Timothy Huyett

My name is Tim Huyett, and I am an Illinois native dedicated to the practice of criminal law from central to southern Illinois. I am a prior member of the Army National Guard, where I proudly served from 1983 - 1992. I graduated from Southern Illinois Law School in 1986, and was engaged in the private practice of law as a criminal defense lawyer until I was appointed as the chief prosecutor in Logan County in 1994. Thereafter, I was elected State's Attorney in 2000 and again in 2004. I also served as a Special Prosecutor for the State’s Attorneys' Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, handling high profile criminal cases, death penalty cases, and cases in which State’s Attorneys either had a conflict or needed additional expertise. Thereafter, I returned to practicing criminal defense when the judiciary appointed me to serve as the Marion County Public Defender. My practice has since entailed the private practice of criminal defense law, and I am dedicated to defending the rights of those wrongly accused. I have practiced criminal law in the State of Illinois for over 40 years, during which time I have developed a keen perspective of the Illinois justice system.

I am proud to be a part of the Johnson Law Group, where I have a close and continuing relationship being of counsel to the law firm and providing expertise on criminal law matters and acting as lead counsel on select cases.

Education:

• B.A., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• J.D., Southern Illinois University School of Law

Licenses:

• State of Illinois