33 Apply For Associate Judge Position In Lake Co.

From the Chief Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit Court: Chief Judge Jay W. Ukena has received notification from Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts, that thirty-three attorneys have filed their applications for the Associate Judge vacancy in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, in a timely manner. This vacancy is the result of an additional Associate judgeship granted by the Supreme Court.

In the coming weeks, the applicants will be interviewed by the Circuit Judges and evaluated by members of the Lake County Bar Association’s Judicial Selection and Retention Committee. The Bar Association will also conduct a poll with their membership on all candidates’ qualifications.

The public will have the opportunity to comment in writing, and should be addressed to: The Office of the Chief Judge, Lake County Courthouse, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085-4359. These letters will be accepted until May 8, 2018. After the review process is complete, the nominating committee of Circuit Judges will select the names of 2 finalists for the vacancy to be placed on the ballot. All Circuit Judges will receive individual ballots naming the finalists, which they will submit to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts in Springfield. The Chief Judge is advised by the Administrative Office, after tallying is complete, as to which candidate received the majority.

The applicants are sole practitioners: Robert O. Ackley of Round Lake, David J. Axelrod of Highland Park, Nandia P. Black of Kildeer, Cecilia J. Blue of Round Lake Heights, Thomas A. Briscoe of Waukegan, Rhonda K. Bruno of Mundelein, Michael J. Conway of Lake Villa, Roderick A. Drobinski of Wauconda, John L. Joanem of Wadsworth, Christopher M. Kennedy of Libertyville, Gretchen A. Neddenriep of Gurnee, Richard L. Salon of Highland Park, and Charvis R. Walker of Antioch.

Other applicants include: Jeffrey A. Berman of Buffalo Grove, counsel at Anderson and Wanca; James C. Bertucci of Libertyville, partner at Bertucci & Bertucci; Patricia L. Cornell of Waukegan, partner at Cornell Anderson LLC; Lisa L. Dunn of Deerfield, partner at Massucci, Blomquist, Anderson & Dunn; Joann M. Fratianni-Atsaves of Lake Forest, Chair of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission; Michael P. Hannigan of Barrington, partner at Konicek & Dillon, P.C.; Bolling W. Haxall, III of Barrington, Assistant United States Attorney; Robert N. Hermes of Lake Forest, partner at Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP; Markham M. Jeep of Wadsworth, sole shareholder at Markham M. Jeep & Associates, P.C.; Ryan P. Koehl of Waukegan, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney; Pamela J. Kuzniar of Deerfield, partner at Kuzniar & Simons PC; Kenneth W. LaRue of Waukegan, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney; Reginald C. Mathews of Lindenhurst, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney; Daniel Naranjo of Barrington, Assistant Cook County Public Defender; James R.M. Newman of Lake Villa, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney; Danielle M. Pascucci of Long Grove, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney; Michael J. Perillo of Grayslake, partner at Noonan, Perillo & Thut; Joel R. Skinner of Vernon Hills, Hearing Officer at the Chicago Housing Authority; Scott A. Turk of Vernon Hills, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney; Donald R. Tyer of Long Grove, Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney.

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