The Hon. Cara Lefevour Smith is a circuit judge of the Juvenile Justice Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was appointed to the bench in 2019.
Before pursuing a legal career, Smith graduated with a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She then went on to earn her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
After earning her law degree, Smith worked as the Illinois Assistant Attorney General. Before taking the bench seat, she served as a Senior Advisor at the Cook County Sheriff's Department and spokesperson for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
In addition to her services to the court, Smith has served in several leadership positions at the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Smith is a registered Democrat.