Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Appointed By: Pres. Barack Hussein Obama II

Biography

The Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman is a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Coleman was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama on February 24, 2010, filling a seat vacated by the Hon. Mark R. Filip.


Coleman earned a B.A. in history from Northern Illinois University in 1981. She then completed a J.D. at Washington University School of Law in 1984.


After graduating from law school, Coleman began her legal career as an Assistant State’s Attorney for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. She served in that capacity until 1989, at which time she became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Coleman then returned to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in 1993, this time as Chief of the Public Interest Bureau.


Coleman began her judicial career as a judge for the Cook County Circuit Court in 1996. During her tenure there, she held assignments in the Law Division and the Child Protection Division. Then, in 2008, she was elevated to the Illinois First District Appellate Court, a position she held until her appointment to the United States District Court.


Her memberships have included the American Constitution Society, the Catholic Charities Adoption Guild, the Black Women Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Cook County Bar Association, the Illinois Judges Association, the Illinois Judicial Council, the National Black Prosecutors Association, and the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.


She sat on the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee, the Illinois Pattern Instruction Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee, the Des Plaines Child Sexual Abuse Advisory Board, the Leadership of Greater Chicago Board, and the Mayor’s Advisory Council to the Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings.


Coleman is a recipient of the C.F. Stradford Award from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (2010), the Esther Rothstein Award from the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (2010), the Service Award from the Chicago Coalition on Law-Related Education (2008), the Meritorious Service Award from the Illinois Judicial Council (2002), and the Merit Award from the National Black Prosecutors Association (1996).


She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her husband, Wheeler Coleman, has worked as the vice president of a major health insurance company.

Recent Cases by Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman

On December 28, 2017 a petition for dissolution of marriage case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge COLEMAN SHARON J presiding.

Filed

Dec 28, 2017

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 04, 2019

On November 12, 2008 a petition to issue subpoena case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Nov 12, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PETITION TO ISSUE SUBPOENA

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 21, 2008

On October 14, 2008 an other personal injury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

1 File
Filed

Oct 14, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 20, 2018

On October 10, 2008 a premises liability case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Oct 10, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PREMISES LIABILITY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 30, 2009

On October 6, 2008 a medical mal-practice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Oct 06, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 04, 2008

On October 6, 2008 a personal injury(motor vehicle) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge COLEMAN SHARON J presiding.

Filed

Oct 06, 2008

Status

Want of Prosecution

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 28, 2010

On September 29, 2008 a medical mal-practice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 29, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 28, 2008

On September 29, 2008 a personal injury(motor vehicle) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 29, 2008

Status

Want of Prosecution

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 21, 2009

On September 29, 2008 a contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 29, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

CONTRACT

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 07, 2011

On September 29, 2008 a medical mal-practice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 29, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

May 22, 2011

On September 26, 2008 a legal malpractice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 26, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

LEGAL MALPRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 06, 2013

On September 26, 2008 an other personal injury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 26, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 09, 2009

On September 25, 2008 an other personal injury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 25, 2008

Status

Want of Prosecution

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

May 20, 2009

On September 25, 2008 a petition for discovery case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 25, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PETITION FOR DISCOVERY

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 24, 2009

On September 24, 2008 a personal injury(motor vehicle) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 24, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 16, 2008

On September 24, 2008 an other personal injury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 24, 2008

Status

Want of Prosecution

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 02, 2011

On September 23, 2008 a personal injury(motor vehicle) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 23, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 10, 2008

On September 19, 2008 a miscellaneous statutory action case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 19, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MISCELLANEOUS STATUTORY ACTION

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 23, 2013

On September 19, 2008 a personal injury(motor vehicle) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 19, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 03, 2010

On September 19, 2008 a medical mal-practice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 19, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 17, 2009

On September 19, 2008 a medical mal-practice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 19, 2008

Status

Want of Prosecution

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 21, 2010

On September 16, 2008 an other personal injury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 16, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 15, 2008

On September 3, 2008 a personal injury(motor vehicle) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 03, 2008

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 13, 2010

On September 3, 2008 a premises liability case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman presiding.

Filed

Sep 03, 2008

Status

Dismissal

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PREMISES LIABILITY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 19, 2008

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