Laura Weiler
Office of the State Appellate Defender
Director of Training
Chicago, IL
Ms. Weiler received both her bachelor’s degree and her law degree from the University of Notre Dame where she graduated with honors. She worked as an Assistant Appellate Defender with Illinois' Office of the State Appellate Defender for 11 years before becoming the Director of Training for the agency in 2012.
Ms. Weiler has appeared before the Illinois Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Circuit Court of Cook County. In 2012, Ms. Weiler received the James B. Haddad Award in recognition of her consistent high quality work and advocacy and her significant contributions to the improvement of the justice system.
