John W. Wilson

Professional career

• Although not a sitting judge, King County Assessor John Wilson was involved in a legal case overseen by a Seattle judge in 2026.
• John H. Wilson held the role of a Civil Court Judge in Bronx County, New York, elected in 2004, and held judicial office in New York City for ten years
• Associate Judge in the Fourth Municipal District of Cook County, presiding at the Maywood Courthouse, Courtroom 107
• Judge John Wilson in Thurston County, Washington, serves as Chief Criminal Judge at the Superior Court

Education

Additional information

• The case drew public attention due to court-ordered GPS monitoring and calls for his resignation.
• handling personal injury and criminal defense cases.
• After retiring from the NYC bench, he served as Chief Prosecutor for the Standing Rock Reservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota, and later worked as a mediator.
• Before his appointment, he worked for over two decades as an Assistant Attorney General
• He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Gonzaga University School of Law and clerked for a Washington State Supreme Court Justice.
• He faced misdemeanor domestic violence charges related to a no-contact order but the charges were later dismissed after the alleged victim declined to cooperate.
• Prior to his judgeship, he was an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County and also practiced as a trial attorney for an insurance carrier.
• He managed private and boutique law firms
• He has published legal articles, case decisions, and authored books including The Making of a Martyr and The Lawless Biden Administration.
• He handles civil and criminal matters within the district and can be contacted through the courthouse at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, Illinois.
• His office is part of the Circuit Court of Cook County, which oversees a wide range of cases in the Chicago metropolitan area.
• He presides over civil and criminal trials, family and juvenile cases, and drug/DUI court matters.
• representing state agencies and officials in trial and appellate courts.
• He has also served on multiple local boards and legal service organizations.