Office of the State Appellate Defender Employee Directory
Law PracticeMissouri, United States201-500 Employees
The Office of the State Appellate Defender is a state agency created under the State Appellate Defender Act to provide appellate defense for indigent defendants in criminal cases when appointed by Illinois courts. It operates district offices in five Illinois appellate districts—Chicago, Elgin, Ottawa, Springfield, and Mt. Vernon—to ensure access to appellate representation. The office has been nationally recognized for excellence in indigent criminal services, including a 1986 distinction from the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, and it maintains a nondiscrimination policy for service. The organization is based at 400 West Monroe Street Suite 202 in Springfield, Missouri, and functions within the law practice field as a public defender service. Its clients are indigent individuals appealing criminal convictions in Illinois who are appointed counsel by the Illinois Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, or the Circuit Court.