Notable DePaul Law Alumni

Alumni Impact
  • Notable Alumni

From courtrooms to boardrooms to Capitol Hill, DePaul Law alumni are leading change. They've argued before the nation's highest courts, run billion-dollar companies, shaped public policy and redefined justice in their communities.

This curated list celebrates graduates whose careers reflect the power of a DePaul Law education—and the impact of a legal community built to lead, serve and inspire.

  • The Honorable William J. Bauer (JD '52, LLD 93, LLD '05)
    Former Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
     
  • The Honorable Michael A. Bilandic (JD '48)
    Former Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court; Former Mayor, City of Chicago 
     
  • The Honorable Bernard Carey (JD '58)
    Former Cook County State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois 
     
  • Frank Clark (BUS '72, JD '76, LLD '04)
    Former Chairman & CEO, ComEd; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
     
  • Robert A. Clifford (BUS '73, JD '76, LLD '03)
    Founder & Senior Partner, Clifford Law Offices; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
     
  • The Honorable John Powers Crowley (JD '60)
    Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Stephen V. D'Amore (JD '94)
    Chairman, Winston & Strawn LLP; Member, DePaul University Board of Trustees 
     
  • The Honorable Richard J. Daley (LLB '33)
    Former Mayor, City of Chicago 
     
  • The Honorable Richard M. Daley (LAS '65, JD '68, LLD '90)
    Former Mayor, City of Chicago 
     
  • Justin Dearborn (JD '94)
    Former CEO, Tribune Publishing Company 
     
  • Mary A. Dempsey (JD '82)
    President, DePaul College Prep; Former Commissioner, Chicago Public Library; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
     
  • The Honorable Kirk Dillard (JD '82)
    Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority; Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; Former Illinois State Senator 
     
  • The Honorable Brian Barnett Duff (JD '62)
    Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Chaz Ebert (JD '77)
    CEO & Publisher, Ebert Digital (RogerEbert.com) 
     
  • The Honorable Ann Gillespie (JD '84)
    Director, Illinois Department of Insurance; Former Illinois State Senator 
     
  • Jack M. Greenberg (BUS '64, JD '68, DHL '99)
    Former Chairman & CEO, McDonald's Corporation; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
     
  • The Honorable Jonathan E. Hawley (JD '97)
    Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois 
     
  • The Honorable William Hibbler (JD '73)
    Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks (JD '48, DHL '77)
    Former Executive Director, NAACP 
     
  • Michael Jaharis (JD '58)
    Founder & Former Chairman, Kos Pharmaceuticals 
     
  • Timothy P. Knight (JD '90)
    President & CEO, Robert McCormick Foundation; Former CEO, Tribune Publishing Company 
     
  • The Honorable Charles P. Kocoras (BUS '61, JD '69)
    Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Andrew McKenna, Sr. (JD '54)
    Former Chairman, McDonald's Corporation 
     
  • Carla Michelotti (LAS '72, JD '75, DHL '08)
    Former Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide; Member, DePaul University Board of Trustees 
     
  • Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr. (JD '09)
    Cook County Public Defender, Cook County, Illinois 
     
  • Donald L. Mrozek (JD '73)
    Former Chairman, Hinshaw & Culbertson 
     
  • Natalye Paquin (JD '86)
    COO, The Rockefeller Foundation 
     
  • The Honorable Edwin Robson (JD '28)
    Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Larry R. Rogers, Sr. (JD '83, DHL '09)
    Founding Partner, Power Rogers LLP; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
     
  • Richard Rosenfield (LLB '69)
    Co-Founder, California Pizza Kitchen 
     
  • The Honorable Thomas M. Durkin (JD '78, DHL '14)
    Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Samuel K. Skinner (JD '66, LLD '90, DHL '06)
    Former Chief of Staff, White House; Former Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation 
     
  • The Honorable John J. Stamos (JD '48)
    Former Cook County State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois 
     
  • The Honorable Juliana Stratton (JD '92)
    Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois 
     
  • The Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama (JD '88)
    Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
     
  • Daniel P. Ward, Esq. (JD '41, DHL '76)
    Former Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court; Former Cook County State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois