Judge Franklin U. Valderrama: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Department - Chambers 1946, Courtroom 1941

Illinois ARDC Bar #: None (11/10/1988)

Appointed By: Pres. Donald J. Trump

Biography

The Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama is a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was nominated to the bench by President Donald Trump on February 12, 2020, filling the vacancy created by the Hon. Rubén Castillo. The United States Senate confirmed his appointment on September 17, 2020.


Prior to his nomination, Valderrama was an associate judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County since 2007. During that time, he served for thirteen years in the Chancery Division.


He earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1985. Valderrama then completed at J.D. at DePaul University College of Law in 1988.


He began his legal career as a staff attorney at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The following year, Valderrama entered into private practice. He began as an associate at the Law Office of Tom Leahy (1989 to 1992) before joining Landau, Omahana & Kopka in 1992. Then, in 1993, Valderrama joined Sanchez, Daniels & Hoffman, where he started as a litigation associate before being named a partner three years later. He continued in that capacity until his appointment to the bench.


His memberships have included the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Illinois Association of Defense Counsel, the Illinois Judicial Council, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, and the Puerto Rico Bar Association.


In 2016, Valderrama received the Thurgood Marshall Award from the National Bar Association and the Kenneth E. Wilson Award from the Cook County Bar Association.


He was born in Panama City, Panama, in 1962.

Recent Cases by Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama

On August 28, 2020 an administrative review case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 28, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Administrative Review

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Admin Appeals

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 28, 2020 a declaratory judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 28, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Declaratory Judgment

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 07, 2023

On August 27, 2020 a declaratory judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 27, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Declaratory Judgment

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2023

On August 26, 2020 a general chancery case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 26, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

General Chancery

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

General Equitable

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 26, 2020 an administrative review case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 26, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Administrative Review

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Admin Appeals

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 07, 2023

On August 24, 2020 an administrative review case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 24, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Administrative Review

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Admin Appeals

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 20, 2020 an injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 20, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Injunction

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Injunctive Action

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 19, 2020

On August 19, 2020 a declaratory judgement case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 19, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 31, 2020

On August 19, 2020 an administrative review case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 19, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Administrative Review

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Admin Appeals

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 18, 2020 a declaratory judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 18, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Declaratory Judgment

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 14, 2020 an injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 14, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Injunction

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Injunctive Action

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 14, 2020 a declaratory judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 14, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Declaratory Judgment

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2023

On August 14, 2020 a declaratory judgement case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 14, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2020

On August 13, 2020 mandamus case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 13, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Mandamus

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Writs

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 5, 2020 an administrative review case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 05, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Administrative Review

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Admin Appeals

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 4, 2020 a partition case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 04, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Partition

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 4, 2020 an injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 04, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Injunction

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Injunctive Action

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On August 3, 2020 an administrative review case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Aug 03, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Administrative Review

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Admin Appeals

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On July 31, 2020 class actions case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Jul 31, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Class Actions

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2023

On July 30, 2020 a declaratory judgement case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Jul 30, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 29, 2020

On July 30, 2020 a trust construction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Jul 30, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Trust Construction

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Trusts

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On July 28, 2020 a general chancery case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Jul 28, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

General Chancery

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

General Equitable

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2023

On July 27, 2020 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Jul 27, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 25, 2020

On July 27, 2020 a declaratory judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presiding.

Filed

Jul 27, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Declaratory Judgment

Practice Area

Civil

Matter Type

Declaratory Action

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023