Andrea Wood's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street, Chambers 1925, Chambers 1956
Chicago, IL 60604
Full Name:
Andrea Robin Wood
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
03/02/1973
Birth Place:
Saint Louis, MO
Home City:
Chicago, IL
JD, School of Law, Yale University, 1998
BA, University of Chicago, 1995
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2013-present
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, October 14, 2013
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, May 6, 2013
Senior Trial Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 2007-2013
Senior Attorney, Division of Enforcement, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 2004-2007
Associate, Kirkland and Ellis Limited Liability Partnership, 1999-2004
Law Clerk, Honorable Diane P. Wood, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1998-1999
Member, Judicial Evaluations Committee, Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, 2006-2007, 2012-present
Member, University of Chicago Alumni Schools Committee, 2013-present
Member, Mentoring Committee, Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, 2012-present
Member, Alliance for Women, Chicago Bar Association, 2009-present
Member, Federal Civil Practice Committee, Chicago Bar Association, 2009-present
Member, American Bar Association, 1999-present
Member, Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, 1999-present
Member, Chicago Bar Association, 1999-present
Member, Illinois Bar Association, 1998-present
Member, Associate Board, Literacy Chicago, 2003-2004