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Paula Gomora
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Paula Gomora was a judge of the Twelfth Circuit Court (Subcircuit No. 4) in Joliet, Illinois.[1] She was first appointed to the bench in 2001 but failed to retain her seat in the 2002 election. After a six-year hiatus she won a seat on the court in 2008.[2][3] She was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 6, 2020.[4]
Elections
2014
Gomora was retained to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court with 74.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Paula Gomora as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[5]
Education
Gomora earned a bachelor's degree from Knox College in 1984, going on to receive her J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1987.[6]
Career
- 2008-2020: Judge, Illinois Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court (Elected)
- 2003-2008: Arbitrator, Illinois Worker's Compensation Commission
- 2001-2002: Judge, Illinois Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed)
- 1998-2001: Sole proprietor, The Worker's Compensation Office of Paula A. Gomora
- 1997-1998: Partner, Naughton, Gomora and Rambo
- 1990-1997: Associate, Naughton and Markese[6]
Awards and associations
Gomora has experience as the president of Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Will and Grundy counties.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois 12th Judicial Circuit Court, "12th Circuit Judges," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Will County, "Primary Election Results," February 5, 2008
- ↑ Will County Directory
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Daily Journal, "Paula Gomora biography," October 23, 2008 (dead link)
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
