AREAS OF PRACTICE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
PERSONAL INJURY
BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of Illinois, 1991
U.S. District Court N.E. District, Chicago, 1992
U.S. District Court N.E. Chicago, District Trial Bar, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1992
EDUCATION:
J.D. The John Marshall Law School, 1991
B.A. Loyola University Chicago, 1987
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (N.A.C.D.L.)
Member of American Bar Association (A.B.A.)
Member of Chicago Bar Association (C.B.A.)
AWARDS/HONORS:
Recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2019 thru 2024, consecutively, based upon peer reviews. This honor is given to the top 5% of lawyers.
BIOGRAPHY:
Attorney Frank Cece grew up in the N.W. Suburbs of Chicago. He received his B.A. from Loyola University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School. Attorney Cece was sworn in as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in 1992 and prosecuted every type of criminal case for ten years, including all violent crimes and murders. In 2002, Attorney Cece left the State’s Attorney’s Office and hung his own shingle.
CECE LAW was realized. This began his nearly 20 years of successfully defending clients who find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Attorney Cece still enjoys doing battle in the courtroom and protecting his client’s rights and precious freedom. His passion for justice is in the results that he achieves daily for his clients.