Former Public Defender

Judge since: 2012

Ramirez began her legal career as an assistant Cook County public defender. She then left for private practice for a year, then served as an administrative law judge with the Illinois Department of Human Services and with the Illinois Department of Public Health. As a judge, she has previously presided over traffic cases and domestic violence cases.

Bar Association ratings

This year: The CBA and the CCL rated Ramirez as qualified, and the ISBA recommended her for retention.

Past: In 2012, Ramirez received positive evaluations from the CCL, CBA, and ISBA.