Molly Armour

Molly Armour

Lecturer in Law

Molly Armour is a criminal defense attorney with her own firm in Chicago. She has a client-centered practice representing individuals facing allegations of wrongdoing in state and federal court. As a member of the Federal Defender Program’s Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel, she is proudly appointed to defend clients with lesser resources in the Northern District of Illinois. Molly is also a member of the Panel Attorney Selection Committee.

Prior to opening her own law office, Molly clerked for the Honorable M. Teresa Sarmina, in the homicide division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. She graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief for the Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review.

Molly has also served as an Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and DePaul University College of Law. In her spare time, Molly provides legal support for those advocating for social justice. She is an avid gardener.