John C. Gekas

John Gekas
Primary Office
Credentials & Accolades
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
  • New York
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Degrees

  • J.D., University of Virginia, 2003
  • Certificate of Liberal Arts, University of Chicago, 2011
  • B.A., University of Michigan, 2000

Honors & Awards

  • Named a "Future Star" in Illinois by Benchmark Litigation, 2021 to present
  • Named to the “40 under Forty” list by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2017
  • Received the Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2015
  • Named to the Illinois Rising Star list by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010-2016
  • Received the Kirkland & Ellis LLP Pro Bono Service Award