| Judge Cheyrl D. Ingram Bar Ratings: Found Qualified by all bar associations since 1989. Date Admitted to Bar: State of Illinois – 1979; Northern District of Illinois – 1979 Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A. 1974-three year graduate; John Marshall Law School-J.D. 1978-two and one half year graduate. Legal Experience: July 1979 - December 1994, Assistant Public Defender; 1979-1987, Juvenile Court-Abuse & Neglect and Delinquency; 1987-1994, Felony Trial - 26th & California; 1994, Multiple Defender Unit. Judicial Experience: In 1992, Judge Ingram was elected county-wide to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1992 and retained in 1998 and 2004. She served in the Domestic Relations Division from 1992-1994. In 1994 she transferred to the Fourth Municipal Division-Civil trials. In 1997 she was assigned to the Law Division and currently serves in both divisions. Judicial Education: Certified Mediator, August 2006. Diploma of Judicial Skills, March 2007, American Academy of Judicial Education. Economics Institute for Judges-AEI-Brookings Institute, April 2007 and May 2008. Certified Divorce and Custody Mediator, July 2009. National Judicial College, various courses. Awards: Honorary Citizen of Madison County and Jackson, Tennessee and key to the city; Judicial Award, Cook County Bar Association; Voices, Woman of Substance, Woman to Woman Award; Chairperson’s Award, Illinois Judicial Council (2X); Legacy of Opportunity Award, Black Law Students Association, John Marshall Law School; Edith S. Sampson Award, Illinois Judicial Council; Hon. Lucia T. Thomas Award, Illinois Judicial Council. Memberships: Former Chair and Treasurer of the Illinois Judicial Council; Member-Illinois Judicial Council; Illinois Judges Association; Cook County Bar Association; National Bar Association, Black Women’s Lawyer’s Association; Diamond Life Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Member, Rock of Ages Baptist Church, Maywood, IL. Boards: Former board member of: CLAIM (Chicago Legal Aid to Incarcerated Mothers); Concerned Citizens, Inc.; Executive Board, Illinois Judicial Council and Illinois Judges Association; Founding Board Member of Illinois Judicial Council Foundation; Founding Member of the Advisory Board, Vision of Restoration, Rock of Ages Baptist Church. Committees: Former Member of: Fourth Municipal District, Civil Practice Committee; Presiding Judges Suburban District Civil Procedure Sub-committee; Illinois Judicial Council, Social Affairs Committee, Co-chair and Chair of Installation and Awards Ceremony. Birth Place: Jackson, Tennessee Family: Married, one son-an attorney, and two grandchildren. Hobbies: Traveling, reading, cooking, playing cards. |
