Attorney Profiles

Vincent F. Cornelius

Wheaton, Illinois

Sole Practitioner

phone: 630-665-6644
fax: 630-665-9617

The Law Office of Vincent F. Cornelius is a general practice, with a focus in criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Cornelius represents individuals, corporations, not-for-profit organizations and other business organizations.

Prior to establishing the Law Office of Vincent F. Cornelius, Mr. Cornelius was an associate with the Law Firm of James D. Montgomery and Associates, the predecessor firm of Cochran and Montgomery in Chicago, Illinois where he practiced in the areas of criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Cornelius is also a former DuPage County Assistant State's Attorney. He was involved in the prosecution of felony, misdemeanor, DUI, juvenile and domestic violence cases. He was evaluated a distinguished prosecutor.

Mr. Cornelius has extensive bench trial, jury trial, and administrative hearing experience. He has defended homicide, white collar, and other serious felony cases. He has also been involved in the settlement of multi-million dollar personal injury cases. He practices in DuPage, Cook, Will, Kane, Kendall and other counties. Mr. Cornelius also has a Joliet office location.

Vincent received his Juris doctorate Degree from the Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1989. He received his BBA in Business Administration in 1986 from the University of St. Francis where he was an Academic All American athlete.

He has been honored frequently within and outside of the legal community. Mr. Cornelius' participation in the legal community and the community at large has included the following:

President, Illinois Bar Foundation (2008-2010)
Governor's Commission on Criminal Law Reform
Chancellor, Illinois Academy of Lawyers (2007)
Board of Regents, Illinois Academy of Lawyers
Illinois Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation
Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors, Retired
Chicago Bar Association Committee on Federal Jury Service
Domestic Relations Expedited Matrimonial Fee Arbitrator
DuPage County Bar Association, Asst. Treasurer
Northern Illinois University College of Law, Alumni Council
Life Member, National Registry of Who's Who
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Alumni Chapter Board of Directors

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Law
DUI/DWI

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court Illinois, 1989

Education:

Northern Illinois University College of Law, De Kalb, Illinois, 1989
J.D.
University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 1986
B.B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Illinois Bar Foundation
President (2008-2010)

Illinois Bar Foundation
Board of Directors

Illinois State Bar Association
Board of Governors

Chicago Bar Association
Committee on Federal Jury Service

DuPage County Bar Association
Member

Northern Illinois University College of Law
Alumni Council

Domestic Relations Expedited Matrimonial Fee Arbitrator

Illinois Academy of Lawyers
Chancellor (2007)

Will County Bar Association
Member

Black Bar Association of Will County
Board Member

Governor's Commission on Criminal Law Reform

Past Employment Positions:

James D. Montgomery & Associates, Chicago, IL, Associate

DuPage County, Illinois, Assistant State's Attorney