Donna A. Rotunno has been practicing criminal law for twenty years and is the founding partner of her own law practice. Ms. Rotunno began her legal career as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, Ms. Rotunno litigated hundreds of cases in multiple divisions of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

After three years as a prosecutor, Ms. Rotunno left the State’s Attorney’s office to pursue a career as a private criminal defense attorney. In 2005, she became the principal member of her own law firm in Chicago. She has secured numerous judgments of acquittal on behalf of clients in both state and federal court, and is widely regarded as a leading authority on criminal litigation in the United States. She has represented several high-profile clients in cases that have made both local, national, and world headlines. Most notably, Ms. Rotunno served as lead counsel in the highly publicized case of The People of the State of New York v. Harvey Weinstein. Her work on behalf of her clients has garnered several professional accolades, and has made her a prominent voice in the national media on behalf of those who seek justice and the due process of law. Currently Ms. Rotunno represents hundreds of defendants facing the most serious of criminal charges in the state of Illinois, and around the country. A portion of her practice is also devoted to serving as a strategic advisor to individuals in the public eye who find themselves in contact with the criminal justice system.