Celeste Addyman has been an Assistant Public Defender in the Cook County Public Defender’s Office in Chicago for almost 13 years. She consults and litigates on cases involving DNA, police surveillance, and pattern matching evidence, including being part of the team who made a historic challenge to the admissibility of firearm examination evidence in Cook County, Illinois. Prior to her forensic work, she handled complex felony cases in the Felony Trial Division, including cases where DNA, fingerprints, and facial recognition technology were used to prosecute her clients.

Celeste is a graduate of DePaul University (B.A. psychology) and Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D.). She is a member of the Illinois bar.