Edward J. Underhill appointed to countywide vacancy

In an Order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Edward J. Underhill to a countywide vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Timothy P. Murphy. The appointment is effective June 8 and terminates December 2, 2024.

The appointment was made on the recommendation of Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham. The Court's press release concerning the appointment is here.

Underhill is currently a principal in the firm of Masuda Funai. Licensed in Illinois since 1984, according to ARDC, Underhill was a candidate for 6th Subcircuit vacancies in 2016 and 2018.

According to the Supreme Court's press release, Underhill has also served as an investigatory and hearing officer for the Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee and the Alliance of Bar Associations (representing LAGBAC), and as a court-appointed arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County. Underhill has served on the Illinois State Treasurer's Advisory Council, representing the LGBTQ+ community, since 2018, according to the Court's press release, and provides pro bono services to indigent members of the LGBTQ community in estate-planning area.