Associate Judge Stephen E. Balogh
Assignment – Civil Division / Problem-Solving Courts Division / Boone County
Administrative Assistant: Beverly Goodson
Chambers Telephone: 815-319-4803
Chambers Facsimile: 815-319-4807
Winnebago County Courthouse
Courtroom 311
400 West State Street
Rockford, Illinois 61101
Biography
Before attending college, Judge Balogh spent three years (1977-80) on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps and was discharged from active duty on January 8, 1980 as a sergeant. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland (1983, summa cum laude) and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law (1987, cum laude). Prior to joining the bench, he was a partner in the Rockford law firm of WilliamsMcCarthyLLP (1987-2016), concentrating in litigation of civil rights, employment discrimination and labor law matters, primarily on behalf of units of local government. He was appointed to the bench in November, 2016.
Standing Orders and Informational Materials
Standing Order #1 - Order Regarding Proceedings in Small Claims
Evictions Court, Proper Service of Notice to Quit
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 139 and Standardized Forms