About Jeremy
Jeremy Pfeifer built his career around courtroom work and the kind of steady lawyering that comes from long hours in trial preparation. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1995 and completed his J.D. at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology in 1999. Those years set the stage for a practice grounded in criminal matters and procedural nuance.
After law school, Pfeifer moved into practice in Illinois and also gained admission to the Federal Court for the Northern District of Illinois. His early career included public defense. In 2007 he served as an assistant public defender in the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender. That period exposed him to high-volume dockets and the mechanics of client representation in the trial courts.
Pfeifer's experience spans both public and private work. Also in 2007 he held a partnership role at Pfeifer & Pfeifer. The dual roles reflect a blend of courtroom experience and private-client advocacy. He has remained connected to the local legal community through membership in the Chicago Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, organizations that keep him engaged with developments in criminal law and trial practice.
Colleagues and clients describe him as practical in the courtroom and direct in legal analysis. He spends most of his time on matters that require contested hearings and trials. The work calls for attention to procedural detail, witness preparation and the tactical choices that come up before judges and juries. Over time his practice has emphasized criminal defense at the state and federal levels, handling arraignments, pretrial motions, and trials.
Pfeifer's path reflects common themes in criminal law: long dockets, fast decisions and the need to balance legal strategy with client expectations. He has maintained a steady presence in Chicago's legal scene and in federal court. He continues to participate in bar activities and professional groups that track changes to criminal rules and evidence standards.
He practices through Pfeifer & Pfeifer, Lawyers At Law, where his work centers on criminal defense in Illinois and in the Northern District of Illinois federal courts.
