Judge Wise brings years of experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, adjunct professor and Judge. He recently completed his judicial third term, presiding over felony, misdemeanor and Domestic Violence cases in the Fourth Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Judge Wise received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois and Bachelor of Law and Juris Doctor degree from the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from John Marshall with Honors and received The American Jurisprudence Excellency in Evidence Award.
Upon graduation from law school Judge Wise served many years as an Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County. After handling thousands of misdemeanor cases he was elevated to the felony trial division. He prosecuted hundreds of major felony and high profile cases. During his tenure in the State's Attorney's office he authored A Treatise on How to Prosecute D.U.I Cases Successfully. This manual was distributed by the National District Attorney's Association and he was called upon to teach seminars throughout the United States on this subject.
After his years of public service Judge Wise entered the private sector, specializing in trial work pertaining to Criminal Defense, Constitution, Civil Rights, Juvenile and Personal Injury matters.
Judge Wise enjoys teaching law. He has been an instructor and adjunct professor at the Loyola University School of Law, John Marshall Law School, DePaul University and Triton College. He has taught Appellate Advocacy, Trial Practice, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Juvenile and Social Justice.
Additionally, Judge Wise has volunteered his time to preside over mock trial competitions, sponsored by The Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition, and the American Bar Association National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, co-sponsored by the John Marshall Law School.
Courses include: Criminal Motion Practice