Our Team

Andrea Lyon

Attorney

Andrea Lyon is a renowned lawyer, author, speaker, professor and former law school dean. Dubbed “The Angel of Death Row” by the Chicago Tribune, she was the first woman to serve as lead attorney in a death penalty case, and she holds an unparalleled 19 wins in 19 capital cases.

Robert J Kerr

Attorney

Attorney Robert Kerr is fully committed to the defense of our clients’ rights and freedom. We work hard to attack the strength of the government’s case against our client. We do this through intensive investigation, superior legal analysis, smart use of pretrial motions and other procedural tactics that can shift the balance in your favor.

E. Kate Cohn

Attorney

E. Kate Cohn has worked with Andrea Lyon since 2019, and she enthusiastically joins the Lyon & Kerr team as a fierce advocate for the firm’s clients. Ms. Cohn works tirelessly to understand the details of each case and to find the facts or errors that may have been overlooked by prior attorneys. She specializes in appellate writing and all stages of the post-conviction process.

Ana Garrett

Ana Garrett joined the Law Office of Robert Kerr as Office Manager in 2022. She currently manages the firm and always strives to provide exceptional legal services to clients and their families. Ana is originally from Phoenix, Arizona and received her B.A. in Government with an emphasis in Legal Studies. Ana moved to Chicago in hopes of going to law school and getting involved in criminal defense and civil rights work.

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