Joan B. Gottschall

Judge Joan B. Gottschall

Personal

Birthday:

1947

Birthplace:

Oak Ridge, TN

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1973-1976, 1978-1982
Staff attorney, Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois, 1976-1978
Staff attorney, Legal Office, University of Chicago, 1982-1984

Education

Name of School:

Smith College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1969

Name of School - Second:

Stanford University Law School

At Stanford Law School, excellence is a given. Our community: engaged faculty and students, influential alumni, dedicated staff is united in its belief that a Stanford Law degree is a powerful tool for change. Our programs: intensive curriculum, hands-on legal clinics, high-profile academic centers cultivate professional skills and values, inspire new ideas, and engage leaders in developing solutions. And our resources: from cutting-edge facilities to the diverse advantages of Stanford University make the Stanford Law campus an ideal environment for exploring and mastering the law.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1973

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Court Name:

Illinois Northern District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

8/1/1996

Retirement from Active Service:

4/23/2012

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1984-1996