| Judge Kathleen Marie McGury Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois-1977 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: 1978-95, assistant state's attorney, Cook County (including Criminal Appeals, Juvenile Court, Felony Review, Preliminary Hearings, Trial Court, Civil Division and Real Estate). Judicial Experience: In May 1995, McGury was appointed a judge in the circuit Court of Cook County. She was elected to a 6-year term in November 1996. She was initially assigned to the Child Protection Division. Judge McGury was then transferred to the 4th Municipal District. She is currently assigned to the Probate Division. Awards : 1977, Bar and Gavel Award, law school community. Memberships: Chicago Bar Association; Women's Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Judges Association; Association of Women Judges; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois. Family: Her father is Judge John P. McGury (deceased). Her mother is Marilyn McGrath, a retired teacher. Of her four sisters, two are teachers, one is a psychologist and one is a victim's advocate. She has two nieces and two nephews. Education: High School: Mercy High School, Chicago, IL. Undergraduate: St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, Major: Modern Languages. Law School: IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. Post-Graduate: L'Alliance Francoise de Chicago. Other: International Association of Assessing Officers, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL. Hobbies: Travel, reading, piano, singing and Old Town School of Folk Music. |
