Cindy J. O’Keefe

Professional Experience


Ms. O’Keefe is the founding attorney of O’Keefe Federal Law Firm, Ltd. representing Federal Law Enforcement Officers in all aspects of employment law against the Federal Government, including hearings before the U.S. Equal Employment Commission.  Ms. O’Keefe’s past clients include the Department of the Navy, Homeland Security, U.S. Federal Air Marshals, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, the US Secret Service, DEA Agents, CIA Agents, FBI Agents, and Postal Inspectors.

Ms O’Keefe has been a litigator for 16 years, mastering many facets of the law, including murder cases, armed robbery, UUW charges, felony drug offenses, and DUI. All of her experience is brought to the table while defending Federal LEOs as the issues at hand are never simple or single faceted. As an experienced litigator, she is able to aggressively defend LEOs in all areas of employment law.

Education and Honors 

LL.M. Candidate, Taxation, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

J.D., The John Marshall Law School (2003)

B.A., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign  Dean’s List

Bar Admissions

Illinois (2003)

Professional and Civic Activities

Member – The Justinian Society of Lawyers

Member – The John Marshall Alumni Association

Member – Illinois State Bar Association

Member – Women’s Bar Association

Member – West Suburban Bar Association

Member: Chicago Bar Association

Member: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alumni Association

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