Appointed By: Judges of the 21st Judicial Circuit
The Hon. Andrew J. Purcell is an associate judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. Purcell was appointed to the bench by the judges of the Circuit Court in 2023.
The 21st Judicial Circuit includes Kankakee and Iroquois counties.
Prior to his appointment, Purcell was a senior associate at Spiros Law, P.C., a law practice he began in 2015. Before that, he spent time in private practice at Tressler LLP (2003 to 2015); Rusin Patton, Maciorowski & Friedman (2001 to 2003); and at McLennon & Associates, Ltd. (1999 to 2001). During this time, his practice focused on personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits.
He received a B.A. in journalism from Eastern Illinois University in 1995. Purcell then completed a J.D. at the John Marshall Law School in 1999. He was admitted to practice in Illinois (1999).
Purcell has served as a board member for Bishop McNamara Catholic School and the Kankakee Valley Theatre Association. His other memberships have included the Kankakee County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association.
A native of Kankakee, Illinois, Purcell attended Bishop McNamara Catholic High School. He has resided in Manteno alongside his wife, Meredith, and their three children. Purcell has served as a eucharistic minister at St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee.
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