Central Illinois native, Michelle Coady, is the Democratic nominee to fill the vacancy of retired Judge John J. Coady. The Fourth Circuit consists of Christian, Montgomery, Shelby, Effingham, Clay, Clinton, Jasper, Marion, and Fayette counties.
Coady is an attorney and mediator practicing in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois. She has been engaged professionally in the area of alternative dispute resolution for 13 years. She maintains a private law practice in Taylorville, Illinois, practicing in all areas of law, with an emphasis in civil litigation. She currently resides in Taylorville, Illinois with her four year old son, Alexander.