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Circuit shorts Robert Dow nominated for federal court position Chicago attorney Robert M. Dow Jr., a past president of the Appellate Lawyers Association, has been nominated to fill a U.S. District Court vacancy in the Northern District. A partner in general and appellate litigation at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Dow was a law clerk to Judge Joel M. Flaum of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit after his cum laude graduation in 1993 from Harvard Law School. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and former Rhodes Scholar, he has a master's degree in international relations from the University of Oxford. He received a pro bono award in 2004 from Mayer Brown. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dow would succeed former Chief Judge Charles P. Kocoras, who took senior status last year.
Appeals court choice Judge John D. Tinder of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. He would succeed Judge Daniel A. Manion, who is expected to take senior status. A 1975 graduate of the Indiana University Law School, Tinder has been an assistant U.S. attorney, a public defender in Marion County Criminal Court and chief trial deputy for the county prosecutor. A federal judge since 1987, he has served on the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Court Security and Committee on Automation and Security. Several references to Judge Tinder may be found in the new book, Federal Justice in Indiana, published in June by the Indiana Historical Society Press (ISBN 978-0-87195-202-8), www.indianahistory.org.
Hail to the chiefs Judge Carol A. Doyle of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District began a four-year term as chief judge on July 1. She succeeds Judge Eugene R. Wedoff, who had served as chief since July 2002. A 1982 graduate of the Loyola University School of Law, Doyle clerked for District Court Judge John A. Nordberg before joining Sidley & Austin in 1985. She was appointed in July 1999 to a 14-year term on the Bankruptcy Court, replacing John D. Schwartz. Judge Janet Holmgren was elected chief judge of the 17th Circuit in May after Judge Katherine Zenoff was assigned to the Appellate Court, 2nd District. A graduate of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, Holmgren was appointed an associate judge in 1995 and was elected to the circuit court in 1998. Judge David M. Hall has been elected chief judge of the 19th Circuit for a term that will begin Dec. 1. Appointed an associate judge in 1989, he was elected to the circuit court in 2000.
Circuit appointments Winnebago County State's Attorney Paul A. Logli, who had announced that he would retire next year, began an appointment to the 17th Circuit Court on Aug. 10. His term will end Dec. 1, 2008. A former associate judge, Logli had been state's attorney since 1986. He chairs the ISBA Committee on Government Lawyers. Chicago criminal defense lawyer Anita Rivkin-Carothers was appointed July 5 to the vacancy of Anthony L. Young in Cook County's 7th Subcircuit. Her term will expire Dec. 1, 2008. Palos Hills attorney William E. Gomolinski has been appointed to the Cook County Circuit Court vacancy of retired judge Lon William Shultz. Formerly a partner in Gomolinski & Philipps, he was installed July 23 for a term that ends Dec. 1, 2008.
New associate judges Assistant Madison County state's attorney Kyle Napp was named an associate judge of the 3rd Circuit. A 1992 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, she has been a prosecutor since 1993. Napp serves on the board of the Madison County Child Advocacy Center and is certified as a lead prosecutor by the Illinois Capital Litigation Trial Bar. Thomas M. Harris Jr. of Jerome Mirza & Associates, Bloomington, was sworn in July 16 as an associate judge of the 11th Circuit. He is secretary of the Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board and a member of the Illinois Bar Foundation board. A graduate of the University of Colorado Law School, Harris was an assistant Logan County state's attorney and member of Harris & Harris, his father's firm in Lincoln, before entering personal injury litigation with the Mirza firm. Bureau County first assistant state's attorney Cornelius J. Hollerich of Spring Valley has been appointed an associate judge of the 13th Circuit. He succeeds Scott Madson, who retired June 30. A 1976 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law, Hollerich was state's attorney from 1978 to 1980 and was a part-time assistant prosecutor from 1984 to 1997 in addition to private practice. He has been first assistant for the past 10 years. Galena attorney Kevin J. Ward of Cox & Ward has been appointed an associate judge of the 15th Circuit. Rockford attorney John S. Lowry of Lowry & Hardiman was installed Aug. 15 as a new 17th Circuit associate judge. He is a 1985 graduate of The John Marshall Law School. Named to new 18th Circuit associate judgeships on July 13 are Timothy J. McJoynt of Downers Grove and Mary E. O'Connor of Naperville. McJoynt, a 1977 graduate of The John Marshall Law School and former assistant DuPage County state's attorney, is senior partner in McJoynt & Kristufek and a member of the Downers Grove Police and Fire Board. O'Connor, a 1977 graduate of the Loyola University School of Law and solo practitioner, is a former special assistant Illinois attorney general and assistant DuPage County state's attorney. Deerfield attorney Robert S. Smith Jr. is a new associate judge in the 19th Circuit. He succeeded Valerie Boettle Ceckowski, who became a circuit judge in February.
Other appointments Rockford attorney Philip J. Nicolosi, a graduate of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, has been selected by the Winnebago County Board to succeed Paul A. Logli as state's attorney. Of counsel to Nicolosi & Associates, where he has practiced since he was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1985, Nicolosi also has represented Loves Park and Rockton in prosecution of misdemeanors, traffic cases and ordinance violations. The real estate and municipal law firm was established in 1948 by his father, Philip A. Nocolosi. Michael A. Scodro has been named Illinois solicitor general after a year as deputy solicitor. He succeeds Gary S. Feinerman, who left July 20 after four years to enter private practice in Chicago. A graduate of the Yale University Law School and former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Scodro was a colleague of Feinerman at Mayer, Brown & Platt. Springfield attorney David R. Reid has been confirmed by the Illinois Senate for appointment as a judge of the Court of Claims. He is a member of the ISBA State and Local Taxation Section Council. A graduate of the University of Miami Law School, Reid has a master's degree in taxation from Emory University. Joy E. Gossman, the new Lake County public defender, had served as interim chief since March. An assistant public defender for 18 years, she succeeds David P. Brodsky, who was appointed a 19th Circuit associate judge. Recently named assistant inspectors general in the Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General are attorneys Antoinette Adutwumwaah Kwateng of Munster, Ind.; Wei Jong Lee and Kristy Lynn Shores, both of Chicago.
Retirements announced Cook County Judge Bernetta D. Bush retired July 6 after 15 years on the bench. Former assistant legal advisor to the Illinois State Board of Education, she was elected in 1992. Two 7th Circuit associate judges will retire Sept. 1: George Ray of Rochester after 20 years, and Theodis Lewis of Springfield after 16 years. Associate Judge Steven M. Nash of the 17th Circuit, a former assistant Winnebago County state's attorney, retired June 29 after 17 years on the bench. His father, William Nash, is a retired judge and former Winnebago County state's attorney. His grandfather, Robert Nash, also was a state's attorney.
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