Full Text of SR0820 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Anthony "Tony" Pinelli, who passed away | 4 | | on October 7, 2019 at the age of 71; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was born on August 28, 1948 to | 6 | | Anthony and Louise (DeGeorge) Pinelli, one of seven children; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was the devoted husband of Karen | 9 | | (Korderka) and father of Anthony J.; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was a member of the Loyola Academy | 11 | | Class of 1966; he went on to earn his undergraduate degree from | 12 | | Loyola University Chicago and then his law degree from the | 13 | | Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of | 14 | | Technology; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli began his legal career in 1973 as a | 16 | | Cook County Public Defender, working on misdemeanors, | 17 | | felonies, and death penalty cases; he then served as the | 18 | | in-house counsel to a large pension fund, where he focused on | 19 | | civil litigation before entering private practice; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli opened the Law Offices of Anthony |
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| 1 | | Pinelli; because of his forty plus years of experience and | 2 | | diverse legal background, he was able to listen to a client and | 3 | | achieve the desired outcome; he was able to represent a wide | 4 | | range of clients but focused on matters of labor and employment | 5 | | law, civil litigation, licensing agencies, government | 6 | | agencies, and criminal defense; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was an adjunct professor at Loyola | 8 | | University Chicago School of Law since 1981; he specialized in | 9 | | trial advocacy and appellate law; when he was not in the | 10 | | courtroom, you could likely find him in his classroom; he was | 11 | | an excellent teacher, and his students respected him for his | 12 | | reputation as a top Chicago trial lawyer; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was the recipient of the highest | 14 | | Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer-review rating for legal | 15 | | excellence every year since 1986 in recognition of his | 16 | | professional achievements; he was named among the top attorneys | 17 | | in Illinois by Leading Lawyers; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was beloved by all and a respected | 19 | | adviser to family, friends, and clients; his continued success | 20 | | was a result of his work ethic and was proof of his dedication; | 21 | | he was an excellent attorney, and his legacy as a top trial | 22 | | lawyer will endure; he will also be remembered for his | 23 | | advocacy; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was a loyal friend, had a big heart, | 2 | | and was generous and kind; he was an incredible storyteller; he | 3 | | was dedicated to his family, and his humor and smile will be | 4 | | missed; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was preceded in death by his parents, | 6 | | Anthony and Louise; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli is survived by his wife, Karen; his | 8 | | son, Anthony J.; his siblings, Madeline Pinelli, Vincent (Sue) | 9 | | Pinelli, Mary Lou Kelley, Mary (Rod) Mellon, Richard Pinelli, | 10 | | Christina (Marvin) Baldwin, and Lawrence Pinelli; as well as | 11 | | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Anthony Pinelli and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Anthony Pinelli as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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