Clearly, CLEARY for Judge
Vote Democrat on March 20, 2012
PUNCH 150-O'Brien Vacancy
Gerald V. Cleary is a seasoned litigator with 22 years of trial experience and numerous jury verdicts in Cook County. Gerald knows the court system and has a reputation for fairness. Gerald will bring his wealth of litigation skills and his common sense approach to the bench to provide the citizens of Cook County the impartial and just decisions they expect and deserve.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE endorses GERALD V. CLEARY stating that he is the ONLY candidate in this race found "HIGHLY QUALIFIED" and he gets solid marks for the breadth of his practice and trial experience.
THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION found GERALD V. CLEARY “HIGHLY QUALIFIED” and stated:
[Gerald V. Cleary] is “HIGHLY QUALIFIED” for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Mr. Cleary was admitted to practice law in 1989 and has extensive civil practice and trial experience. Mr. Cleary has handled a variety of complex cases and concentrates his practice in product liability, transportation and commercial litigation. Mr. Cleary possesses an even temperament and is well regarded for his legal knowledge and ability.
THE JUSTICE ANNE BURKE JUDICIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE found GERALD V. CLEARY “RECOMMENDED” for consideration for an appointment to the circuit court.
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL, the "world's most trusted legal resource", conducted a strenuous peer review and awarded GERALD V. CLEARY a finding of “AV PREEMINENT” which is the pinnacle of professional excellence and “THE HIGHEST RATING POSSIBLE IN BOTH LEGAL ABILITY & LEGAL ETHICS REFLECTING THE CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS OF THE BAR AND JUDICIARY.”
THE CHICAGO COUNCIL OF LAWYERS determined GERALD V. CLEARY is “QUALIFIED” and stated:
[Gerald V. Cleary] is praised for being exceptionally knowledgeable, hard-working, and fair.
Every legal group found GERALD V. CLEARY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED”, “HIGHLY QUALIFIED”, “RECOMMENDED” or “QUALIFIED”:
Justice Anne Burke Judicial Screening Committee RECOMMENDED
Chicago Bar Association HIGHLY QUALIFIED
Asian American Bar Association QUALIFIED
Black Women Lawyers’ Association RECOMMENDED
Chicago Council of Lawyers QUALIFIED
Cook County Bar Association RECOMMENDED
Decalogue Society of Lawyers HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Hellenic Bar Association RECOMMENDED
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois QUALIFIED
Illinois State Bar Association RECOMMENDED
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago RECOMMENDED
Northwest Suburban Bar Association RECOMMENDED
Puerto Rican Bar Association RECOMMENDED
Women’s Bar Association RECOMMENDED