Biographical Information
JUDGE BENJAMIN W. DYER
EDUCATION:
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- B.A., Grinnell College, with honors
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP:
- Hon. Young B. Kim, United States Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE:
- Resident Circuit Judge, Champaign County, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Illinois
- Appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of the Hon. Jeffrey B. Ford (ret.), 2020 – 2022.
- Elected, 2022
- Appointed to Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence, eff. Jan. 1, 2024
PRIOR LAW PRACTICE:
- Champaign County Public Defender
- Felony Trials
- Abuse/Neglect
- Post-conviction Petitions
- Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C. (now Husch Blackwell, LLP)
- Commercial Litigation
- Appellate Litigation
- Municipal Law
- Bankruptcy Adversary Litigation
PRIOR ADMISSIONS:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Supreme Court of Wisconsin
- Menominee Tribal Court
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- Champaign County Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Association
- Illinois Association of Problem Solving Courts
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
- Illinois State Historical Society
LANGUAGES:
- English and Spanish