Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2021-present

No caucus information on file.

Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1999-2021

Attorney, Cotsirilos, Stephenson, Tighe and Streicker, 1984-1999

Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, January 26, 1999

Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, April 15, 1999

Law Clerk, Honorable Prentice Marshall, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1984

Associate, Hedlund, Hunter, and Lynch/Latham and Watkins, 1981-1982

Member, Northern District of Illinois Executive Committee, 2008-present

Member, Seventh Circuit Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, 2008-present

Member, Board of Directors Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter, 2007-present

Member, Board of Directors, Richard Linn American Inn of Court, 2007-present

Representative, Judicial Conference of the United States Information Technology Committee, 2005-present

Chair, Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Subcommittee, 2003-present

Member, Seventh Circuit Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 2003-present

Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Club of Chicago, 2001-present

President, Lawyers Club of Chicago, 2002-2003

Chair, Northern District of Illinois Section 1983 Litigation Jury Instruction Committee, 2001-2003

Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Incorporated, 1985-1999

Member, Federal Defender Panel, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1989-1999

Member, Seventh Circuit Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, 1994-1999

Member, Chicago Bar Association Special Committee on Criminal Courts, 1989-1990