Bill Text: IL SR0820 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Anthony "Tony" Pinelli.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0820 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0820-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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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
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5 | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was born on August 28, 1948 to | ||||||
6 | Anthony and Louise (DeGeorge) Pinelli, one of seven children; | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was the devoted husband of Karen | ||||||
9 | (Korderka) and father of Anthony J.; and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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5 | WHEREAS, Tony Pinelli was preceded in death by his parents, | ||||||
6 | Anthony and Louise; and
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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
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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
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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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