Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Ammendola receives new Circuit Court appointment; Mays, Brooks also appointed

Corrected November 28, 2018

In separate orders entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court filled three countywide vacancies with persons who were passed over in the most recent round of associate judge selection.

Judge Marina E. Ammendola was appointed to the countywide vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kevin M. Sheehan. Her new appointment is effective December 3, the date on which her current appointment, to a countywide vacancy, will expire. Ammendola was an unsuccessful candidate for a 14th Subcircuit vacancy in the March primary.

A former school teacher, Ammendola has been licensed as an attorney in Illinois since 1989. Ammendola made the Chicago newspapers at the turn of the century when she represented Ald. Ed Burke and his wife, now-Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke, in the "Baby T" custody case. Before setting up her own practice in 2001, Ammendola worked for Patricia C. Bobb & Associates.

Celestia L. Mays was appointed to the countywide vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Raymond Funderburk. A former President of the Cook County Bar Association, Mays, who has been licensed in Illinois since 1990, currently practices law as Celestia L. Mays, P.C., with an office in Chicago's Loop. Her appointment is effective January 25, 2019. Mays filed for a 5th Subcircuit vacancy in the 2016 primary, but withdrew from the race.

Lloyd James Brooks was appointed to the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Jessica A. O'Brien. A founding partner of the Matteson-based Consumer Legal Group, Brooks has been licensed in Illinois since 2000.

While Brooks focused his practice mortgage foreclosure defense, having taken a number of such cases up on appeal, he also engaged in other consumer protection litigation, real estate and insurance coverage matters. Brooks is also a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter.

Brooks's appointment is effective December 7, 2018. All three appointments expire on December 7, 2020.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ammendola was appointed to countywide but ran in Subcircuit 14 and lost.

Anonymous said...

Which supreme court judge(s) is/are the clout for each of these appointees?

Anonymous said...

Cue the theme music from the movie "Jaws," because the sharks are circling.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations and good luck.
Alfred E. Neuman, II

Anonymous said...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Anonymous said...

Good luck! Don’t let the haters keep you down.

Anonymous said...

Anon 11/23 at 7:15 is right, haters will be haters. Good luck for all of the obvious reasons.

Anonymous said...

People can be such jerks. Congratulations and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

Anonymous said...

Will Mays or Brooks be assigned to Maybrook?

Anonymous said...

Guess who just moved back into the First Subcircuit?

Anonymous said...

Forti reappointed in 8; Bates reappointed in 2, uhm, 1 (where he actually lives?)

Anonymous said...

Bates and Forti reappointed today

Anonymous said...

Forti and Bates reappointed in 8 and 1 respectively. I thought Bates lived in 2.

Anonymous said...

And now Forti and Bates reappointed despite losing multiple elections. So much for the Supreme Court not reappointing judges after voters rejected them. I think this is Bates' third appointment.

Anonymous said...

Fred Bates has gotten a THIRD life; Forti a second. Which one actually lives in the subcircuit into which they have been appointed? Or is it just that one of them was never really living in the subcircuit this last go around?

Jack Leyhane said...

Anon 11/21 @ 10:55 a.m. -- Thank you for noting my error. I have now corrected the post.