About Clyde
Clyde Guilamo combines a background in mathematics and economics with a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University in 2008 and completed his law degree at Chicago-Kent in 2011. Those academic choices gave him an analytical foundation useful in complex casework.
He began his public-sector legal career in 2011 as an Assistant State's Lawyer in Cook County. That role placed him in one of the nation's busiest prosecutor offices, where he handled a range of criminal matters and learned courtroom practice up close. By 2017 he was serving as a Complex Narcotics Prosecutor in Kankakee County, a position that typically involves multi-defendant investigations and cases that intersect with federal and local law enforcement.
Guilamo remained in prosecution through 2021. That year he took a Felony Assistant State's Lawyer role in DeKalb County. Later in 2021 he moved to the defense side as a Felony Assistant Public Defender in Kendall County. The shift from prosecutor to public defender gave him experience on both sides of the courtroom. It also exposed him to the different pressures of charging decisions, plea negotiations, and trial strategy when representing indigent clients.
Those successive roles reflect a steady progression through county-level criminal justice systems. He has worked in urban and regional settings, and handled cases that ranged in seriousness from routine felonies to narcotics matters with complicating factors. The record of positions shows familiarity with case preparation, witness interviews, evidentiary issues, and trial practice in Illinois state courts.
Today he heads a private practice, operating as The Law Office of Clyde Guilamo. In private practice he draws on his years in county prosecutors' offices and the public defender's office. Clients can expect counsel who understands prosecutorial processes and the practical choices defense attorneys must make in and out of court. He applies an analytical background to evidence assessment and trial planning, and he brings experience from multiple county legal environments.
Guilamo is admitted to practice in Illinois and has worked across several county jurisdictions during his career. He maintains connections to the local legal community and continues to handle criminal matters in state courts. The Law Office of Clyde Guilamo focuses on criminal defense in Illinois state courts.
