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Ensuring that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is as diverse as the communities it serves remains one of the Office’s top priorities. The Office is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination on the basis of on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and veteran’s status. In the interest of maintaining a high standard of diversity, the Office proactively explores opportunities to attract talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds. I am pleased that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is a reflection of the people that it serves. I have made diversity a major priority because as a minority female prosecutor, I value the contributions that minorities have made to the Office and profession. The Office’s commitment to diversity is one of its greatest strengths. In the interest of securing justice for the people of Cook County, the Office, through various recruitment and retention programs, has sought out and retained some of the best legal talent locally, statewide and nationally. I am inspired by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s continued and strong commitment to a diverse workforce. I am an openly gay Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA), and I was recruited to be an ASA by the office at a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Job Fair sponsored by the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Center in 2001. While growing up in a small town in the south, I never dreamed that I would be working for one of the largest prosecutor’s offices in the country. Working at the office has been an incredible experience that has allowed me to help victims of crimes and make the community of Chicago a safer place.
Message from State's Attorney
ASA Garvin G. Ambrose
Since becoming an ASA I have had the opportunity to represent the Office at various local and national events, which has enabled me to see how highly respected this Office is within the larger legal community. Also, as a Black male prosecutor I have had the opportunity to add a different perspective in the courtroom, a perspective that is needed in the criminal justice system. (Read more.)
ASA Matthew Jannusch
(Read more.)ASA William Kelly
Having served two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have had the opportunity to work with outstanding Americans from all over the country in combating terrorism. As an ASA, I have had the chance to represent victims of violent crime in their efforts to hold criminals responsible for their actions and help in building stronger, safer communities.
(Read more.)ASA Teresa Molina
I enjoy being a prosecutor because through my work, I provide a voice for victims of crime and hold their offenders accountable. As a minority, it is with the highest of integrity that I do my job, because at the end of the day it is not about how many cases I won, it is about justice. Keeping this important fact in mind helps me to remain dedicated to the work that I do.
(Read more.)ASA Ron Park
As a Korean-American attorney, I have noticed many changes within the legal field and within our office. Over the years, I have noticed that the legal community has been creating vast opportunities for minorities of all races, ethnic backgrounds, orientation and cultures, and my experience at the State’s Attorney’s Office has been a reflection of this change.
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ASA Claudia Castro
When I joined the Office in 1998, I started as an administrative assistant. But as I experienced the diverse backgrounds and cultures on our staff and of the victims we serve, I was inspired to complete my education and go on to law school.
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ASA Casey Hunter
(Read more.)ASA Catherine Sanders
I am the mother of two daughters, both of whom were born and grew up while I have been working in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. I am currently a supervisor of trial attorneys in the Felony Trial Division at 26th and California.
(Read more.) ASA Ankur Srivastava
My experience as a minority in the State’s Attorney’s Office has been nothing short of extraordinary. I can’t imagine a better place to develop my skills by being in court, handling my own cases, and taking them to trial. It is truly rewarding to stand up in court for a victim and feel that you have given him or her a voice.
(Read more.)ASA Z. (Zeophus) Williams
As an African- American ASA, I am both an ambassador for the State’s Attorney’s Office and a representative of the larger African- American community. I appreciate the State’s Attorney’s support and recognition of the importance of the National Black Prosecutors Association and the need to have ASAs as members of the association.
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