ABOUT
Emily Sutton, Principal Attorney
Emily Sutton, Principal Attorney
The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Emily to serve as a circuit court judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit in August 2019. Her term ended in December 2020, and she returned to private practice, opening Sutton Law & Mediation, P.C., in Macomb, Illinois.
The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Emily to serve as a circuit court judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit in August 2019. Her term ended in December 2020, and she returned to private practice, opening Sutton Law & Mediation, P.C., in Macomb, Illinois.
Prior to taking the bench, Emily was a partner with Lucie, Scalf, Sutton & Bougher, P.C., in Macomb. Her legal career has also included practicing with Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus, LLP, in Quincy, Illinois, and serving as a law clerk to Fourth Appellate Court Justice Robert Cook.
Prior to taking the bench, Emily was a partner with Lucie, Scalf, Sutton & Bougher, P.C., in Macomb. Her legal career has also included practicing with Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus, LLP, in Quincy, Illinois, and serving as a law clerk to Fourth Appellate Court Justice Robert Cook.
Emily has handled cases across the spectrum of Illinois law as an attorney and as a judge. Mediation is a process she values as another tool to resolve conflict. She enjoys excellent working relationships with other attorneys and judges in the area, and she has a reputation for being respectful, ethical, and astute.
Emily has handled cases across the spectrum of Illinois law as an attorney and as a judge. Mediation is a process she values as another tool to resolve conflict. She enjoys excellent working relationships with other attorneys and judges in the area, and she has a reputation for being respectful, ethical, and astute.
Emily and her husband, Christopher Sutton, live in Macomb. They have five children.
Emily and her husband, Christopher Sutton, live in Macomb. They have five children.
Experience
Experience
Circuit Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, August 2019 - December 2020
Circuit Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, August 2019 - December 2020
Partner, Lucie, Scalf, Sutton & Bougher, Attorneys at Law, P.C., June 2015 - August 2019
Partner, Lucie, Scalf, Sutton & Bougher, Attorneys at Law, P.C., June 2015 - August 2019
Associate, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus, LLP, December 2008 - June 2015
Associate, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus, LLP, December 2008 - June 2015
Law Clerk to Justice Robert W. Cook, State of Illinois Judicial Branch, Fourth Appellate District, September 2004 - November 2008
Law Clerk to Justice Robert W. Cook, State of Illinois Judicial Branch, Fourth Appellate District, September 2004 - November 2008
Law Clerk, Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC, May 2002 - December 2003
Law Clerk, Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC, May 2002 - December 2003
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
Member, Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Conduct,, July 2021 - current
Member, Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Conduct,, July 2021 - current
Contract Author, Thomson Reuters, Corp., January 2012 - February 2015
Contract Author, Thomson Reuters, Corp., January 2012 - February 2015
Adjunct Faculty, Quincy University, January 2006 - May 2011
Adjunct Faculty, Quincy University, January 2006 - May 2011
Associate Faculty, John Wood Community College, January 2006 - December 2009
Associate Faculty, John Wood Community College, January 2006 - December 2009
Judicial Extern, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, August 2003 - November 2003
Judicial Extern, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, August 2003 - November 2003
Bar Admissions
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois, 2004
State of Illinois, 2004
United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2009
United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2009
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
Illinois Judges Association, August 2019 - December 2020 (Member)
Illinois Judges Association, August 2019 - December 2020 (Member)
Illinois State Bar Association, November 2004 - present (Member), June 2016 - June 2022 (General Assembly Member)
Illinois State Bar Association, November 2004 - present (Member), June 2016 - June 2022 (General Assembly Member)
Appellate Lawyers Association, April 2012 - present (Member), June 2015 - June 2018 (Board Member)
Appellate Lawyers Association, April 2012 - present (Member), June 2015 - June 2018 (Board Member)
McDonough County Bar Association, June 2015 - present
McDonough County Bar Association, June 2015 - present
Adams County Bar Association, September 2004 - June 2015
Adams County Bar Association, September 2004 - June 2015
Education
Education
Juris Doctor, Saint Louis University, May 2004
Juris Doctor, Saint Louis University, May 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Quincy University, December 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Quincy University, December 1999
Training
Training
Areas of ongoing education include intimate partner violence/domestic violence, substance abuse, racial bias, child sexual abuse, and other childhood trauma, as well as techniques for interviewing children, appellate advocacy, and practice in the juvenile courts.
Areas of ongoing education include intimate partner violence/domestic violence, substance abuse, racial bias, child sexual abuse, and other childhood trauma, as well as techniques for interviewing children, appellate advocacy, and practice in the juvenile courts.
Select Trainings:
Select Trainings:
- New Ways for Mediation, Mediating High Conflict Disputes, High Conflict Institute (12 hours), March 2023
- Parenting Coordination Training, Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (16 hours) , December 2021
- New Judge Orientation, Illinois Judicial College (5 days), December 2019
- Divorce Mediation Training, Northwestern University (40 hours), February 2019
- Guardian Ad Litem Training, Illinois State Bar Association (24.75 hours), September 2018 & December 2020
Community Activities
Community Activities
Board of Education, Macomb Community Unit School District 185, April 2019 - August 2019 (Board Member), April 2022 - current (Vice President)
Board of Education, Macomb Community Unit School District 185, April 2019 - August 2019 (Board Member), April 2022 - current (Vice President)
McDonough County Community Foundation, March 2023 - current
McDonough County Community Foundation, March 2023 - current
Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Monopoly/Lizzie Magie Committee, September 2021 - current
Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Monopoly/Lizzie Magie Committee, September 2021 - current
Macomb Historic Preservation Commission, August 2018 - August 2019
Macomb Historic Preservation Commission, August 2018 - August 2019
Quincy Preservation Commission, November 2013 - May 2015
Quincy Preservation Commission, November 2013 - May 2015
Historic Quincy Business District (now known as The District), January 2013 - January 2014 (Board Member), January 2014 - January 2015 (Secretary)
Historic Quincy Business District (now known as The District), January 2013 - January 2014 (Board Member), January 2014 - January 2015 (Secretary)
Scholastic Bowl Moderator
Scholastic Bowl Moderator
Veteran's History Project Interviewer
Veteran's History Project Interviewer
Community Theater Actor
Community Theater Actor