Thomas E. Mueller

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The University of Wisconsin- Madison, 1979 B.A., Political Science Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 1982 Juris Doctor Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT

Licensed to practice law in Virginia and Illinois. Managing Partner at Lindner Speers and Reuland

Presiding Judge -Kendall County Courthouse

Presiding Judge- Kane County Juvenile Courthouse

LEADERSHIP

· IN CIVIL COURTS: Presided over civil cases, conducted settlement conferences and mediated cases, presided over motions, bench trials and jury trials

· IN CRIMINAL COURTS: Presided over criminal cases, conducted bench trials and jury trials, imposed sentencings, presided at bond hearings, arraignments, pretrial motions, evidentiary hearings, post-trial motions

· Extensive volunteer history with the Kane County Bar Association (seminar presenter) and Illinois State Bar Association (Assembly Member, Section Counsel Member and Chair, Seminar Presenter) Experience

1982-1985 Assistant States Attorney, Kane County States Attorney’s office, Geneva, IL 1985-1995 Attorney and Partner, Lindner, Speers & Reuland, P.C., Aurora, IL 1995-2006 Associate Circuit Judge, 16

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Judicial Circuit, Illinois

Assigned to: Traffic & Misdemeanor division, Child Protection division, Domestic Relations division, Juvenile Delinquency Division, Criminal Felony Division 2006-2016 Elected Circuit Judge, 16

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Judicial Circuit, Illinois

Assigned to: Criminal Felony division, Juvenile Delinquency division, Chancery/Equitable Remedies division, Civil Division

2017 - present Senior Counsel, Alperin Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia