Chancery Division

Overview

The Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County is established pursuant to General Order 1.2, 2.1 (b) of the General Orders of the Circuit Court of Cook County and is divided into two sections: the General Chancery Section and the Mortgage Foreclosure / Mechanics Lien Section.

 

Main Location & Contact Information
Richard J. Daley Center
50 W. Washington St.
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Main
(312) 603-4181
Fax
(312) 603-6787
Office of the Presiding Judge, Room 2403

Case Types

The Chancery Division hears matters concerning:

  • Injunctions
  • Class Actions
  • Mortgage Foreclosures
  • Declaratory Judgments
  • Contract Matters
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Liens
  • Construction of Wills and Trusts
  • Trusteeships
  • Receiverships
  • Dissolutions of Partnerships and Corporations
  • Statutory and Administrative Reviews

Sections

Judges Information

This section provides a short list of judges serving in the Chancery Division together with their courtroom location, room number, and telephone number. Click into each judge’s page to view their standing orders (if the judge has a standing order). Click “view all judges” to see a list of all Judges assigned to the Chancery Division.
Judge Assignment Primary Location Phone
Hall, Sophia H.
Circuit Judge
Presiding
Chancery Division, Juvenile Justice & Child Protection Resource Section
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 2403
(312) 603-4181
Nixon, Lewis M.
Circuit Judge
Supervising
Chancery Division
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 2802
(312) 603-3900
Atkins, David B.
Associate Judge
Chancery Division
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 2102
(312) 603-6039
Brennan, Daniel Patrick
Circuit Judge
Chancery Division
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 1504
(312) 603-4812
Brooks, Lloyd J.
Associate Judge
Chancery Division
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 2809
(312) 603-3893
Chupack, Joel
Circuit Judge
Chancery Division
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 2601
(312) 603-5415
Cocozza, Jean M.
Associate Judge
Chancery Division
Richard J. Daley Center
Courtroom 2806
(312) 603-3900