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Circuit Court Judges & Associate Judges |
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY
Ronald D. Spears, Resident Circuit Judge Bradley T. Paisley, Associate Judge
CLAY COUNTY
Wm. Robin Todd, Resident Circuit Judge Sherri L.E. Tungate, Circuit Judge
CLINTON COUNTY
Dennis M. Middendorff, Resident Circuit Judge William J. Becker, Associate Judge
EFFINGHAM COUNTY
Kimberly G. Koester, Resident Circuit Judge James R. Harvey, Associate Judge James J. Eder, Associate Judge
FAYETTE COUNTY
S. Gene Schwarm, Resident Circuit Judge
JASPER COUNTY
Daniel E. Hartigan, Resident Circuit Judge
MARION COUNTY
Mark W. Stedelin, Resident Circuit Judge Michael D. McHaney, Circuit Judge Ericka A. Sanders, Associate Judge
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Kelly D. Long, Resident Circuit Judge Douglas Jarman, Circuit Judge James L. Roberts, Associate Judge
SHELBY COUNTY
Michael P. Kiley, Resident Circuit Judge Allan F. Lolie, Associate Judge ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
JUDGES' BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE WILLIAM BECKER
Education:
Norhwestern University (1972) B.A. English Washington University (1975) J.D.
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Heyl, Royster, Peoria, IL (1975-1979) Bruegge and Becker, Breese, IL (1979-1991) partner Clinton County Public Defender; Marion County Conflict Public Defender (1980-1982) Heyl, Royster, Edwardsville, IL (1991-2001) partner Admitted to practice: Illinois, U.S. District Court S.D. Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit, United States Supreme Court
Judicial:
Associate Judge Fourth Judicial Circuit (February 16, 2001-present)
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Illinois Judges Association (1991-present) ISBA (1975-present) ISBA Bench Bar Section Council (2008-present) Faculty IICLE Jury Selection Seminar (2006) Faculty Tort Immunity Seminar AOIC (2009) Illinois Evidence Bench Book Project (Peer Reviewer) AOIC (2008-present) Faculty Judicial education Conference Civil Evidence AOIC (2010) Lecturer and Panelist at various ISBA, ITLA, IICLW, law firm seminars on various aspects of civil litigation, professional liability, and trial practice (1993-2001) _______________________________________________________________
JUDGE JAMES J. EDER
Education:
University of Notre Dame B.A. 1976 University of Illinois College of Law J.D. 1979
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Private practice with Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, IL, 1979 1981 Private practice with Taylor Law Offices, P.C., Effingham, IL, 1981 2001
Judicial:
Appointed Associate Circuit Judge on July 27, 2001
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Fourth Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council Steering Committee Illinois Judges Association Illinois Bar Association Effingham County Bar Association ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE DANIEL E. HARTIGAN
Education:
Villanova University, - B.S. in Business Administration 1973 DePaul University School of Law J.D. 1977
Law Practice and Professional Information:
Admitted to Illinois Bar 1977 Appellate Court Law Clerk Justice James E. Boyle, 2nd District, IL 1977-1978 States Attorney Jasper County, IL 1980-1984 Private Practice of Law 1978-2006
Judicial:
Elected Resident Circuit Judge of Jasper County 2006
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Illinois Judges Association Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly 2000-2006 ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE JAMES HARVEY
Education:
Eastern Illinois University B.S. in Management 1971 John Marshall Law School J.D. 1975
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Partner in general private law practice of Schniederjon, Weber, Harvey & Stephens 1975 1987
Judicial:
Associate Judge since 1987 ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE MICHAEL P. KILEY
Education:
Graduate of University of Illinois (BA) 1973 Graduate of John Marshall Law School (JD) 1977
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Private Practice: Dove & Dove Law Firm, Shelbyville, IL, 1977 1992 Shelby County States Attorney, 1984 1992 Shelby County Assistant States Attorney, 1977 1980 Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, 1982 1984
Judicial:
Resident Circuit Judge, Shelby County, IL, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois Elected, 1992 Retained, 1998, 2004
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Illinois State Bar Association Member Member & Past Chair of Bench & Bar Section Council Past Member Judicial Advisory Poll Committee Past Member Civil Practice & Procedure Section Shelby County Bar Association Member & Past President
Other:
Member of Special Supreme Court Committee to Study Courtroom & Judicial Security ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE KIMBERLY G. KOESTER
Education:
Effingham High School, Graduated 1981 Miami University B.A. 1985 Washington University J.D. 1988
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Assistant States Attorney Vermillion County Private practice with law firm of Sebat, Swanson, Banks, Garmon & Townsley Jasper County Public Defender Jasper County States Attorney Private practice in Effingham, IL
Judicial:
Elected Resident Circuit Judge of Effingham County 2006 ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE KELLY D. LONG
Education:
