Michael J. Perillo Jr.
Partner
Location: Waukegan, Illinios
Phone: 847-244-0111 (Office Phone)
847-732-5986 (Cell Phone)
Fax: 847-244-0513
Michael Perillo is in his 33rd year of practice as an attorney. He began his career in 1983 as an active-duty JAG Officer in the U.S. Navy. In that capacity, his duties included the prosecution of Courts-Martial. He also served as Staff Judge Advocate (legal counsel) to the Commanding Officer of the Service School Command at Great Lakes, Illinois. At the time, that command was one of the largest (by population) in the entire U.S. Navy. Mr. Perillo was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal in 1987 for meritorious service as a JAG Officer.
After leaving active duty in 1987, Mr. Perillo served as a Senior Assistant Public Defender in the Lake County, Illinois Public Defender’s Office. His next position was as a Senior Assistant in the Office of the Lake County (Illinois) State’s Attorney, In these positions, Mr. Perillo defended and later prosecuted all manner of felony offenses and appeared in the Lake County Judicial Circuit (Waukegan) on a daily basis. At Noonan Perillo & Thut Ltd., Mr. Perillo concentrates his practice in personal injury and plaintiff’s nursing home negligence and is available to practice in criminal and military criminal matters. He is currently in his 24th year with the firm. Mr. Perillo is rated as an “A/V Preeminent” attorney by Martindale Hubbell, the highest recognition awarded by that organization.
Areas of Practice
Nursing Home Negligence (Plaintiff)
Plaintiff Personal Injury
Criminal Law
Civil Litigation
Military Criminal Law
Bar Admissions
New York, 1983
Illinois, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1984
Education
New York Law School, New York, New York
J.D. cum laude – 1983
Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
B.A. – 1977
Honors: Dean’s List (1975 – 1977)
Major: Political Science and History
Representative Cases
People v. Downey, 351 Ill. App. 3d 1008 (2nd Dist. 2004)
Honors and Awards
Navy Commendation Medal
“A/V” Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
10 Rating on Avvo
Arbitrator, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Lake County, Illinois)
Professional Associations and Memberships
Illinois State Bar Association
Lake County Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
Lake County (IL) State’s Attorney’s Office, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, 1990 – 1992
Lake County Public Defender’s Office, Senior Assistant Pub. Defender, 1988 – 1990
U.S. Navy, LT, JAGC, USNR (Active Duty), 1983 – 1987
Pro Bono Activities
Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Member Diocesen Standing Committee (2005-2010)(Elected)
President Diocesen Standing Committee (2007)(Elected)