Supreme Court Building
200 East Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
Michael A. Bilandic Building
160 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Full Name:
Mary Jane Theis
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: John; 2 Children: Jack, Claire
Birth Date:
02/27/1949
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Religion:
Catholic
JD, School of Law, University of San Francisco, 1974
BA, Loyola University, Chicago, 1971
Justice, Illinois State Supreme Court, District 1, 2010-present
Appointed, Justice, Illinois Supreme Court, October 2010
Former Chair, Committee on Education, Illinois Judicial Conference
Former Chair, Committee on Judicial Conduct, Illinois Judicial Conference
Former Member, Rules Committee, Supreme Court of Illinois
Instructor, Chicago Bar Association
Instructor, Illinois State Bar Association
Instructor, John Marshall School of Law
Instructor, Loyola University School of Law
Instructor, Northwestern University School of Law
Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1994-2010
Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1988-1993
Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1983-1988
Assistant Public Defender, Cook County, Illinois, 1974-1983
Former President, Appellate Lawyers Association
Former Member, Board of Governors, Illinois State Bar Association
Former Member, Board of Managers, Chicago Bar Association
Former President, Illinois Judges Association
Former President/Founding Member, Illinois Judges Foundation
Member, Womens Bar Association of Illinois