| James L. Rhodes Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois-1975 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Judicial Experience: Elected 1996 and retained as a Judge in 2002. Found recommended found qualified by the Cook County Bar Association, The Chicago Council of Lawyers, and other Bar Associations. Currently assigned to a Felony Courtroom, Markham Courthouse 2000-present; Previously assigned Misdemeanor and traffic from 2004 to 2007 and the Juvenile Court 1996-1998; Chicago Traffic Court 1998-1999; Markham Misdemeanor and Traffic 1999-2000. Legal Experience: Assistant Cook County Public Defender 1975-1996; Chief Defender, Markham ,1996; Chief, Multiple Defendant Division, 1985-1996; Supervisor, MDD, 1984-1985; Trial Attorney, Homicide Taskforce, 1981-1984; Courtroom Attorney, 1979-1984; Appellate Attorney, 1975-1979. Tried more than a dozen capital cases and worked on more than 100 appeals. Retired as Major in the US Army Reserves. Education: Undergraduate: Knox College, B.A. Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D. University of Illinois-Chicago MAS. |
