Biography of Jeanette Sublett, Labor Law Attorneys, employment lawyers chicago, chicago law firms

203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2300

Chicago, Illinois 60601-1213

Telephone 312-641-7144

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Jeanette Sublett

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Practice Areas

	•	Appellate Practice
	•	Construction Law
	•	Eminent Domain/Condemnation
	•	Real Estate
	•	Zoning, Development and Land Use

Representative Matters

	•	Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
	•	Criminal Appeals Division - researched, briefed and oversaw numerous matters filed with the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court and Federal courts. Argued cases before the Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court and Federal District Court
	•	Municipal Prosecution, Grand Jury and Preliminary Hearing Assignments
	•	Successfully tried numerous bench and jury trials in felony court
	•	Civil Division:
	•	Legal counsel for Cook County Board of Commissioners
	•	Represented large Municipal client in litigation involving renovation of Solider Field
	•	Successfully handled numerous Eminent Domain litigation matters on behalf of public client resulting in acquisition and assembly of real estate for schools, exposition centers, fire and police stations
	•	Successfully completed zoning map amendments for various public and private clients
	•	Successfully handled case where firm appointed as receiver for dissolved Park District

Professional Activities

	•	American Bar Association
	•	Chicago Bar Association
	•	Cook County Bar Association
	•	Black Women Lawyers’ Association
	•	Illinois General Assembly Internship Program, Staff of Senate President, 1978-1979
	•	Cook County State’s Attorney Death Penalty Task Force
	•	Member of National Black Prosecutors’ Association
	•	NITA - National Institute for Trial Advocacy
	•	Wrightwood Neighborhood Association

Education

	•	Western Illinois University, B.A., 1978
	•	University of Illinois, J.D., 1982

Bar Admissions

	•	Supreme Court of Illinois
	•	United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
	•	United States Supreme Court