Judge Geary Kull Endorsed by 14 Retired Judges for 9th Judicial Subcircuit

Chicago, IL, January 13, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Judge Geary Kull has been endorsed by 14 former Cook County Judges in his campaign for Cook County’s 9th Judicial Subcircuit. Kull also leads as the candidate with the highest bar association ratings and the only candidate running for the 9th Judicial Subcircuit who has been found highly qualified by the Chicago Bar Association. Cook County’s legal community continues their unwavering support of Judge Kull’s campaign.

“I have known Judge Kull for over thirty years,” said Judge Francis A. Gembala (Ret.). “He has always exemplified the highest standards of the legal profession. His legal knowledge, work ethic, and integrity are unsurpassed.”

In addition to Judge Gembala, 13 former Cook County Judges have endorsed Judge Kull in his campaign for Cook County’s 9th Judicial Subcircuit:

Judge Sam L. Amirante (Ret.)

Judge Thomas A. Hett (Ret.)

Judge Michael Buckley Bolan

Judge John E. Morrissey (Ret.)

Judge Preston L. Bowie (Ret.)

Judge Pat Morse (Ret.)

Judge Everett Braden (Ret.)

Judge Sheila M. Murphy (Ret.)

Judge Sylvester Michael Close (Ret.)

Judge Stuart Nudleman (Ret.)

Appellate Justice Gino Divito (Ret.)

Judge Joseph Romano (Ret.)

Judge Francis A. Gembala (Ret.)

Judge Robert Sklodowski (Ret.)

Judge Sheila Murphy describes Judge Kull as “a straight shooter -- honest, prepared, well schooled in the law of the case.”

Judge Kull also has the highest judicial evaluation ratings of any candidate for the 9th Judicial Subcircuit. The Chicago Bar Association has found Judge Kull “Highly Qualified” for the office of Circuit Court Judge with additional ratings as follows:

Chicago Bar Association Highly Qualified
Women’s Bar Association of IL Highly Recommended
Decalogue Society of Lawyers Highly Recommended
Puerto Rican Bar Association of IL Highly Recommended
Black Women Lawyers’ Assc. of Chicago Recommended
Cook County Bar Association Recommended
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago Recommended
Hellenic Bar Association Recommended
Chicago Council of Lawyers Well Qualified
Asian American Bar Association Qualified
Illinois State Bar Association Qualified

Judge Kull currently sits as a full circuit court judge in Cook County, having been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court. Kull was screened by a committee specially appointed by the Chief Justice and comprised of retired judges, law professors, business leaders and highly regarded attorneys. The committee reviewed Kull’s written work, interviewed colleagues, adversaries and judges whom he had appeared before, and read Kull’s impeccable bar evaluations, thus determining that Mr. Kull was qualified. Because of his extensive trial experience, Judge Kull has served in the Domestic Violence Court and the 1st Municipal District Misdemeanor and Felony courts.

Judge Kull was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1974 and has extensive trial and appellate experience. He is highly regarded for his knowledge of the law, legal ability, and outstanding temperament. The Chicago Counsel of Lawyers has said that, “Mr. Kull is considered to have a very good legal ability, an excellent temperament, and unquestioned integrity. He has extensive litigation experience in complex matters. Mr. Kull is a solid practitioner who has earned the respect of his colleagues, lawyers and judges alike.”

Over the last 30 days of the campaign, Judge Kull remains committed to working hard to be an independent voice on the Bench as a candidate not aligned with the political power brokers.

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