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Notable Law 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 William Hibbler (JD ‘73) 
Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 

The Honorable Michael A. Bilandic (JD ’48) 
Former Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court; Former Mayor, City of Chicago 
Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks (JD ’48, DHL ’77) 
Former Executive Director, NAACP 

The Honorable Bernard Carey (JD ’58) 
Former Cook County State’s Attorney, Cook County, Illinois 
Michael Jaharis (JD ’58) 
Founder & Former Chairman, Kos Pharmaceuticals 

Frank Clark (BUS ’72, JD ’76, LLD ’04) 
Former Chairman & CEO, ComEd; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
Timothy P. Knight (JD ’90) 
President & CEO, Robert McCormick Foundation; Former CEO, Tribune Publishing Company
Robert A. Clifford (BUS ’73, JD ’76, LLD ’03) 
Founder & Senior Partner, Clifford Law Offices; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
The Honorable Charles P. Kocoras (BUS ’61, JD ’69) 
Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
The Honorable John Powers Crowley (JD ’60) 
Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
Andrew McKenna, Sr. (JD ‘54) 
Former Chairman, McDonald’s Corporation 

Stephen V. D’Amore (JD ’94) 
Chairman, Winston & Strawn LLP; Member, DePaul University Board of Trustees 
Carla Michelotti (LAS ’72, JD ’75, DHL ’08) 
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide; Member, DePaul University Board of Trustees 
The Honorable Richard J. Daley (LLB ’33) 
Former Mayor, City of Chicago 
Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr. (JD ’09) 
Cook County Public Defender, Cook County, Illinois 

The Honorable Richard M. Daley (LAS ’65, JD ’68, LLD ’90) 
Former Mayor, City of Chicago 
Donald L. Mrozek (JD ’73) 
Former Chairman, Hinshaw & Culbertson 
 
Justin Dearborn (JD ’94) 
Former CEO, Tribune Publishing Company 
Natalye Paquin (JD ’86) 
COO, The Rockefeller Foundation 
Mary A. Dempsey (JD ’82) 
President, DePaul College Prep; Former Commissioner, Chicago Public Library; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
The Honorable Edwin Robson (JD ‘28) 
Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 

 

The Honorable Kirk Dillard (JD ’82) 
Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority; Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; Former Illinois State Senator 
Larry R. Rogers, Sr. (JD ’83, DHL ’09) 
Founding Partner, Power Rogers LLP; Life Trustee, DePaul University 

The Honorable Brian Barnett Duff (JD ‘62) 
Former Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
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 ​
Chaz Ebert (JD ’77) 
CEO & Publisher, Ebert Digital (RogerEbert.com) 
The Honorable John J. Stamos (JD ’48) 
Former Cook County State’s Attorney, Cook County, Illinois 
The Honorable Ann Gillespie (JD ’84) 
Director, Illinois Department of Insurance; Former Illinois State Senator 
The Honorable Juliana Stratton (JD ’92) 
Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois 

Jack M. Greenberg (BUS ’64, JD ’68, DHL ’99) 
Former Chairman & CEO, McDonald’s Corporation; Life Trustee, DePaul University 
The Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama (JD ’88) 
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
​​The Honorable Jonathan E. Hawley (JD ’97) 
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central 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 

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