--- title: "Terrence J. Lavin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/terrence-j-lavin-7235" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Terrence J. Lavin Appellate Court of Illinois · Judge ## Profile - Court: Appellate Court of Illinois - State: Illinois - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Appellate Court of Illinois, 2010-present - Following his retirement in March 2026, Lavin joined Clifford Law Offices as Of Counsel, leveraging his combined trial and appellate experience to advise on complex litigation strategy - Retired justice of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court, serving from 2010 until his retirement on March 31, 2026, after 16 years on the bench - Appointed to the appellate court bench in 2010 after serving more than 25 years in private practice. ### Education ### Additional information - Named Judge of the Year by the Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2021) - Distinguished jurist and veteran trial attorney whose career spans high-profile litigation, appellate decision-making, and leadership in the legal profession. - Practiced at Corboy & Demetrio, Power Rogers & Lavin, and Lavin Law Offices ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Photography, broadcasting, and recording in an Illinois courtroom are permitted only under Supreme Court authority or Rule 44's stated exceptions; participants may not record a remote proceeding unless the court directs it or extended-media coverage is approved. Evidence excerpt: the taking of photographs in the courtroom during sessions of the court or recesses between proceedings and the broadcasting or televising of court proceedings are permitted only to the extent authorized by order of the Supreme Court [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### official record Scope: statewide The official record may be taken stenographically or through a Supreme Court-approved electronic recording system, including approved videoconferencing services. Evidence excerpt: The record of court proceedings may be taken by stenographic means or by an electronic recording system, including video conferencing services, approved by the Supreme Court. [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/24ad75b6-a0a0-4a9f-b44e-1cf4daa67820/Rule%2046.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7235/terrence-j-lavin/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7235/terrence-j-lavin/) - [Appellate Court of Illinois current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7235/terrence-j-lavin/) - [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf) - [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/24ad75b6-a0a0-4a9f-b44e-1cf4daa67820/Rule%2046.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7235/terrence-j-lavin/) - [Terrence J. Lavin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Terrence_J._Lavin) - [Illinois Appellate Court Justices Maureen E. Connors ‘79 and Terrence J. Lavin ‘83 to Address Incoming IIT Chicago-Kent Students | Chicago-Kent College of Law](https://kentlaw.iit.edu/law/news-media/news/illinois-appellate-court-justices-maureen-e-connors-79-and-terrence-j-lavin-83-address-incoming-iit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/terrence-j-lavin-7235", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/terrence-j-lavin-7235", "name": "Terrence J. Lavin | KnowJudges", "description": "Terrence J. Lavin, Appellate Court of Illinois. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/bfba1aa7-2408-416d-89b5-88fd3af5a247/Extended%20Media%20Coverage%20Appellate%20Court%20Policy%20No%20Forms.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.