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A Special Reception Honoring Justice Mary Jane Theis

On February 10, 2026, the Illinois State Bar Association was honored to support and sponsor the special reception celebrating Justice Mary Jane Theis upon her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court. The reception was held at The Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct.

Justice Theis has served the people of Illinois with distinction, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice throughout her remarkable judicial career. Her contributions to our legal community and the advancement of the rule of law merited our collective recognition and gratitude.

Congratulations, Justice Theis! 

Judges appointed or recommended by Justice Theis
Judges appointed or recommended by Justice Theis
ISBA President Bridget Duignan
Judges appointed or recommended by Justice Theis
Justice Sanjay Tailor (2nd from left), ISBA President Bridget Duignan (center), and Justice Mary Jane Theis
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left), ISBA President Bridget Duignan (center), and Immediate Past President Sonni Choi Williams
Justice Mary Jane Theis
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left) with ISBA President Bridget Duignan
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left) with Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O'Brien
Hon. Nichole Patton, Chicago Bar Association President
ISBA President Bridget Duignan
ISBA President Bridget Duignan
Hon. Lewis Nixon, CBA 50th Year Membership Class representative
John Sciacotta, CBA Past President
Seth Horvath, Appellate Lawyers Association President
Stephen Lee, Asian American Bar Association President
Natanya Pope-Sohel, Black Women Lawyers Association Vice President
Antonio Lee, Cook County Bar Association President
Hon. Lori Rosen, Decalogue Society of Lawyers Vice President
Judge Thomas Donnelly, Catholic Lawyers Guild
Jocely Pacheco, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois President-Elect
Adam Zebellian, LAGBAC Past President
Hon. Joanne Rosado, Puerto Rican Bar Association President
Katie Twardak, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois President
Hon. Kerry Maloney Laytin
Hon. James Derico
Hon. Gerald Tristan, Jr.
Hon. Clare Quish
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Tailor
Bar association leadership with Justice Theis
Justice Mary Jane Theis
Justice Mary Jane Theis
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left), ISBA President Bridget Duignan (center), and Immediate Past President Sonni Choi Williams
Judges appointed or recommended by Justice Theis
Judges appointed or recommended by Justice Theis
ISBA President Bridget Duignan
Judges appointed or recommended by Justice Theis
Justice Sanjay Tailor (2nd from left), ISBA President Bridget Duignan (center), and Justice Mary Jane Theis
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left), ISBA President Bridget Duignan (center), and Immediate Past President Sonni Choi Williams
Justice Mary Jane Theis
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left) with ISBA President Bridget Duignan
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left) with Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O'Brien
Hon. Nichole Patton, Chicago Bar Association President
ISBA President Bridget Duignan
ISBA President Bridget Duignan
Hon. Lewis Nixon, CBA 50th Year Membership Class representative
John Sciacotta, CBA Past President
Seth Horvath, Appellate Lawyers Association President
Stephen Lee, Asian American Bar Association President
Natanya Pope-Sohel, Black Women Lawyers Association Vice President
Antonio Lee, Cook County Bar Association President
Hon. Lori Rosen, Decalogue Society of Lawyers Vice President
Judge Thomas Donnelly, Catholic Lawyers Guild
Jocely Pacheco, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois President-Elect
Adam Zebellian, LAGBAC Past President
Hon. Joanne Rosado, Puerto Rican Bar Association President
Katie Twardak, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois President
Hon. Kerry Maloney Laytin
Hon. James Derico
Hon. Gerald Tristan, Jr.
Hon. Clare Quish
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Tailor
Bar association leadership with Justice Theis
Justice Mary Jane Theis
Justice Mary Jane Theis
3rd Vice President Heather McPherson (left), ISBA President Bridget Duignan (center), and Immediate Past President Sonni Choi Williams
Posted on February 11, 2026 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann
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