This candidate has no opponent in the Democratic primary and faces no Republican opponent in November.
Jean Prendergast Rooney - #144
Bar Association Evaluations
The Chicago Bar Association says:Judge Jean Prendergast Rooney is “Highly Qualified” for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Judge Prendergast Rooney was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1994 and was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2010. Prior to her appointment to the Circuit Court, Judge Prendergast served as a law clerk in the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, and in private practice. Judge Prendergast Rooney is hardworking and well respected for her knowledge of the law and fine judicial demeanor and temperament.
The Chicago Council of Lawyers says:Judge Jean Prendergast Rooney was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2010. From 1997 to 2009 she was in private practice doing civil litigation and appeals. From 1996 to 1997 she was a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice Justice Mary Ann McMorrow and from 1994 to 1996, she clerked for then Illinois Appellate Court Judge Mary Jane Theis. Judge Rooney is currently assigned to the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She has authored six publications published in the ISBA Illinois Lawyer Now Weekly. She is the past president of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.
Judge Rooney, as a lawyer, had substantial litigation experience in complex matters. She is considered to have very good legal ability and was reportedly always well-prepared both as a practitioner and as a judge. She has an excellent temperament and reportedly communicates clearly to all parties before her while doing a good job of managing her call. All respondents reported that Judge Rooney produced well-reasoned opinions and rulings. The Council finds her Well Qualified for the Circuit Court.
Other Bar Association Evaluations:Asian American Bar Association of the
Greater Chicago Area | Recommended |
| Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago | Recommended |
| Cook County Bar Association | Recommended |
| Decalogue Society of Lawyers | Highly Recommended |
| Hellenic Bar Association | Recommended |
| Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois | Qualified |
| Illinois State Bar Association | Qualified |
| Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago | Recommended |
| Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois | Qualified |
| Women’s Bar Association of Illinois | Recommended |
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