The Hon. James W. Campanella is a resident judge on the 24th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. Campanella joined the bench in 1995 and was re-elected in 2014.
The 24th Judicial Circuit includes Monroe, Perry, Randolph, and Washington counties. The 20th Judicial Circuit formerly encompassed Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties before its renumbering in 2022, at which time Campanella was reassigned to the 24th Judicial Circuit.
While on the bench, his assignments have included Perry County.
Prior to joining the bench, Campanella worked for twenty years as a private practice attorney.
He received a B.S. from Illinois State University. Campanella then completed a J.D. at John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to practice in Illinois (1975).
Campanella was born and raised in Du Quoin, Illinois, where his parents operated a local grocery store for fifty-four years. He is married to Kathy Campanella, a retired high school teacher. Kathy now serves as the legal secretary to their two sons at their law firm, Campanella & Campanella, in downtown Du Quoin.
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