Areas of Focus
Hope Tone-O’Keefe is a trial lawyer who leverages her litigation experience to help her clients achieve their goals. Hope approaches each case thoughtfully to seek the resolution that is best for her client—whether that means securing an early dismissal, navigating discovery, or ultimately representing her clients at trial or on appeal. She has successfully defended her clients in private arbitrations and in federal court and represented them on appeal in the appellate courts. She is also a member of the Northern District of Illinois’ trial bar.
Hope maintains a robust pro bono practice, representing clients in federal and state court on a variety of issues. In 2025, Hope and a team of Jenner attorneys were awarded the Northern District of Illinois’ Pro Bono Award for their work representing a client in a Hague Convention proceeding that culminated in a seven-day evidentiary hearing. In 2020, the National Immigrant Justice Center named Hope a “Rising Star” for providing high-quality pro bono service to clients with complex immigration cases. Hope is also an active member of the Chicago legal community – she serves on the board of Public Interest Law Initiative Board and the associate board for the National Immigrant Justice Center.
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
Hope Tone-O’Keefe is a trial lawyer who leverages her litigation experience to help her clients achieve their goals. Hope approaches each case thoughtfully to seek the resolution that is best for her client—whether that means securing an early dismissal, navigating discovery, or ultimately representing her clients at trial or on appeal. She has successfully defended her clients in private arbitrations and in federal court and represented them on appeal in the appellate courts. She is also a member of the Northern District of Illinois’ trial bar.
Hope maintains a robust pro bono practice, representing clients in federal and state court on a variety of issues. In 2025, Hope and a team of Jenner attorneys were awarded the Northern District of Illinois’ Pro Bono Award for their work representing a client in a Hague Convention proceeding that culminated in a seven-day evidentiary hearing. In 2020, the National Immigrant Justice Center named Hope a “Rising Star” for providing high-quality pro bono service to clients with complex immigration cases. Hope is also an active member of the Chicago legal community – she serves on the board of Public Interest Law Initiative Board and the associate board for the National Immigrant Justice Center.
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Admissions
- Illinois, 2018
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2018
- Vanderbilt University, BA, 2015
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2018
Service / Recognition
Awards
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The BTI Class Action Leaders, 2026
- National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), Rising Star, 2020