Fairview Heights attorney Maurche’ H. Belk has been selected to serve as an Associate Judge in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson announced Belk’s selection on Sept. 5.
“The judiciary of St. Clair County is excited to have Ms. Belk as the next Associate Judge,” he stated. “Her passion for the law and her varied legal experience make her an excellent choice.”
Belk is currently working with the Sandifer and Associates law firm in Fairview Heights.
She received her undergraduate degree from Jackson State University in Mississippi in 2012. She earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law in Chicago in 2015.
During her time at DePaul, Belk was captain of the Black Law Student Association Mock Trial Team and was inducted into the Honor Society in May 2015.
She previously worked for the Cook County Public Defender’s Office in the serious felony division.
She then moved back home to St. Clair County and briefly opened her own firm before working as an Assistant Public Defender with the St. Clair County Public Defender’s Office. She handled juvenile cases as well as misdemeanors and several types of felony cases.
She joined Sandifer and Associates in January 2019.