Michael Chvatal files for Felice vacancy in 4th Subcircuit

Westchester attorney Michael Chvatal was the only person to file yesterday morning for the Felice vacancy in the 4th Subcircuit. That's a link to Chvatal's campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link has also been added to the Sidebar on this site.

Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 2005, according to ARDC, this is Chavatal's first campaign for judicial office. However, according to the résumé posted on his campaign website, Chvatal has been politically active previously, serving as Proviso Township Mental Health Commissioner, from 2010-2012, and as Commissioner of the Park District of LaGrange, since 2022. Chvtal's website boasts a number of endorsements from elected officials in the 4th Subcircuit.

Chvatal's campaign bio notes that he began his legal career in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, eventually being assigned to a 4th Municipal District courtroom.

According to the campaign bio, Chavtal moved to private practice in 2010, handling civil and criminal cases in Cook and surrounding counties, first as a member of a firm and, later, on his own behalf. He serves as "an administrative hearing officer and prosecutor for a number of local municipalities," according to his campaign bio.

A former President of the West Suburban Bar Association, Chavtal has also served as Chairman of the St. John of the Cross Parish School Board.