Vacancy of the Hon. Francis J. Dolan

For Cook County Circuit Court - Circuitwide

Democratic Primary:

- Susan Kennedy Sullivan
     - Website: http://www.susankennedysullivanforjudge.com/
     - Campaign Committee: Citizens for Susan Kennedy Sullivan for Judge
     - Response to the Chicago Tribune Questionnaire
     - Rated "Qualified" by the Chicago Bar Association
     - Rated "Qualified" by the Chicago Council of Lawyers
     - Rated "Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association

- Linda J. Pauel
     - Endorsed by the Illinois Civil Justice League & JUSTPAC
     - Response to ICJL Questionnaire
     - Candidate Resume
     - Website: http://www.lindajpauel.com/
     - Campaign Committee: Citizens to Elect Linda J Pauel
     - Response to the Chicago Tribune Questionnaire
     - Rated "Qualified" by the Chicago Bar Association
     - Rated "Qualified" by the Chicago Council of Lawyers
     - Rated "Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association
     - Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune
     - Endorsed by the Chicago Sun-Times

- Kevin J. Murphy
     - Website: http://www.electkevinjmurphy.com/
     - Campaign Committee: Friends to Elect Kevin J Murphy
     - Response to the Chicago Tribune Questionnaire
     - Rated "Not Recommended" by the Chicago Bar Association
     - Rated "Not Qualified" by the Chicago Council of Lawyers
     - Rated "Not Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association

- Ubi O'Neal
     - Campaign Committee: Citizens for Ubi O'Neal
     - Response to the Chicago Tribune Questionnaire
     - Rated "Not Recommended" by the Chicago Bar Association
     - Rated "Not Qualified" by the Chicago Council of Lawyers
     - Rated "Not Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association

Republican Primary:

- No Republican Filed For This Vacancy

ENDORSEMENTS:
- Cook County Democratic Party: Pauel
- Independent Voters of Illinois (IVI-IPO): Pauel
- Chicago Federation of Labor: Pauel
- Personal PAC: Pauel
- Fraternal Order of Police - Chicago Lodge 7: Murphy
- Illinois Committee for Honest Government: Pauel

CBA Candidate Capsules:

Sullivan: "Susan Kennedy Sullivan is "Qualified" for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Ms. Sullivan
was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1994 and concentrates in elder law and probate
court work. Ms. Sullivan possesses all the requisite qualifications to serve as a Circuit
Court Judge."

Pauel: "Linda Johanna Pauel is “Qualified” for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Ms. Pauel was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1991 and currently serves as senior counsel for the Building and License Enforcement Division of the City of Chicago. Ms. Pauel is well spoken, thoughtful, and possesses the requisite legal knowledge and experience to serve as a Circuit Court Judge."

Murphy: "Kevin Jerome Murphy is "Not Recommended" for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Mr. Murphy was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1981 and is engaged in solo practice in suburban Cook County. Mr. Murphy does not possess the requisite legal ability and practice experience to serve as a Circuit Court Judge."

O'Neal: "Ubi O'Neal is "Not Recommended" for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Mr. O'Neal was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1993. Although Mr. O'Neal has practiced law for 16 years, his experience is limited to non-complex matters. In addition, Mr. O'Neal has had two questionable incidents regarding his integrity and needs to improve his understanding and commitment to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct."

CCL Candidate Capsules:

Sullivan: "Susan Kennedy Sullivan was admitted to practice in 1994. She is a sole practitioner focusing on probate and estate planning, She has been a registered nurse since 1974. She reports serving as lead counsel in two civil jury trials and more than 100 civil bench trials. Many of her litigation matters involve lengthy trials. She has published articles and is active in pro bono matters. Ms. Sullivan is reported to have good legal ability and she is praised as being hard-working. She is respected as a zealous advocate with a professional demeanor. The Council finds her Qualified for the Circuit Court."

Pauel: "Linda Pauel was admitted to practice in 1991. She has been an Assistant Corporation Counsel with the Chicago Department of Law since 1994; she has served as a Senior Counsel since 1998. She started her career as a litigation associate with what was Sachnoff & Weaver. She reports acting as lead counsel in 4 civil jury trials and over 300 civil bench trials. She is active in community activities. Ms. Pauel is considered to be a very good lawyer with good legal ability and a professional demeanor. She has substantial trial and supervisory experience in more complex matters, having worked in municipal prosecutions, the torts division, and most recently as senior counsel responsible for the day to day supervision of attorneys handling administrative cases before the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. The Council finds her Qualified for the Circuit Court."

Murphy: "Kevin J. Murphy was admitted to practice in 1981. He is currently a sole practitioner focusing on real estate, probate, and personal injury matters. Before becoming a sole practitioner, he worked for two years at Parillo Weiss & O’Halloran defending against auto cases for insurance companies. He is considered to be a diligent lawyer. He reports acting as lead counsel in 35 jury trials, 60 civil bench trials and 150 criminal law bench trials. However, many of these actions involve less complex matters such as traffic tickets or other types of misdemeanors. On balance the Council finds him Not Qualified for the Circuit Court."

O'Neal: "Ubi O’Neal was admitted to practice in 1993. He is a sole practitioner focusing on personal injury and criminal defense matters. Mr. O’Neal has litigation experience, but the Council is concerned he has little experience in more complex matters. The Council is also concerned that Mr. O’Neal was censured by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission in 1999. The Council finds Mr. O’Neal Not Qualified for the Circuit Court."