Keith Grant is president of the Illinois Public Defender Association, where he is serving his fifth two-year term. He is the senior supervising attorney for the Lake County Public Defender’s Office, where he has held various other positions including chief of the Special Defense, Professional Development, and Guardian Ad Litem divisions. He also was a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Pre-trail Practices. Prior to joining the Lake County Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Grant served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged as a captain in 1992. Mr. Grant earned a bachelor’s degree at Ripon College and juris doctorate at the Northern Illinois University College of Law.