Thaddeus Wilson

Biography

Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson was appointed to the bench by the Illinois Supreme Court and sworn as a judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County on August 31, 2007 and elected November 2, 2010. He is currently assigned to the Criminal Division (26th & California) where he hears felony cases.

Judge Wilson is a native of Kingstree, South Carolina. During his senior year of high school, he served as a youth advisor to then South Carolina governor Richard W. Riley. In 1989, he received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Notre Dame in Management of Information Systems with a double major in Philosophy. Judge Wilson received his law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1994.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Wilson was the managing attorney of the Law Office of Brookins & Wilson. He practiced in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, general civil litigation, civil rights/police misconduct, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and election law. As part of his multifaceted litigation practice, he represented corporations, banks, municipalities, insurance companies and individuals. He also served as an arbitrator with the Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program and as a hearing officer for the Chicago Board of Elections.

Education

No information available.

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: IL