Magistrate Judge Michael F. Iasparro was appointed to the Northern District of Illinois in 2025, filling the vacancy created when Magistrate Judge Lisa Jensen stepped down. He sits in the Western Division in Rockford.
Judge Iasparro served as an Assistant State's Attorney in Winnebago County before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 2002 to 2008. He then joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Rockford as an associate in 2008, became a partner in 2013, and served as Rockford office partner-in-charge from 2022 until his judicial appointment. His practice focused on complex civil and criminal matters in federal and state court, as well as antitrust and compliance counseling.
Education
- Marquette University Law School, J.D.
- Rockford College, B.S.
Career
- Partner-in-Charge (Rockford), Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP (2022–2025)
- Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Rockford (2013–2022)
- Associate, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP (2008–2013)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (2002–2008)
- Assistant State's Attorney, Winnebago County