Michael C.

Admitted to the Practice of Law Before the Following Courts: November 1, 1982, Supreme Court of Illinois, #6183126, Cook County, IL #52835, DuPage County, IL #10575, December 6, 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. District Courts for the: December 16, 1982, General bar, Northern District of Illinois, February 1, 1990, Trial bar, Northern District of Illinois; January 6, 1986, Eastern District of Wisconsin, February 14, 1986, Northern District of Indiana, May 18, 1994, Southern District of Indiana and May 10, 1995, Central District of Illinois Other Professional Licensures: From September 23, 2003 until December 31, 2007, I was a loan solicitor, and a legal insurance producer in Indiana. From December 24, 2003 until December 31, 2007 I was an Indiana life insurance producer. From March 9, 2004 until March 9, 2008, I was an Illinois life insurance producer. From July 1, 2005 until June 30, 2007, I was an Illinois loan solicitor Reg. #032.0000343. From the July 1, 2005 until the present, I have been an Indiana Substitute Teacher. Since January 2010 I have been a registered income tax preparer. Certifications: January 2, 1991, Illinois Department of Central Management Services Certified Hearings Referee February 1, 1999, Illinois Department of Central Management Services Certified Public Service Administrator Experience: Since November 1, 1982 I have been a solo general practitioner attorney and counselor at law in Chicago, Illinois. Some of the cases I have litigated include: Indiana University v. Canganelli, 501 N.E.2d 299 (Ill. App. Ct., 1986); Canganelli v. Lake County Ind. Dept. of Pub. Welfare (In re Canganelli), 132 B.R. 369 (Bankr. N.D. Ind., 1991) which was disparaged only as to the portion which had gone against me in [login to view URL]; and CANGANELLI v. CANGANELLI, 766 N.E.2d 411, (Ind. Ct. App., 2002). From May 20, 2010 until August 30, 2010 I worked for the US Census Bureau in Merrillville, IN. From January 1, 2010 until April 15, 2010 I was a tax preparer and tax processor, managing the morning session at Liberty Tax Services in Merrillville, IN. From January 11, 2001, I was concurrently an independent contractor having attained the rank of Associate Three with Life Force International, #20561394. From August 1999, I have concurrently been an Independent Business Owner with Unicity Network (formerly Rexall Showcase International, Inc.), #35101301. From May 8, 2006 until December 31, 2007, I was concurrently an independent contractor talent scout manager for Impact Worldwide with my scout ID being MICA4688. From the fall of 2005 until the present, I have been concurrently occasionally been an Indiana Substitute Teacher in all Porter County Indiana school systems from kindergarten through senior high school level. In April 1990, I was concurrently substitute taught in Whiting, Indiana, before the licensing requirement. From September 23, 2003 until December 31, 2007, I was concurrently an independent contractor holding the rank of District Leader at a 50% sales commission level with Primerica Financial Services, Solution #BERN3. From April 17, 2007 through July 31, 2007, I was concurrently an attorney at ComPsych Corporation, Legal Connect Division, NBC Tower  13th Floor, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611-5322, providing general legal information and local attorney referrals by telephone and email. From August 2000 until August 2004, I was concurrently an independent contractor Team Trainer performing sales with ACN (formerly American Communications Network). From October 1, 1998 until December 31, 2004, I served concurrently as a Public Service Administrator for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Revenue Bureau, Remittances and Reporting Division, Document Control Subdivision, Magnetic Media Unit, Diskette Section, wherein I supervised up to eight Unemployment Insurance Revenue Analyst II staff persons, beginning at $61,800 per annum, ending at $70,704. From August 16, 1998 until September 30, 1998, I served concurrently as a Hearings Referee, Board of Review, Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago, Illinois, beginning and ending at $56,184. From December 1, 1993 until August 15, 1998, I served concurrently as a Hearings Referee, Appeals Division, Administrative Hearings Subdivision, Tax Unit, Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago, Illinois, beginning at $35,000 and ending at $56,184, where I wrote the original decision after hearing in DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY vs National Data Services of Chicago, Inc., H37509 which was upheld by the Illinois Appellate Court in [login to view URL] 2000078.htm. From July 1, 1990 until November 30, 1993, I concurrently acted as a Hearings Referee, Appeals Division, Benefits Appeals Subdivision, Metro South Unit, Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago and Burbank, Illinois, beginning at $29,604 and ending at $35,000. From November 9, 1988 until August 31, 1989, I served concurrently as a Managing Attorney for Hyatt Legal Services in Forest Park and Homewood, Illinois, supervising up to four staff attorneys and four legal assistants, beginning at $24,000 and ending at $40,200. From July 7, 1987 until November 9, 1988 I served concurrently as a Staff Attorney for