Jessica J. Koester - Edwardsville, IL
Attorney at The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Edwardsville, IL
100 North Main Street 2nd Floor, Suite 1 Edwardsville, IL 62025
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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24
Years
Experience
Edwardsville Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime)
- DUI/DWI
- Traffic Violations
- Drug Charges
- DUI and Traffic
- Driver's License Reinstatement
- Juvenile Law
- Sex Crimes
- Federal Criminal Law
- Assault and Battery
- Burglary and Theft
- Estate Planning
- Expungement/Sealing of Court Records
Attorney Information
Overview
Graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, May 1999 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. Graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School, South Bend, IN, May 2002 with my Juris Doctor. While in law school I began clerking with the law firm of Lucco, Brown and Mudge. After graduation I was hired on as an associate and worked there for 8 years until starting my own firm. I am licensed in Illinois and Missouri and have been admitted to practice in the Southern District of Illinois, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. I am a member of the American Bar Association, The Illinois State Bar Association, The Madison County Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Jessica J. Koester
Included on the 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Notre Dame Law School,
Indiana, 2002
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
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Notre Dame Law School,
Indiana, 2002
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Urbana-Champaign,
Illinois, 1999
B.A.
Major: Political Science
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Urbana-Champaign,
Illinois, 1999
Current Employment Position(s)
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Sole Practitioner
Past Positions
- Lucco, Brown and Mudge, Associate, 2002 - 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- Pro Bono work for the Good Samaritan House, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2002
- Missouri, 2009
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2004
- U.S. Federal Courts, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2005
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 2000 - 2012 (Member)
- Madison County Bar Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2012 - Present (Standing Committee on Corrections and Sentencing)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2012 - Present (Criminal Justice Section Council)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Jessica J. Koester
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2012I would highly recommend Ms. Jessica Koester to anyone needing an attorney. My family retained the services of Ms. Koester during a very difficult time in which a family member was wrongly arrested and placed in jail. Ms. Koester was the only attorney to answer her phone immediately on a Saturday. Upon our initial conversation, I was immediately put at ease by her demeanor. She was sympathetic and personable while maintaining a high level of professionalism. She immediately went to work and began to investigate our situation. She went above and beyond any attorney I have ever worked with in the past. She maintained close contact with me and gave me regular updates. Despite most of the judges being out of town during that particular weekend, Ms. Koester remained determined and persistent. Her perseverance led to the release of our family member on a Sunday. Before our family member was granted release, Ms. Koester personally went to the jail and checked on the care and status of our family member. Her personal contact relieved much fear and stress for the loved one in jail. This kind of work ethic is no longer the norm. Ms. Koester sets an outstanding example that other attorneys should follow. As a note, two other attorneys returned my phone calls later that day. Neither attorney ever mentioned the possibility of our family member having the potential of being released during the weekend. Both attorneys told me that we would have to wait until Monday. Ms. Koester is an invaluable asset to Madison County. I would not hesitate to us her services in the future.
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Contact
100 North Main Street
2nd Floor, Suite 1
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: 618-307-4192
Fax: 618-307-5870
Email: Send a message
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