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Andrea R. Wood

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Biography

Born 1973 in St. Louis, MO

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 6, 2013, to a seat vacated by William J. Hibbler. Confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 2013, and received commission on October 15, 2013.

Education:
University of Chicago, B.A., 1995
Yale Law School, J.D., 1998

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Diane P. Wood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1998-1999
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1999-2004
Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, Illinois, 2004-2013; senior attorney, 2004-2007; senior trial counsel, 2007-2013

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Current
Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, Illinois
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senior attorney, 2004-2007; senior trial counsel, 2007-2013
Attorney
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
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Law clerk
Hon. Diane P. Wood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,
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Education
Yale Law School
J.D. (1998)
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University of Chicago
B.A. (1995)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: (312) 435-5582