The Hon. James Michael Obbish has served an Associate Judge for the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County since 1997. He is currently assigned to the Criminal Division.
During his tenure on the bench, Obbish has also been assigned to the Elder Law and Miscellaneous Remedies Division.
Obbish completed his J.D. at the DePaul University College of Law.
After being admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1973, Obbish joined the State’s Attorney’s Office. In 1980, he went into private practice, starting the firm Bobb, Kane, Obbish & Propes. Principal Patricia C. Bobb left in 1985, and the firm was re-named Kane, Obbish, Propes & Garippo in 1990.