Leo J. Zappa, Jr.
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Leo J. Zappa, Jr. was a judge of the Seventh Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] He was first elected to the bench in 1992 and retained in 1998, 2004 and 2010. Zappa served as the circuit's chief judge in 2001 and 2002.[2][3] He retired from the court on December 20, 2013.[4]
Education
Zappa earned a B.A. from Eastern Illinois University and later received his J.D. from the University of Tulsa in 1982.[2][5]
Career
- 1992-2014: Circuit Judge, Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- 1992: Associate, Long, Morris, Myers & Rabin
- 1992: Public defender, Sangamon County
- 1986: Partner, Taylor & Zappa
- 1983-1991: State's attorney, Sangamon County
- 1983: Admitted to the bar[2][5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 7th Judicial Circuit," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, "Sullivan's Judicial Profiles: Leo J. Zappa," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Official Specimen Ballot," November 2, 2010
- ↑ The State-Journal Register, "Zappa retiring after 21 years as circuit judge," September 20, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martindale, "Leo J. Zappa, Jr. Judge Profile," accessed September 15, 2014
