| Judge Sandra Tristano Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois – 1977 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: General Counsel for Pace Suburban Bus Service; legislative attorney for Governor’s bill review team; attorney for Illinois Departments of Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources, and Public Aid. Private practice in wills and trusts, real estate and family law. Judicial Experience: Since 2006, Judge Tristano has presided in Courtroom 206 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse, where she hears civil cases for contracts up to $100,000 in value, landlord-tenant disputes, collection proceedings and small claims cases. Prior to this assignment, she served in the general rotation of criminal misdemeanor and traffic calls in District 3. Her earlier assignments at the Daley Center were in Traffic Court and Housing Court, where she heard administrative review appeals. Awards: Invited speaker at the annual conferences of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges and the Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges. Lecturer on collection proceedings and running for public office for the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Outstanding leader award from the Girl Scouts of America. Memberships: Illinois Judges Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association; Northwest Suburban Bar Association Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois Family: Married to Michael Tristano; two children: Matthew and Amy Education: Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctor degree, 1977. Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1973. Hobbies: Reading, swimming, gardening and spending time with her family Illinois – 1977 |
