Meridth Hammer announces Cook County judicial bid

Meridth Hammer, fromer Deputy General Counsel to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, has announced plans to seek a Cook County judicial vacancy in the 2022 Democratic Primary. That's a link to her new campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link will be added to the Candidate List Sidebar on this site just as soon as it is set up.

Hammer's campaign announcement touts 20 years of experience in real estate law, contract law, and trust and estate planning. She is, accrding to her campaign announcement, licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Indiana, and Illinois. (Hammer did not obtain her Illinois license until 2020, according to ARDC.)

Because of her service as Deputy General Counsel to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hammer has "a unique view into the inner workings of the largest court system in the country," according to her campaign announcement.

Earlier in her legal career, in 2011, according to her campaign announcement, Hammer served as Lead Escrow Agent for the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority "performing cost accounting, accounts payable and cash management functions to ensure those homeowners in mortgage foreclosure would receive payment towards their mortgages and property tax bills. Also in 2011, Ms. Hammer served as Legal Counsel for Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning working within the court system to ensure FSSA’s compliance with probate and estate laws for Medicaid recipients."

Hammer has also taught at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and Ivy Tech Community College, according to her campaign announcement.