John Marshall Law School Inducts New Class of Judges and Elected Officials into Hall of Distinction

Chicago, Illinois, April 18, 2017 -- The John Marshall Law School will induct 22 alumni into its Hall of Distinction today. The Hall of Distinction recognizes John Marshall graduates who have become judges or elected officials, and whose accomplishments demonstrate the impact that a John Marshall law degree has made on the profession and community.

This year’s inductees, who will join the more than 300 John Marshall alumni whose pictures hang in the Hall, include:

• Hon. James L. Allegretti (’78), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Mr. Michael F. Carroll (’95), Member, Board of Trustees, Village of Orland Park
• Hon. Vincenzo Chimera (’84), Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Jessica Colon-Sayre (’01), Associate Judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
• Hon. Catherine Q. Delahunt (’86), Judge, Sheboygan County Municipal Court
• Mr. Jason Helland (’03), State’s Attorney, Grundy County State’s Attorney
• Hon. Cecilia A. Horan (’97), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. D. Renee Jackson (’05), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. John J. Kelly Sr. (1915), Master in Chancery, Superior Court of Illinois
• Hon. Edward J. King (’81), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Robert D. Kuzas (’88), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Joseph H. Lorintz (’82), Justice, Nassau County (NY), New York State Supreme Court
• Hon. William Mays (’81), Circuit Judge, Eighth Judicial Circuit Court
• Hon. Clare Elizabeth McWilliams (’88), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Ruth Miller (’83), U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands
• Hon. Brendan A. O'Brien (’96), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. John A. O'Meara (’95), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Nicholas E. Panomitros (’10), Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services
• Hon. John S. Pope (’75), Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration
• Hon. Patrick J. Powers (’87), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Joanne F. Rosado (’01), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
• Hon. Stephanie D. Saltouros (’96), Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

John Marshall’s Hall of Distinction reopened in 2015 after the law school underwent extensive renovations. The Hall begins on the first floor corridor connecting the Plymouth Ct. and State St. buildings and continues to the fourth floor, surrounding the Goldberg Courtroom. The first floor recognizes those alumni who have also served as President of the Alumni Association Board.

About The John Marshall Law School

The John Marshall Law School, founded in 1899, is an independent law school located in the heart of Chicago's legal, financial and commercial districts. The 2018 U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools ranks John Marshall's Lawyering Skills Program 5th, its Trial Advocacy Program 13th and its Intellectual Property Law Program 19th in the nation. Since its inception, John Marshall has been a pioneer in legal education and has been guided by a tradition of diversity, innovation, access and opportunity.

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Miller McDonald
The John Marshall Law School 
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