Rena Marie Van Tine became the first female Indian American judge in the nation on June 12, 2001 when she was appointed Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. On February 19, 2021 she became the first female Indian American Judge to be appointed to a countywide vacancy in Cook County. Since February 2017, she has been assigned to the Law Division,
Yolanda Harris Sayre is an attorney, adjudicator and problem solver. She currently serves as Legal Counsel for the Illinois State Police, where she practices litigation and administrative, employment, and civil rights law. Yolanda’s career began with the Texas Attorney General’s office where she worked for three years during law school and learned the fundamentals of litigation. Practicing with a student bar card, she sued
Tom Nowinski has been in public service his entire legal career because he has a dedication to the service of others. In his over 17 years as an attorney, Tom has gained extensive experience in both civil and criminal litigation giving Tom not only a depth of legal experience, but a breadth of experience as well. Tom began his career as Assistant State’s Attorney
