Taft Chicago partner Jonathan Amarilio served as moderator for the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association’s (ALA) Judges of the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Roundtable on April 25. The panel discussion featured three new judges to the court, Judge Thomas Kirsch, Judge John Lee, and Judge Doris Pryor. Panelists spoke of their journey to the bench and experiences in their position thus far.   

Amarilio serves as co-chair of Taft’s firm-wide Appellate group. He represents individuals, small businesses, state and local governments, and Fortune 500 companies before state and federal appellate courts in his civil appellate litigation and critical motion practice. Amarilio serves as President of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association and is a frequent author and speaker on various topics.