University of Illinois B.S. in Accounting 1966 Washington University J.D. 1969
Law Practice & Professional Information: Admitted to the Illinois Bar 1969 Private Practice 1969, 1981 2002
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Judges Association Montgomery County Bar Association ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE BRADLEY T. PAISLEY
Education:
Taylorville High School with honors 1987 University of Illinois, B.S. Psychology, cum laude, 1991 St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1994
Law Practice and Professional Information:
Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1994 Admitted to United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1994 Law Clerk, Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, 1994-1995 Private Practice, 1995-2007 Christian County State's Attorney, 2004-2007
Judicial: Appointed Associate Judge 2007-present
Professional Organizations and Activities:
Illinois State Bar Association, Bench and Bar Section Council member Illinois Judge's Association, member of multiple committees, including court security, pension and benefits, associate judges, and The Gavel Faculty member for CLE conferences for judges and lawyers ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE JAMES L. ROBERTS
Education:
Eastern Illinois University, B.A. History 1983 Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. 1986
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Assistant States Attorney 1986 1988 (Tazewell & Montgomery Counties) Private Practice Adams & Roberts, P.C. 1989 2000 Montgomery County States Attorney 2000 2006
Judicial:
Appointed Associate Judge 2006 ________________________________________________________________
CHIEF JUDGE S. GENE SCHWARM
Education:
Brownstown High School University of Illinois, B.S., 1978 Washington University, St. Louis, MO, J.D., 1981
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Admitted to Illinois Bar 1981 Private practice of law in Vandalia, IL, 1981 1994
Judicial:
Appointed Resident Circuit Judge, Fayette County, May 1, 1994 Elected Circuit Judge, 1996 Chief Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 2001 Present
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Chairman, Conference of Chief Circuit Judges, Sept. 2006 Present Chairman, Court Reporting Services, Executive Committee, 2005 Present Co-Chairman, Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court New Judge Mentoring Committee Chairman, Fourth Circuit Juvenile Justice Council Chairman, Fourth Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council Illinois Supreme Court Legislative Committee Illinois Supreme Court Court Improvement Program Core Team Education Conference Faculty Illinois Judges Association ________________________________________________________________
JUDGE RONALD D. SPEARS
Education:
Taylorville High School University of Illinois, B.A. with High Honors, 1974 Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. Summa Cum Laude, 1977
Law Practice & Professional Experience:
Law Clerk for United States District Court Judge J. Waldo Ackerman, 1977-79 Officer in the law firm of Miley, Meyer, Austin, Spears & Romano, P.C, 1979-93 Appointed Circuit Judge by the Illinois Supreme Court, August 1, 1993; elected to the position in 1994 and retained by election in 2000 and 2006.
Military Experience:
Retired as a Colonel from the Illinois Army National Guard in May, 2006, with more than 34 years of service. Served in the Judge Advocate Generals Corp and was assigned as Staff Judge Advocate of the Illinois Army National Guard and was certified as a Military Judge.
Professional Organizations and Community Activities:
Illinois Judicial Conference Committee on Education. Mentor Judge for Newly Appointed Judges. Faculty member for CLE for judges and attorneys. Illinois Judges Association, 1st Vice President. Illinois Judges Association Foundation, Board member. Illinois State Bar Association, Former Board and Assembly Member, Member of various committees and author of quarterly articles for Bar Journal. Illinois Bar Foundation member. American Bar Association Judicial Section member. American Bar Foundation member. Taylorville Optimist Club, Former President and Lieutenant Governor, project chairperson. Guest speaker for many patriotic and civic events and organizations. ________________________________________________________________ JUDGE SHERRI L.E. TUNGATE
Education:
Stetson University, B.A. 1975 Attended Florida Technological University (now University of Central Florida) 1975-1976 for a Masters Degree in Public Policy Attended University of Tulsa-College of Law, 1976-1977 Attended Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. in 1979 with honors
Law Practice & Professional Information:
Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1979 Admitted to Florida Bar, 1981 Private Practice Law Offices of Hubert W. Woodruff II, 1979-1983 Private Practice Bowen, Miller & Tungate, 1983-1984 Elected Clay County States Attorney, 1984-1994
Judicial:
Appointed Associate Circuit Judge, 1994-2000 Elected Circuit Judge in nine counties of Fourth Judicial Circuit, 2000
Professional Organizations & Activities:
Illinois State Bar Association Florida Bar Illinois Judges Association Fourth Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council Fourth Circuit Juvenile Justice Council ________________________________________________________________
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