Judge Rodney G. Clark

Rodney G. Clark

Rodney Clark graduated from Fisher High School in 1983. He continued his education at Eastern Illinois University where in 1987 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business degree with a minor in Political Science. He attended law school at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and received his Juris Doctor degree in August of 1989. Rodney is licensed to practice law in Mississippi and Illinois. His first job out of law school was with Allstate Insurance Company. In 1991, Rodney went into private practice in Carthage, Illinois, with the law firm of Capps, Ancelet, & Stoverink and became a partner in 1994. In 2012, Rodney was elected Hancock County Resident Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Illinois. After being elected, he was instrumental in developing the Hancock County Drug Court. This is a prison deferral program designed to help people addicted to drugs change their lives and equip them with tools to be productive citizens.

Rodney is an enthusiastic family man with small-town values. Always wanting to give back to the community that has been so wonderful to him and his family, Rodney has been involved with many clubs and organizations. In 1994, he was awarded the Donald T. Forsyth Citizen of the Year Award for his work as co-chair of the World of Wonders park project. The 10,000 square foot wooden playground was built in five days with hundreds of volunteers involved and has provided the local children with a place to laugh and play. As president of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, he started the Carthage Christmas Open House that has been an annual tradition since 1994. Rodney is most proud of his marriage to his wife, Marla, and his three adult children, Zach, Teddi, and Olivia.

  • 1983 FHS Graduate
  • 1987 Eastern Illinois University, Bachelor of Science Business Degree
  • 1989 University of Mississippi Law School, Juris Doctor
  • 1989-1990 Allstate Insurance Company, Legal Claim Representative
  • 1990-1991 Allstate Insurance Company, In-House Counsel
  • 1991-1994 Associate with the Law Firm of Capps, Ancelet & Stoverink
  • 1994-2012 Law Partner with the Law Firm of Capps, Ancelet, Clark & Rasmussen
  • 2012 Elected Resident Circuit Judge for Hancock County, Illinois
  • 1991-Present Carthage Kiwanis Club Member