NIU Law Graduates in the Judiciary
NIU Law is proud to have the following 79 graduates as members of the judiciary across the country:
Hon. Linda Abrahamson ‘92
16th Judicial Circuit
St. Charles, Illinois
Hon. David Akemann '78
16th Judicial Circuit
St. Charles, Illinois
Hon. Marc P. Bernabei ’81
13th Judicial Circuit
Princeton, Illinois
Hon. Michael R. Betar ’92
19th Judicial Circuit
Waukegan, Illinois
Hon. Mary Beth Bonaventura ‘81
Superior Court of Lake County
Crown Point, Indiana
Hon. Joseph S. Bongiorno ’79
18th Judicial Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. James Booras ’79
19th Judicial Circuit
Waukegan, Illinois
Hon. William S. Boyd ’81
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Rudolph M. Braud, Jr. ’96
7th Judicial Circuit
Springfield, Illinois
Hon. Marcy L. Buick ’90
16th Judicial Circuit
Kane County, Illinois
Hon. Tom Carney ’93
12th Judicial Circuit
Joliet, Illinois
Hon. Gloria G. Coco ’78 (ret.)
Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Hercules A. Dellas ’78
Phoenix Municipal Court
Phoenix, Arizona
Hon. Eugene G. Doherty ’89
17th Judicial Circuit
Rockford, Illinois
Hon. Frances Doherty ’85
2nd Judicial District Court, Washoe County
Reno, Nevada
Hon. Thomas L. Doherty '86
16th Judicial Circuit
St. Charles, Illinois
Hon. John “Jack” T. Elsner ’78
18th Judicial Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. Rodney W. Equi ’79
18th Judicial Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. James P. Etchingham ’78
Circuit Court of Cook County
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Hon. Thomas P. Fecarotta ’80
Circuit Court of Cook County
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Hon. Lawrence Edward Flood ’84
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. James J. Gavin ’85
Circuit Court of Cook County
Maywood, Illinois
Hon. Carmen Goodman ‘95
12th Judicial Circuit
Joliet, Illinois
Hon. Joseph Grady ’79
16th Judicial Circuit
St. Charles, Illinois
Hon. Mary Linn Green ‘92
17th Judicial Circuit
Rockford, Illinois
Hon. James C. Hallock ’78
16th Judicial Circuit
St. Charles, Illinois
Hon. Janet Clark Holmgren ’85
17th Judicial Circuit
Rockford, Illinois
Hon. Vanessa A. Hopkins ’93
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Anthony A. Iosco ’78
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Michael C. Jansz '88
13th Judicial Circuit
Ottawa, Illinois
Hon. Pamela K. Jensen ’79 (ret.)
16th Judicial Circuit
Hon. Pamela G. Karahalios ’78
Circuit Court of Cook County
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Hon. Kathryn D. Karayannis ’88
16th Judicial Circuit
Kane County, Illinois
Hon. Kathleen O. Kauffmann ’90
15th Judicial Circuit
Oregon, Illinois
Hon. Kerry M. Kennedy ’78
Circuit Court of Cook County
Bridgeview, Illinois
Hon. John Kinsella ’81
18th Judicial Circuit
Glendale, Illinois
Hon. David P. Kliment ’84
16th Judicial Circuit
Kane County, Illinois
Hon. Mark Lopez ’83
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Diann K. Marsalek ’89
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Patricia Martin ’85
Presiding Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Ron Matekaitis ‘85
16th Judicial Circuit
Sycamore, Illinois
Hon. John F. McAdams ‘95
16th Judicial Circuit
Kane County, Illinois
Hon. Timothy J. McCann ’88
16th Judicial Circuit
Yorkville, Illinois
Hon. James P. McCarthy ’78
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Joseph G. McGraw ’85
Chief Judge
17th Judicial
Circuit
Rockford, Illinois
Hon. Patricia McManaman ’78
Oahu, Hawaii
Hon. Jane Hird Mitton ’83
18th Judicial
Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. Daniel Molter ’78
Newton Superior
Court
Kentland, Indiana
Hon. Paul Nealis ’78 (ret.)
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Hon. Michael O’Malley ’79
20th Judicial Circuit
Belleville, Illinois
Hon. Luciano Panici ’79
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Markham, Illinois
Hon. Cary B. Pierce ’79
18th Judicial
Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. Sharon L. Prather ’80
22nd Judicial
Circuit
Woodstock, Illinois
Hon. Cynthia M. Raccuglia ’81
13th Judicial
Circuit
Ottawa, Illinois
Hon. John C. Redington ’90
15th Judicial
Circuit
Rochelle, Illinois
Hon. Hyman I. Riebman ’78
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Hon. Michael Risinger ‘97
10th Judicial Circuit
Peoria, Illinois
Hon. Kandra Robbins ’93
Chief Judge
Sault Ste. Marie
Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Court
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Hon. Victoria A. Rossetti ’79
Chief Judge
19th
Judicial Circuit
Waukegan, Illinois
Hon. Terence M. Sheen ’81
18th Judicial
Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. Richard J. Siegel ’82
Presiding Judge, Arbitration
Division
12th Judicial Circuit
Joliet, Illinois
Hon. James E. Snyder, ’88
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Robbin J. Stuckert ’90
Presiding Judge
16th Judicial Circuit
Sycamore, Illinois
Hon. Scott Sulley ‘86
Judicial Branch of Arizona – Pinal
County
City Court of Maricopa
Maricopa, Arizona
Hon. Jon M. Theisen ’99
Circuit Court Branch 4
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Hon. John D. Tourtelot ’80
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Maywood, Illinois
Hon. Cheryl E. Traum ’98
District Court of Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Hon. Theresa L. Ursin ’82
15th Judicial Circuit
Freeport, Illinois
Hon. Joseph R. Waldeck ’79
19th Judicial
Circuit
Waukegan, Illinois
Hon. John A. Wasilewski ’78 (ret.)
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Bridgeview, Illinois
Hon. Charles P. Weech ’88
22nd Judicial
Circuit
Woodstock, Illinois
Hon. Bonnie M. Wheaton ’78
Presiding Judge
18th
Judicial Circuit
Wheaton, Illinois
Hon. Ronald J. White ’78
17th Judicial
Circuit
Rockford, Illinois
Hon. Stephen D. White ’78
Chief Judge
12th Judicial
Circuit Court
Joliet, Illinois
Hon. Lisa Wilson ‘87
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Pekin,
Illinois
Hon. Thaddeus Wilson ’94
Circuit Court of Cook
County
Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Diane E. Winter ’81
19th Judicial
Circuit
Waukegan, Illinois
Hon. K. Patrick Yarbrough ’88
17th Judicial
Circuit
Rockford, Illinois
Hon. Richard Zimmer ’89
14th Judicial Circuit
Rock
Island, Illinois

