Youth & Emerging Adult Criminal Defense Practice

We believe all children and families deserve quality legal representation regardless of their ability to pay. Our talented, experienced legal team advocates for children and emerging adults to ensure they have equal access to justice in jail, juvenile court, and criminal court.



Qualifications

The Moran Center’s Youth & Emerging Adult Criminal Defense services are free to qualifying participants who:

  • are age 26 or younger
  • reside within Evanston Township
  • live at or below 80% of the federal poverty level

Intake Process

Apply online or call us at 847-492-1410 and leave a message for our team. We will return your call and conduct an intake. Once we have all of your information, we can then determine if we are able to accept your case. 

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Costs & Fees

The Moran Center’s legal services are free to qualified clients. You may be responsible for costs and fees associated with the representation, including expert fees, evaluation fees, and filing fees. We will discuss any potential fees with you before incurring these costs.


Defense Attorney
  • Patrick Keenan-Devlin (he/him), Executive Director & Youth Defense Attorney