Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes was appointed to the Northern District of Illinois in 2019, after 25 years as a practicing lawyer and seven years as a professional journalist.
Judge Fuentes began his career as a reporter, covering major breaking news stories for the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. After law school, he clerked for U.S. District Judge John F. Grady in the Northern District of Illinois. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois for five years, prosecuting white-collar frauds, violent crimes, and complex international matters. He then joined Jenner & Block in Chicago, where he spent 20 years and became a partner in 2001. He teaches trial practice as an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 1993
- Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, B.S., 1986
Career
- Adjunct Faculty, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (ongoing)
- Partner, Jenner & Block, Chicago (1995–2001 and 2006–2019)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (approximately 2001–2006)
- Law Clerk, Hon. John F. Grady, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Reporter, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times (approximately 1986–1990)