| Judge Michelle Francine Lowrance Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois-1975 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: Immediately prior to becoming a judge, she was a sole practitioner in Chicago, with emphasis on family law and criminal matters. Judicial Experience: In March 1995, Lowrance was appointed to the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was elected to a 6-year term in November 1996. She is currently assigned to the Domestic Relations Division. In July 1997, Judge Lowrance was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Illinois Advisory Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency as an alternate for Chief Justice Charles E. Freeman. Memberships: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Illinois Judges Association: Board of Directors. Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA. Education: Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma; Roosevelt University. Law School: DePaul University College of Law, 1975 |
