June 2013 – Chicago Lawyer
Thanks to an inspiration from prominent civil rights movement attorneys and public figures such as Thurgood Marshall and C.B. King, Evans dropped dreams of a medical career for one that ultimately resulted in him making some history of his own—as the first black chief justice of the Cook County Circuit Court.
That Evans climbed the ranks as a minority to head one of the world’s largest court systems is enough to stake a claim in the local history books. And after a nearly half-century career dedicated to public service and social justice and pushing progress in the circuit court, he has a story to tell.
Read more: Judge Tim C. Evans (JD ’69) Featured in Chicago Lawyer
