BiographyCareer public-service lawyer with 17+ years in courtrooms. Currently a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney in the Child Protection Division, prosecuting petitions on behalf of abused and neglected children; previously a Cook County Public Guardian's Office attorney and guardian ad litem, an Illinois DHS administrative law judge, and a legal-aid lawyer for domestic-violence and elder-abuse survivors. Licensed foster parent for 15+ years; lives in Oak Park with his wife and three children.