Judge Lorna E. Propes: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Illinois ARDC Bar #: None (10/15/1975)

Appointed By: Illinois Supreme Court

Biography

The Hon. Lorna E. Propes is a Circuit Judge for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She was appointed to the bench by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2010. Judge Propes is currently assigned to the Trial Section of the Law Division.


Propes earned a B.S. in Education from Indiana University in1966 and an M.A. in Secondary School Counseling from the Teachers College at Columbia University in 1970. She spent the next several years working as a high school teacher and guidance counselor. She completed her J.D. at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1975.


After graduating from law school, Propes began her legal career as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. During her tenure there, she became one of the first women in the State of Illinois to handle major felony cases. Five years later, she went into private practice, focusing on torts and product liability at Bobb, Kane, Obbish & Propes. From 200 until her appointment, she was a partner at Propes & Kaveny, specializing in medical malpractice, product liability, and personal injury litigation.


Judge Propes has served as a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and earned the organization’s Faculty Award for outstanding service. Her memberships include the Illinois Racing Board, the Chicago Bar Association, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.


She is a registered Democrat.

Recent Cases by Hon. Lorna E. Propes

On October 12, 2021 an injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Oct 12, 2021

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Injunction

Case Last Refreshed

May 25, 2022

On June 17, 2019 a motor vehicle - non jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jun 17, 2019

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Motor Vehicle - Non Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On May 11, 2018 a product liabilty - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

May 11, 2018

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Product Liabilty - Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 10, 2023

On May 11, 2018 a product liabilty - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

May 11, 2018

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Product Liabilty - Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On December 16, 2016 a statutory action - non jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Dec 16, 2016

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Statutory Action - Non Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On November 16, 2016 a medical malpractice - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Nov 16, 2016

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Medical Malpractice - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On November 9, 2016 an other personal injury / wrongful death - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Nov 09, 2016

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Other Personal Injury / Wrongful Death - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2023

On November 9, 2016 an other personal injury / wrongful death - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Nov 09, 2016

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Other Personal Injury / Wrongful Death - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 10, 2023

On October 3, 2016 a motor vehicle - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Oct 03, 2016

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Motor Vehicle - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On June 13, 2016 a medical malpractice - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jun 13, 2016

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Medical Malpractice - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 10, 2023

On April 28, 2016 a product liabilty - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Apr 28, 2016

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Product Liabilty - Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On January 19, 2016 a product liabilty - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jan 19, 2016

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Product Liabilty - Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On December 22, 2015 a legal malpractice - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Dec 22, 2015

Status

Non-Jury Verdict

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Legal Malpractice - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 10, 2023

On September 16, 2015 a personal injury (product liability) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Sep 16, 2015

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY (PRODUCT LIABILITY)

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 12, 2018

On August 6, 2015 a product liabilty - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Aug 06, 2015

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Product Liabilty - Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 10, 2023

On July 17, 2015 an other personal injury / wrongful death - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jul 17, 2015

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Other Personal Injury / Wrongful Death - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On June 24, 2015 a medical mal-practice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Jun 24, 2015

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

MEDICAL MAL-PRACTICE

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

May 20, 2019

On June 5, 2015 an other personal injury / wrongful death - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jun 05, 2015

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Other Personal Injury / Wrongful Death - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 11, 2023

On June 5, 2015 an other personal injury / wrongful death - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jun 05, 2015

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Other Personal Injury / Wrongful Death - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On May 1, 2015 a product liabilty - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

May 01, 2015

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Product Liabilty - Jury

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2023

On March 26, 2015 a motor vehicle - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Mar 26, 2015

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Motor Vehicle - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On March 6, 2015 a motor vehicle - jury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Mar 06, 2015

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

Motor Vehicle - Jury

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2023

On October 10, 2014 an other personal injury case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Oct 10, 2014

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 19, 2018

On June 26, 2014 a personal injury (product liability) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Lorna E. Propes presiding.

Filed

Jun 26, 2014

Status

Want of Prosecution

Judge

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Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Category

PERSONAL INJURY (PRODUCT LIABILITY)

Case Last Refreshed

May 03, 2017

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