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Jonathan B. Amarilio
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Biography
JONATHAN B. AMARILIO focuses his practice in civil appellate litigation and has been involved in a number of high profile cases. He has experience representing individuals, small businesses, state and local governments, and a number of Fortune 500 companies before state and federal appellate courts, primarily the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Jonathan has also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois and as a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago in a number of matters. Some of these appellate cases have involved:
- Antitrust claims involving the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act
- Multi-district class action employment claims
- Large-scale business contract disputes
- Complex insurance coverage issues
- Electric energy market regulation
- Investment and tax shelter litigation
- Governmental tort immunity
- Administrative law
- Medical malpractice defense
- Personal injury liability
- Complex asbestos liability
- Railroad liability
- Election law
- Constitutional claims
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Illinois for 18 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 17 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Location
Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
111 E Wacker Dr., Suite. 2800, Chicago, IL, 60601-4277
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"John is an excellent attorney and a zealous advocate. I endorse this lawyer."
"Jon and I have worked together on a number of matters. Not only does he have great experience clerking for judges at the trial and appellate level, he also has worked on some of the biggest appellate cases in IL in the past few years. Absolute killer."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
N/A
Captain, National Trial Advocacy Team, University of Iowa College of Law
N/A
Award for Distinction in Trial Advocacy Skills, International Academy for Trial Lawyers
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Attorney, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
2011 - 2013
Litigation Associate, Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.
2010 - 2011
Law Clerk to Justice James R. Epstein, Appellate Court Of Illinois
2008 - 2010
Law Clerk to Judges James R. Epstein & Michael B. Hyman, Circuit Court Of Cook County, State Of Illinois
Associations
2014 - Present
Illinois Appellate Lawyers AssociationCo-Chair, Speakers Committee
2013 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationSpecial Committee to IL Supreme Court on Future of IL Courts
2013 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember/Reporter, Special Appellate Practice Committee
Chicago Bar Association
Co-Editor-in-Chief, YLS Journal
Chicago Bar Association
Member, CBA Record Editorial Board
Chicago Bar Association
Officer, YLS Executive Council
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
Member, Rules Committee
Federal Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Women's Bar Association of Illinois
Member
American Bar Association
Member
2014 - 2014
Chicago Bar AssociationMember, Officer Nominating Committee
2012 - 2013
Chicago Bar AssociationPast Vice-Chair, YLS Tort Litigation Committee
2011 - 2012
Chicago Bar AssociationPast Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
2010 - 2013
Chicago Bar AssociationPast-Chair, Moot Court Competition Committee
Education
2007
University of Iowa College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
American University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2012
CBA/YLS 2012 Tort Litigation Seminar, "Your Second Chance to Make a First Impression"
Illinois Appellate Practice
Publications
2014
CBA Record
"The Mutuality of Mentoring: A Virtuous Cycle"
2013
Illinois Bar Journal
Contributor, "The Too-Expansive Illinois General Verdict Rule"
2013
CBA Record
"Access to Justice and the Effort to Make It Come True: Turning Dreams into Reality"
Languages
English