Judge John T. Doody Jr.

Date admitted to Bar: April 23, 1974

Court: Circuit Court of Cook County

Legal Experience:  Immediately prior to being elected as judge, Doody was in private practice.  
Previously he served as law clerk to Appellate Court Justice Alan L. Stouder.  While in private
practice he served as legal advisor to the Secretary of State as a trainer of hearing officers and
prosecutors and as an attorney in driver’s license revocation and reinstatement proceedings.

Judicial Experience:  Judge Doody was elected to the Circuit Court of Cook County for a six year
term in November 2002.  He was first assigned to Traffic Court and was then transferred to the
Criminal Division where he now sits at the Criminal Courts Building at 26th Street.

Education:  John Marshall Law School, 1974;

              St. Procopius College (Benedictine University) 1966

               Mendel Catholic High School 1962

Awards:  Village of Homewood Hall of Fame

           Mendel Catholic High School Hall of Fame

           Diane G. Masters Award – Crisis Center for South Suburbia

           Outstanding Local President – Illinois and Northeast Region Jaycees

            JCI Senatorship, Jaycee International

            Distinguished Service Award, Homewood-Flossmoor Lions Club

Military:  U.S. Army Combat Engineers, Vietnam 1969-1970

Elected Offices:  Mayor of Village of Homewood

                       State Representative

                       Township Trustee

                       Homewood Village Trustee

                       Homewood Public Library District Trustee

Additional Civic: 4th Degree and Grand Knight, Marian Council Knights of Columbus

                        President, Homewood Rotary Club

                        Commander, Homewood and 16th District VFW

                        Judge Advocate Illinois VFW, 16th District and Homewood VFW

                        President, Homewood-Flossmoor-Glenwood Jaycees

                        Chair, Seton Academy

                        Vice President, Crisis Center for South Suburbia               

                        John Marshall Law School Alumni Association, Board Member

                        Illinois Judges Association, Board Member

Family: Married to Janet, two children and two grandchildren