Title: Lawyer, Judge
Company: Everette A. Braden,
Attorney at Law
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Child Support Enforcement Court, Cook County, IL (supervising Judge)
- Cook County Bar Association Foundation (board of directors) (president, 1975-1976)
- Cook County Judicial Advisory Council
- Cook County, IL (board of commissioners)
- DuSable High School Alumni Association (board of directors)
- DuSable High School Alumni Coalition for Action (board of directors)
- Illinois Bar Foundation, Fellow (board of trustees) (charter member) (president)
- Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
- Illinois Judges Association Foundation (board of directors, 1985-1991) (treasurer, 1980-1981)
- Illinois Judicial Council, founder (chairman, 1985-1986) (secretary, 1982-1984)
- Illinois State Bar Association, (general practice section, chairman, 1979-1980)
- John Marshall Law School Alumni Association (board of directors) (board of visitors) (president, 1990-1991) (second vice president, 1988-1990)
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- LAF (board of directors, 1977)
- Lions Club International
- Mary Merrick Scholarship Fund (board of directors)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- National Bar Association
- Northwestern University Alumni Association
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (board of directors)
- Prince Hall Masons, Honorary Life Member
- South Shore Valley Community Organization (president)
- Southeast CDC (vice president)
- Mark’s United Methodist Church (secretary) (board of trustees)
- The Chicago Assembly
- The Chicago Bar Association
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021, 2020)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
- Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Illinois Judicial Council Foundation (2017)
- Chairman Emeritus, Illinois Judicial Council Foundation (2017)
- Honoree, Man of the Year, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (2012)
- Court of Honor, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (2000)
- 33rd Degree Grand Inspector General, Prince Hall Mason
- Certificate of Excellence, Board of Directors, The Mary Herrick Scholarship Fund
- Honoree, Founder’s Award, Illinois Judicial Council
- Honoree, One of the 100 Top Lawyers in the Country
- Honoree, Senior Counselor, Cook County Bar Association
- Inductee, Hall of Fame, Cook County Bar Association
- Recipient, Action Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Legal and Judicial System and Continuing Dedication to DuSable High School and the Alumni Coalition
- Recipient, Award of Merit, Illinois Judges Association
- Recipient, Chairperson’s Award for Outstanding Leadership, Illinois Judicial Council
- Recipient, Community Service Award, MRT Scholarship Foundation
- Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, The John Marshall Law School
- Recipient, Freemasonry Service Award, Masons
- Recipient, Mary Merrick Lifetime Achievement Award
- Recipient, Meritorious Service Award, Cook County Bar Association
- Recipient, Outstanding Community Service Award, Geneva Scott Outreach Services
- Recipient, Recognition Award for Outstanding Accomplishments and Dedicated Service to the Legal Community, The Black Law Students Association
- Recipient, Trailblazer Award, Troop 534, Boy Scouts of America
