Judge Kennedy was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1979. After a career as an assistant public defender, he was elected to the Circuit Court in 2002 and, subsequently, retained three times. In July 2021, he was named the Presiding Judge of the Fifth Municipal District (Bridgeview). Prior to this, since 2003 he spent time sitting in various courtrooms in the Fifth District. He is a member of various bar and judicial organizations, and in 2017 was named Jurist of the Year by the Southwest Suburban Bar Association.
In addition to his administrative duties, he often presides over the various court calls in the district. Attorneys who have appeared before him praised his in-depth knowledge of various areas of the law and ability to be pragmatic. He is considered to be well-prepared with high integrity. ISBA recommends Judge Kerry M. Kennedy be retained to the Circuit Court of Cook County.
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Judge Kennedy was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1979. After a career as an assistant public defender, he was elected to the Circuit Court in 2002 and, subsequently, retained three times. In July 2021, he was named the Presiding Judge of the Fifth Municipal District (Bridgeview). Prior to this, since 2003 he spent time sitting in various courtrooms in the Fifth District. He is a member of various bar and judicial organizations, and in 2017 was named Jurist of the Year by the Southwest Suburban Bar Association.
In addition to his administrative duties, he often presides over the various court calls in the district. Attorneys who have appeared before him praised his in-depth knowledge of various areas of the law and ability to be pragmatic. He is considered to be well-prepared with high integrity. ISBA recommends Judge Kerry M. Kennedy be retained to the Circuit Court of Cook County.