Administration

Administration

In Illinois, most county-level courts fall under the administration of the Circuit Court Clerk. In turn, the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois is under the leadership of the Chief Judge and the Trial Court Administrator.

Andrea Lynn Chasteen
Office of the Circuit Clerk
Will County Courthouse
100 W. Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-8592

Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Chief Judge
United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois
Eastern Division
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 435-5670

Thomas G. Burton
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois
Eastern Division
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 435-5670

Daniel L. Kennedy
Chief Judge
Will County Courthouse
100 West Jefferson Street, Room 1028
Joliet, IL 60432
815-727-8540

Roger Holland
Trial Court Administrator
Will County Courthouse
100 West Jefferson Street, Room 1028
Joliet, IL 60432
815-774-4577

Judges

United States District Court Judges

Chief Judge: Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Judge Jorge L. Alonso
Judge Marvin E. Aspen
Judge John Robert Blakey
Judge Elaine E. Bucklo
Judge Edmond E. Chang
Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman
Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings
Judge Jeremy C. Daniel
Judge Robert M. Dow Jr.
Judge Thomas M. Durkin
Judge Sara L. Ellis
Judge Robert W. Gettleman
Judge Joan B. Gottschall
Judge Ronald A. Guzman
Judge Sunil R. Harjani
Judge LaShonda A. Hunt
Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins

Chief Magistrate Judge: Judge Young B. Kim
Magistrate Judge Jeannice W. Appenteng
Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole
Magistrate Judge Sheila M. Finnegan
Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes
Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert
Magistrate Judge Keri L. Holleb Hotaling
Magistrate Judge Beth W. Jantz
Magistrate Judge Lisa A. Jensen
Magistrate Judge Heather K. McShain
Magistrate Judge Margaret J. Schneider
Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez
Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman

Criminal Circuit Court Judges

Amy Bertani-Tomczak
Criminal – Felony Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 502

David M. Carlson
Criminal – Felony Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 405

Jessica Colon-Sayre
Criminal – State Misdemeanor (L-Q) Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 301

Carmen Julia Goodman
Criminal – Felony Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 503

Sarah-Marie F. Jones
Criminal – Felony Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 501

Daniel D. Rippy
Criminal – Felony Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 402

Kenneth L. Zelazo
Criminal – Felony Associate Judge
WCCC Room 403

Vincent F. Cornelius
Criminal – Felony/Misdemeanor/Overflow Associate Judge
WCCC Room 404

Bennett J. Braun
Criminal – State Misdemeanor (A-E) Associate Judge
WCCC Room 303

Donald W. DeWilkins
Criminal – Bond Court WCCC Associate Judge
Room 202
Criminal – Misdemeanor Status Associate Judge
WCCC Room 202

Chrystel L. Gavlin
Criminal – State Misdemeanor (R-Z) Associate Judge
WCCC Room 304

Sherri Hale
Criminal – State Misdemeanor (F-K) Associate Judge
WCCC Room 302

Frederick V. Harvey
Criminal – Problem Solving Courts Associate Judge
WCCC Room 401

Elizabeth D. Hoskin Dow
Criminal – Civil Asset Forfeiture Associate Judge
WCCC Room 802
Criminal – Incarcerated Persons Filings Associate Judge
WCCC Room 202

Arkadiusz Z. Smigielski
Criminal – Local Misdemeanor Associate Judge
WCCC Room 201

John R.Connor
Criminal – Domestic Violence At-Large judge
WCCC Room 801

Vincent F. Cornelius
Criminal – Felony/Misdemeanor/Overflow At-Large Judge
WCCC Room 404

Traffic Division

Victoria R. Breslan
Traffic – Branch Court Varies Associate Judge

James Harvey
Traffic Associate Judge
WCCC Room 101

Civil Circuit Court Judges

John C. Anderson
Civil – Non-Jury Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 905

Paula A. Gomora
Civil – Juvenile Abuse/Delinquency/Neglect Circuit Judge
RVJC Room 1

Barbara N. Petrungaro
Civil – Arbitration Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 903

Jeffrey Tuminello
Civil – Small Claims Circuit Judge
WCCC Room 1002

Brian Barrett
Civil – Jury Associate Judge
WCCC Room 902

Matthew Bertani
Civil – Probate (Decedents Estates) Associate Judge
WCCC Room 1001

Thomas M. Carney
Civil – Orders of Protection Associate Judge
WCCC Room 603

Derek W. Ewanic
Civil – Family Associate Judge
WCCC Room 701

Frederick V. Harvey
Civil – Mental Health Associate Judge
WCCC Room 401

Elizabeth D. Hoskin Dow
Civil – Jury Associate Judge
WCCC Room 802
Civil – Housing/Zoning & Building Associate Judge
WCCH Room 802

Theodore J. Jarz
Civil – Mortgage Foreclosure Associate Judge
WCCC Room 803

Victoria McKay Kennison
Civil – Family Associate Judge
WCCC Room 703

Cory D. Lund
Civil – Family Associate Judge
WCCC Room 704

Rolonda V. Mitchell
Civil – Paternity/Non-Support (A-N) Associate Judge
WCCC Room 602

Raymond Alexander Nash
Civil – Paternity/Non-Support (M-Z) Associate Judge
WCCH Room 601

Domenica Ann Osterberger
Civil – Family Associate Judge
WCCC Room 705

John Pavich
Civil – Juvenile Drug Court Associate Judge
RVJC Room 2
Civil – Juvenile Truancy Associate Judge
RVJC Room 2
Civil – Adoption Associate Judge
RVJC Room 2
Civil – Guardianship Associate Judge
RVJC Room 2

Roger D. Rickmon
Civil – Motions, Law/Jury Associate Judge
WCCC Room 804

David Garcia
Civil – Family At-Large Judge
WCCC Room 702

Susan T. O’Leary
Civil – Jury At-Large Judge
WCCC Room 901

Marzell L. Richardson
Floating Judge