Jeffrey D. Colman
Jeffrey D. Colman
Jeffrey D. Colman is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, where his practice is concentrated in civil and criminal litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels. He has served as counsel in a number of proceedings relating to city, state, and congressional redistricting issues. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Mr. Colman received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.
Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Hon. Mathias W. Delort is Presiding Justice of the Fifth Division of the Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District, and began service on that court following his election in 2012. He was an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 2007 to 2012, serving almost exclusively assigned to the Chancery Division. He has also served as an adjunct professor at The UIC John Marshall Law School. He was a Partner and head of the Local Government Practice Group at Robbins Schwartz, focusing on local government and election law. In that role, he represented numerous Illinois municipalities and other governmental bodies for over 20 years. He is the primary author of the Mortgage Foreclosure Bench Book published by the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts. As a practicing attorney, he earned the distinction of being named a “Super Lawyer” and a “Leading Lawyer” in the field of cities and municipalities law and as a Local Government Fellow by the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He is the Past Chair of the Constitutional, Election, and Local Government Law Committees of the Chicago Bar Association and is a former member of its Board of Managers. Before being admitted to the bar, he worked on the professional staffs of both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He has received the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services “Court of Honor” award in recognition of his work as a trial court judge, the Judge Howard Markey award for outstanding judicial service from The UIC John Marshall Law School, and the Robert J. Mangler Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. cum laude from DePaul University, his M.P.A. (Pi Alpha Alpha honor society) from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School, where he received the Dean’s Academic Scholarship.
Michael C. Dorf
Michael C. Dorf
Michael C. Dorf is the Managing Member at The Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC, in Skokie where he concentrates in election law. He coauthored CLEAR IT WITH SID: SIDNEY R. YATES AND 50 YEARS OF PRESIDENTS, PRAGMATISM, AND PUBLIC SERVICE (2019) with George Van Dusen. He is an adjunct full professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Election Law Committee. Mr. Dorf received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his J.D. from the School of Law of Columbia University.
Brian M. Funk
Brian M. Funk
Brian M. Funk is an associate at O’Halloran Kosoff Geitner & Cook, LLC, in Northbrook, where he focuses his practice on litigation and municipal law. He is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Mr. Funk received his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law, and his LL.M. with honors in real estate law from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Barbara B. Goodman
Barbara B. Goodman
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Anthony J. Jacob
Anthony J. Jacob
Anthony J. Jacob is a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates his practice on business law, banking and commercial finance law, real estate law, and election law. Mr. Jacob is a board member at the Institute of Illinois Business Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, is an investment committee member of board of trustees at The John Marshall Law School, and has previously chaired the Business and Securities Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. He received his B.A. at Northern Illinois University and both his LL.M. and J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, where he was Student Publications Editor of The John Marshall Law Review and a member of the moot court team.
Thomas A. Jaconetty
Thomas A. Jaconetty
Thomas A. Jaconetty, a sole practitioner in Chicago, is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations; the Justinian Society of Lawyers; and the Advocates Society. He is retired from government service as Deputy Assessor of Valuation and Appeals for the Cook County Assessor and, previously as Commissioner, Chief Deputy Commissioner, and First Assistant Commissioner for the Cook County Board of Review. A Fellow of the International Association of Assessing Officers, Mr. Jaconetty chaired its Legal Committee ten times. A long-standing member of the ISBA State and Local Taxation Section Council, he is a Past Chair of the National Conference of State Tax Judges. Mr. Jaconetty received his B.A. with honors and summa cum laude from Loyola University of Chicago and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. An adjunct professor in the UIC-Law LLM Program, he has guest lectured at the DePaul University College of Law, University of Illinois, and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Mr. Jaconetty regularly judges Northwestern and National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competitions, mentors high school and middle school student history research projects, and sits on the boards of Regina Dominican High School and the Weber High School Alumni Association.
Michael J. Kasper
Michael J. Kasper
