During her time in the Criminal Division, Judge Demacopoulos handled a high-volume felony courtroom, presiding over bench and jury trials, including sexual assault, stalking, financial crimes, official misconduct, and complex, multijurisdictional RICO matters involving drug trafficking. This experience leveraged her proficiency with Illinois practice, especially around the admissibility of forensic and expert testimony and complex, multiparty case management.
Since 1987, she serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law in Trial Advocacy at UIC Law and served on the John Marshall Alumni Board of Directors and as a faculty advisor to the Hellenic Law Student Association. Through this work she has shared her knowledge and experience with a new generation of young legal professionals. In 2005, she was the recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Award at the annual Freedom Award luncheon and in 2015 she was bestowed with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree.
Judge Demacopoulos is a founding member of the Order of Themis, Hellenic Judges Association and was elected its inaugural President in 2022. She also serves as a board member of the Illinois Judges Association. In 2022 she received the Libertatum Award for her work to preserve judicial independence. The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois recognized Judge Demacopoulos with the Mary Heftle Hooton Award in 2021. She’s also a prior board member and an active member of the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois.
