Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, 1983-1995. Special assignments: Felony Trial Lawyer, Criminal Division, 1987-1995; Child Sexual Exploitation Unit/Mass Molestation Unit, 1993-1994 Judicial Experience: Sutker-Dermer has been Presiding Judge of the 2nd Municipal District since October 2003. Prior to that she was Supervising Judge of the four Chicago Felony courtrooms in the 2nd District. She was appointed to the judiciary in September 1995 and elected in November 1996. As Presiding Judge she created and instituted “What Teens Should Know About the Criminal Justice System,” which is now being presented in 6 area high schools. Ratings and Endorsements As of 10/14/08 Chicago Bar Association – Qualified Illinois State Bar Association – Recommended Chicago Council of Lawyers - Well Qualified Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois - Recommended Cook County Bar Association - Recommended Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Chicago – Recommended Suburban Bar Coalition – Highly Recommended Women’s Bar Association of Illinois – Recommended Asian American Bar Association – Recommended Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago - Recommended Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 – Endorsement Recent Honors and Awards: L. Sanford Blustin Community Service Award, North Suburban Bar Association, 2004; Excellence Award, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 2004; Service and Dedication Honor, North Suburban Bar Association, 2005; Mary Heftel Hooten Award, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, 2007 Memberships: Chicago Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, Executive Board/ Illinois Judges Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Jewish Judges Association of Illinois, North Suburban Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois Family: Married to Kenneth Dermer; two children Education: Juris Doctor, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law, 1982; International Law Summer Course, London School of Economics (sponsored by Notre Dame Law School), 1981; Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1979 Community Service: Vice President and Chairman of Finance Committee, Skokie Park District, 1993- 1995; Park Commissioner, Skokie Park District, 1989-1995; Member, Skokie Cable Commission, 1984- 1986; Lifelong Member, NA’AMAT USA (a national charitable organization); Member, Hadassah; Vice President, Ezra Habonim/Niles Township Jewish Congregation Hobbies: Reading, exercise and travel |
