Leonard F. Amari

Born 1942, Chicago, Illinois. Partner in the law firm of Amari & Locallo. Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1968. Married to the former Donna Strobel and father of Katherine (an associate attorney with the firm) and Laura (a pre-school teacher in the Chicago Public School System), Residing in Chicago. Engaged in the private practice of law at 734 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60610, (312)255-0101 x110, lfa@amari-locallo.com, with exclusive concentration in real estate taxation and related areas.

Preparatory Education: DePaul Academy (1960); Northern Illinois University (1964); The John Marshall Law School, Juris Doctorate with Honors (1968). An editor of the John Marshall Law Review, Order of John Marshall. Recipient of The John Marshall Law School Distinguished Service Award (1984).

Memberships: Illinois State Bar Association (President 1989-1990); International Association of Assessing Officers; Certified Illinois Assessing Official, II; Catholic Lawyers Guild; American Bar Association (Member House of Delegates 1985-1991); Chicago Bar Association; Institute of Property Taxation (Affiliate Member); Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (selected one of the “89 Italian Americans to watch in ‘89”); American Arbitration Association panel of Arbitrators (Recipient, Whitney North Seymour, Sr. Medal 1991); Justinian Society of Lawyers (President 1978-79, “Man of the Year” 1989); Fellow: American Bar Foundation and Illinois Bar Foundation; Who’s Who Among Italian-Americans (1993).

Board Service:

Present: The John Marshall Law School, Board of Trustees (2000-, President, 2007-); Northern Illinois University Law School, Board of Visitors (1996-); Advisory Board Member, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (1999-); Italian Advisory Committee Member, Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County, (2000-); Member, Hearing Panel, Illinois Attorneys Registration and Disciplinary Commission (1995-1996), Review Panel (1997-, Chairman, 2001-2004); Aston Funds (formerly ABN AMRO Family of Mutual Funds) (1993-); Delaware Place Bank (2003-). Illinois State Bar Association/Mutual Insurance Company (1987-, President, 1990-1991); Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (2004-); Italian American Political Coalition, (co-Founder, 1995, President, 2000-2001).

Past: Illinois State Bar Association (1982-1991, President 1989-1990); Illinois Bar Foundation (1982-1989); Illinois State Bar Association Institute for Public Affairs (1984-1987); Illinois Consultation for Ethnicity in Education (1984-1994); The Civic Federation of Chicago (1989-1992); Joint Civic Committee of Italian-Americans (1999-2000); Justinian Society of Lawyers (1976-1988); Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois (1997-2003, President 2002-2004); Casa Italia Inc. (1997-2003, Vice President 2003.

Employment: Instructor, The John Marshall Law School (and private practice of law), 1968 to 1974; Partner, Chicago law firm of Lupel & Amari (Civil Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Law) 1974 to 1986; General Counsel, Office of the Cook County Assessor (1982-1987). Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General (1986-); Adjunct Faculty, Oakton College (1995-); Private practice of law with Amari & Locallo (1987-).