Sisters in Crime Meeting: The Cook County Justice System Talk
Guest Speaker: William Wolf, Cook County Criminal Defense Lawyer
Mr. Wolf served as co-counsel on the defense team representing accused
serial killer Paul Runge. He is
currently lead counsel for Bryant Brewer, accused of the shooting of a Chicago
Police Officer. Most notably, Mr.
Wolf served as local counsel – with the National Innocence Project –
representing Jerry Miller, the nation’s 200th
DNA exoneree.
In addition, he has served for many years on the faculty on the Illinois
Public Defender Association’s annual trial skills seminar, which is co-sponsored
by the Office of the State Appellate Defender and the Cook County Public
Defender’s Office.
Mr. Wolf is the current President of the Illinois Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers. IACDL is the state
criminal defense bar association, representing defense attorneys throughout the
state of Illinois.