Court Information Release

United States District Court

Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division

219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604

Release Date: September 9, 2021

Contact: Julie Hodek, Public Information Officer United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 219 S. Dearborn St., #2548 Chicago, IL 60604 312-435-5693

2020-2021 EXCELLENCE IN PRO BONO

AND PUBLIC INTEREST SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC INTEREST SERVICE

Thomas P. Walsh, Robert A. Clifford (not pictured), and Shannon M. McNulty with Judge Edmond E. Chang

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRO BONO SERVICE

Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes, Hon. Eileen M. Brewer (Ret.) (not pictured), and Christine M.

Bowman (not pictured) with Judge Edmond E. Chang.

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Laura K. McNally with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Chad Watson with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Rami N. Fakhouri with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Elizabeth Bacon Ehlers with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Thomas R. Pender with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Mark N. Senak with Andrew Acker, nominator, and Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Andrew G. May and Daniel M. Terhune with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Elizabeth Herrington and Heather Nelson (not pictured) with Judge Thomas M. Durkin

Michael Brody, Leigh Jahnig, Theo Lesczynski, and Eric Fledderman (not pictured) with Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman

Stanley Eisenhammer and Pamela Simaga with Magistrate Judge Sheila M. Finnegan

Kristin J. Carpenter (not pictured) and Gregory Ostfeld with Judge Iain D. Johnston

James E. Barz with William J. Edelson, nominator, and Judge Iain D. Johnston

Michael B. Slade with Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Award Winners Appearing Virtually

Christine M. Bowman and Cheryl Kras

Jason M. Sax

William J. Barrett

Derrick B. Hager

Nicole E. Kopinski

Joshua M. Levin, Monica R. Pinciak, and Andrew W. Vail