Dena M. Singer

Dena M. Singer is a highly respected trial lawyer with extensive experience in criminal defense, white-collar litigation, and civil rights advocacy. She has successfully litigated complex cases, securing favorable verdicts in both bench and jury trials. Her expertise includes financial fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy, and defending clients facing serious criminal charges. She has also effectively argued and won motions to suppress evidence and quash arrests, ensuring that her client’s constitutional rights are protected.

Dena earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law after receiving a Bachelor of Arts with distinction from the University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice in Illinois, Wisconsin, multiple federal districts, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Her legal acumen and commitment to justice have made her a sought-after speaker at legal seminars and conferences, and she has served as an adjunct professor at DePaul University College of Law.

A respected leader in the legal community, Dena was appointed in 2023 to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases. She previously served as chair of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Criminal Law Committee and remains actively involved in leading professional organizations, including the Chicago Inn of Court and the Women’s White Collar Defense Association. Committed to advancing women in the legal profession, Dena also mentors aspiring female attorneys through the Women Everywhere program.

Dena M. Singer’s excellence has earned her numerous accolades, including recognition as one of the “Top Women in Law” by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer in 2023 and selection as one of Crain’s Notable Women in Law in 2022. She has been a Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyer since 2017, an honor granted to fewer than 5% of Illinois attorneys.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Bedi & Singer, LLP
• Member, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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