| Judge Shelli Williams Hayes Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois-1989 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: Admitted to New York Bar 1984. 1982-85, trial lawyer, Legal Aid Society; 1985-89, judicial clerk, 1st Circuit Court of Appeals (Tampa, FL); 1989-93, Earl L. Neal and Associates (Chicago, IL, specializing in real estate matters, condemnation, zoning, litigation and municipal law); 1993-95, director, Cook County Forest Preserve District. Judicial Experience: In November 1996, Williams-Hayes was elected to the bench. She was assigned to the 1st Municipal District Traffic Court. In January 1998, she was assigned to the Forcible Entry and Detainer Section of the 1st Municipal District. In September 1998, she was reassigned to the County Division. She was transferred to the First Municipal District in April 2001. Memberships: Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association; Cook County Bar Association. Birth Place: Memphis, TN. Family: She is married to Alonzo David Hayes. She has one daughter and a stepson. Education: Undergraduate: Vassar College, B.A. Law School: Indiana University School of Law, J.D. |