Michael J. Kasper is a Partner at Kasper & Nottage, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates in election law. He has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Loyola University School of Law, and The UIC John Marshall School of Law, and he currently serves as General Counsel and Treasurer for the Democratic Party of Illinois. He was named one of the top ten most influential Democrats in the State of Illinois by Politics: Campaigns & Electionsmagazine. Mr. Kasper received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer is an Equity Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on local government law, election law, and labor and employment law. She was named by Chicago Magazine as one of the top-50 female attorneys in the State of Illinois; one of the top-10 Leading Lawyers in government, municipal, and administrative law; and an Illinois Super Lawyer. Ms. Krafthefer received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Daniel P. Madden
Daniel P. Madden
Daniel P. Madden is a Legal Advisor to the Cook County Clerk in Chicago, where he concentrates on election law. He has lectured on election law topics for IICLE® and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Madden is a Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Election Law Committee and has served as a hearing officer for the Chicago Board of Elections. He has served as a special assistant state’s attorney for election-related cases. Since 1991, he has been the designee of Cook County Clerk David Orr on the Cook County Officers Electoral Board, where he has served as Chair. Mr. Madden received his B.A. cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his M.A. from Ohio State University, and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
David R. McDonald
David R. McDonald
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Richard K. Means
Richard K. Means
Richard K. Means is a sole practitioner in Oak Park, where he concentrates in election law. He is twice Past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Election Law Committee. He is a frequent author and speaker on election law for IICLE® and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Means received his B.S. from Eastern New Mexico University and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Lisa Marie Raucci
Lisa Marie Raucci
Lisa Marie Raucci is a sole practitioner in Shorewood where she concentrates in election law and real estate. Ms. Raucci received her B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Andrew M. Raucci
Andrew M. Raucci
Andrew M. Raucci is Of Counsel to Kisper & Raucci Chartered, in Chicago, where he focuses on legal representation. He is a member of the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar. He received his B.A. from DePaul University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Ellen K. Raymond
Ellen K. Raymond
Ellen K. Raymond is a sole practitioner in Western Springs, concentrating in election law (candidates and referenda), real estate, zoning/land use litigation, TIF challenges, FOIA disclosure prosecution, and Open Meetings Act compliance. She serves as a City of Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Hearing Officer and is on the advisory board of the Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC) in Elmhurst. She is a recipient of the CAC’s Citizen Initiative Award for her efforts in the drafting, circulating, and passage of a citizen-initiated referendum creating a township park. Save the Timber, a not-for-profit corporation where she serves as president, received the International Society of Arboriculture’s Gold Leaf Award for the same efforts. Ms. Raymond received her B.S. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
E. Leonard Rubin
E. Leonard Rubin
E. Leonard Rubin is a sole practitioner in Chicago, concentrating his practice in copyright, trademark, libel, and privacy law. He is the author of numerous articles on copyright and right of privacy law, he has participated as a panelist or leader in many seminars, and he has spoken both here and abroad on the areas of his law concentration. He is a certified mediator, and for over 30 years was the director, coauthor and co-producer of the Christmas Spirits musical political and social satire show produced every December through the auspices of the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Rubin received his A.B. and his J.D. from the University of Miami.
Steven Sandvoss
Steven Sandvoss
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Blake P. Sercye
Blake P. Sercye
Blake P. Sercye is an associate at Jenner & Block LLP’s Chicago office, where he focuses on white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, and class actions. He is the Chair of the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals and the Vice President of the Illinois Medical District Commission. Mr. Sercye received his A.B. with honors from Princeton University and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
John R. Storino
John R. Storino
John R. Storino is a Partner at Jenner & Block LLP’s Chicago office, where he focuses on litigation, professional responsibility, real estate, and construction litigation. He is a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee. He was named an Illinois Super Lawyer (2009, 2010, 2012 – 2016) and one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch — 2008 by Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Mr. Storino received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. with honors from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
James G. Wargo
James G. Wargo
James G. Wargo is an associate at Ottosen DiNolfo Hasenbalg & Castaldo, Ltd., in Naperville, where he concentrates in municipal, pension, and employment law. Mr. Wargo received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.

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Election Law (ARCHIVED 2012 EDITION)

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Jeffrey D. Colman

Hon. Mathias W. Delort

Michael C. Dorf

Brian M. Funk

Barbara B. Goodman

Anthony J. Jacob

Thomas A. Jaconetty

Michael J. Kasper

Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer

Daniel P. Madden

David R. McDonald

Richard K. Means

Lisa Marie Raucci

Andrew M. Raucci

Ellen K. Raymond

E. Leonard Rubin

Steven Sandvoss

Blake P. Sercye

John R. Storino

James G. Wargo

Election Law (ARCHIVED 2012 EDITION)