Gerald P. Nordgren
Mr. Nordgren was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated with honors from University of Illinois, Chicago, with a degree in History. He then attended Northwestern University Law School and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1979 and the Federal Trial Bar in 1983. In 1983, Mr. Nordgren co-founded the Austin Christian Law Center (ACLC) and served as the Director of Legal Services there until 1988. He has served as an adjunct instructor at DePaul and Northern Illinois law schools, as well as a full-time Supervising Attorney at the DePaul Legal Clinic from 1990 to 1994. In 1995, Mr. Nordgren began his service with the Austin Circle Law Center of Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc., as the Director of Legal Services, then as a Supervising Attorney, until 2009. In 1998, Mr. Nordgren was also appointed Special Commissioner for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Since 2007, he has often been appointed to serve as a Special Representative in Foreclosure Court. Since 1986, Mr. Nordgren has served as Guardian ad Litem and Children’s Representative in Domestic Relations Court.
Mr. Nordgren has been humbly honored to receive several awards and participate in several memberships during his service as an attorney, including:
- Christian Legal Society, Christian Legal Aid Staff Award, 2005
- National Litigation Academy Honor Corps, Member, 2006
- Christian Legal Society, since 1977 (Member of the Legal Aid Committee and Public
- Ministries Committee)
- Chicago Bar Association, since 1980
- Illinois State Bar Association, since 1979
- West Suburban Bar Association, since 1989
Mr. Nordgren and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 33 years. They have a daughter, Rachel, and a son, Caleb. Mr. Nordgren and his family are deeply involved in their church, and he enjoys singing in the choir.
