 JESSE G. REYES was elected a Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in 2008,
after having served as an Associate Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County for ten years. He is currently
assigned to the Chancery Division, Mortgage Foreclosure/Mechanics Lien Section. His previous judicial assignments
have included Domestic Violence court and the Sixth Municipal District where he presided over Criminal Misdemeanor matters.
Judge Reyes assisted in the production of the Circuit Court’s educational DUI Video “Que Precio Tiene La Vida.” He also serves on a
number of Circuit Court Committees. Judge Reyes is a past President of the Illinois Judges Association and Illinois Judges Foundation.
Before his election to the bench, Judge Reyes had thirteen years legal experience in both state and federal courts. He was employed with the Law
Department of the Chicago Board of Education and represented the Board in litigation matters, and was responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures pertaining to school reform. Prior to joining the Board of Education, he served as a Senior Supervising Attorney with the Corporation Counsel’s Office representing the City of Chicago in complex civil litigation matters.
Judge Reyes is a well respected legal author and lecturer. He has published and lectured for the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Circuit Court of Cook County, Hispanic National Bar Association, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Illinois Judicial Conference, Illinois State Bar Association, and other community and professional associations in the areas of civil litigation, criminal law & procedure, domestic violence and trial practice.
Judge Reyes is active in his community and in a number of bar associations. He is the past President of the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association and the Latin American Bar Association, past Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. He served as Secretary of the Chicago Bar Association and is a former member of the Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association. He formerly served as legal counsel to the American GI Forum and the Latin American Police Association.
He has been recognized for his achievements in the law over the years. He was the recipient of the 1990 Distinguished Service Award from John Marshall Law School and has received various awards and recognitions from the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association of Illinois, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and The Justinian Society of Lawyers. In 2002, Judge Reyes was named the Latin American Police Association’s “Person of the Year.”
Judge Jesse Reyes received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his law degree from John Marshall Law School. He and his wife live in Chicago with their daughter.
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