Fifteen area attorneys have applied for the associate judge vacancy in the Third Judicial Circuit, created upon the appointment of Associate Judge James Hackett to circuit judge on June 6.
Balloting has not yet begun, according to Judge Dave Hylla's office.
The attorneys are:
Philip B. Alfeld of Schrempf, Kelly, Napp and Darr of Alton
Laura Andrews of Andrews and Mengarelli in Granite City
Elizabeth N. Carrion of Edwardsville
John T. Fischer, assistant Madison County State’s Attorney
Ronald J. Foster, Jr. of Schoen Walton Telken and Foster in East St. Louis
David R. Jones of Edwardsville
Philip J. Lading of Sandberg Phoenix and von Gontard in Edwardsville
Michael P. McGinley of Heyl Royster in Edwardsville
Marc W. Parker of Parker Law in Maryville
Maureen D. Schuette of Edwardsville
Ronald R. Slemer of Slemer Law in Edwardsville
Katherine M. Smith of Alton
Marleen M. Suarez of Suarez Law Office in Collinsville
Kelly C. Sullivan of Sullivan and Von Bokel in Fairview Heights
Leslie A. Wood of Glen Carbon