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Chris has successfully defended thousands of clients for DUI and criminal cases in Kane, DuPage and Cook counties for over fifteen years.
Chris has served as President of the DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee, and as Vice-chair of the DuPage County Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee. Christopher is an active member of both the Kane County Bar Association and the DuPage County Bar Association.
Mr. Klis has taught Criminal Justice at the Community College Level, and in March of 2002, he was certified in the administration of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
Mr. Klis's trial experience includes fourteen First Chair felony criminal jury trials to verdict; fourteen First Chair misdemeanor/ DUI jury trials to verdict; and twelve First Chair civil jury trials to verdict.
Christopher B. Klis
Presentations:
- Speaker at Illinois State Bar Association Traffic Law Committee’s DUI seminar October, 2006 and Spring, 2008.
Memberships and Admissions
- State Of Illinois Supreme Court-1993
- United States District Court-Northern District-1993
- Illinois State Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Kane County Bar Association
- Will County Bar Assocation
- DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Education:
- University of Illinois College of Law J.D. 1993
- University of Illinois A.B. 1990
- Southern Illinois University 1987-1999
Published Articles
- “Recent Criminal Caselaw Analysis: A Reminder To Fully Examine The Facts Of Your Case” (With The Honorable Cary Pierce and Steven D. Armamentos) DuPage County Bar Association Brief,February, 2002, Volume 14, Issue 6
- “Did People v. McKown “Frye” the HGN test?” ISBA Traffic Laws & Courts Newsletter Vol. 17, No. 2 (December 2007)
Published Appellate Opinions
- People v. Mizaur 376 Ill.App.3d 1066
- People v. Blankschein 337 Ill.App.3d 526
- People v. Smith 337 Ill.App.3d 526
- People v. O'Neil 329 Ill.App. 213
- People v. Rodriguez 339 Ill.App.3d 677
- People v. Kelly 344 Ill.App.3d 1058
- People v. Synnott 349 Ill.App.3d 223
- People v. Feddor 355 Ill.App.3d 325
- People v. Cortez 361 Ill.App.3d 456
- People v. So Young Kim 368 Ill.App.3d 717
- People v. Brown 347 Ill.App.3d 385