Hyatt Legal Services in Burbank, Chicago (Ford City), Tinley Park, and occasionally in Homewood and LaGrange, Illinois, beginning and ending at $23,000. From 1984 until July 7, 1987, I was concurrently an attorney with Klimek & Ricchiardi in Chicago, Illinois. From January 25, 1981 until July 7, 1987, I was concurrently an Emergency Management Program Specialist, Series 301, General Schedule 12, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V, in both Chicago, Illinois and Battle Creek, Michigan, beginning at $23,942 and ending at $37,997. From November 1, 1979 until January 24, 1981, I was a Land Law Examiner in the Lands and Mining Section, Lands and Minerals Operations Branch, Technical Division, Wyoming State Office, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, beginning at $19,604 and ending at $23,000, where I wrote additional decision letters later affirmed in the Geosearch, Inc. series of cases which were decided before the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Board of Land Appeals and affirmed in many decisions in federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. From July 1, 1979 until October 31, 1979, I was a Paralegal Specialist for the Oil and Gas Section, Lands and Minerals Operations Branch, Technical Division, Wyoming State Office, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, beginning and ending at $19,604, where I wrote decision letters later affirmed in the Geosearch, Inc. series of cases which were decided before the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Board of Land Appeals and affirmed in many decisions in federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. From November 24, 1978 until June 30, 1979, I was a postal clerk five while also training to become a postal clerk six at the Main Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, beginning at $7.09 and ending at $7.21 per hour. From January 8, 1975 until November 23, 1978, I was the Senior Law Clerk and Law Librarian for Gottlieb & Schwartz in Chicago, Illinois, beginning at $6,900 and ending at $10,000, where I performed research and other services related to Daniel v. Central States Pension Fund, Thompson v. Trafelet, and other federal and Illinois state cases. Legal Education: I was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law on June 18, 1978. Pre-Law Educational Background: Although I never started the graduate seminar or thesis, I did finish the otherwise required course work for a master of arts degree in Religious Studies at Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana), December 1974. I was awarded a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University (Double Major in Religious Studies and History) (Bloomington, Indiana), May 15, 1974. Bar Association Membership: I am a former member of: American Bankruptcy Institute, January 2000June 2001, American Bar Association, 1977-1978, 1983, 1990-2002, and 2004, American Judicature Society, 1983, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1983, Catholic Lawyers Guild, St. Thomas More Society, (Diocese of Gary in Indiana) , 1995, Chicago Council of Lawyers, 1983, Federal Bar Association, 1983, (Illinois) Government Bar Association, 19952006, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, 1990-2006, where I served as either the elected secretary or an elected member of the Board of Directors from 1990-1999, Illinois Native American Bar Association, 2003-2006, Illinois State Bar Association, 1977-1978 and 1983, Justinian Society of Lawyers (Northwest Indiana), 1985-1990, National Association of Administrative Law Judges, 1990-2006, Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 1983-1986, Student Bar Association of the Illinois Institute of Technology/ChicagoKent College of Law, January 21, 1975 through June 18, 1978. In addition, I was very active with the Chicago Bar Association, from 1983 until 2005, wherein: in the Administrative Law Practice Committee, I served as: Chair: (Elected to serve from 1997-1998, and elected again, serving from 2002-2005), Elected ViceChair (1996-1997 and 2001-2002), and Elected Legislative Liaison (1998-1999 and 20012005); in the Administrative Law Judges Service Committee, I was the elected Chair (20022003); in the (Illinois) Civil Practice Committee, I served as: Elected Secretary (2004-2005); Elected Chair of Division III, (2002-2003); Elected ViceChair of Division III, (2001-2002); and an Elected Representative to the Executive Section (2000-2001), in the Government Service Committee I was the Elected Legislative Liaison (2004-2005), and in the Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Service Committee, I served as: Elected Chair (2003-2004), Elected ViceChair (2002-2003), Elected Legislative Liaison (2004-2005). In addition, at various times since 1983, I have belonged to the following additional committees thereof: Appellate Practice Committee, Asset Protection Practice Committee, Bankruptcy/ Reorganization Practice Committee, Federal Civil Procedure Practice Committee (as well as the Local Federal Rules Practice Ad Hoc Subcommittee thereof), Income Tax Committee, Law Office Technology Service Committee, Legislative Committee, Professional Responsibility Service Committee, and the Unauthorized Practice of Law/Multi-Disciplinary Practice Service Committee.