Judge James A. Shapiro is a respected judge who was appointed to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 2007 and was recalled (a form of reappointment) in 2008.  He is also an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, a legal scholar, a former federal prosecutor, and has years of legal experience in private practice, where he earned a reputation for honesty and integrity. 

"In the past, I've talked about wanting to be a good judge.  Now that I've been on the bench for over a year, I hope I've become the kind of judge I wanted to be, and will keep working toward that goal," says Judge Shapiro.

Judge Shapiro continues, "Since being appointed to the bench, I've heard everything from traffic cases to landlord/tenant to commercial contract cases to marriage court.  So far, there has not been an assignment that I didn't enjoy.  I try very hard to be fair to everyone, and I think and hope I've been succeeding.  I have been very much enjoying my time on the bench, and hope to keep doing it for many years to come."