Lawrence J. Suffredin

Larry has been politically active for many years, assisting a number of candidates and campaigns and serving in a variety of public leadership posts. In 2002, he was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners and represents 330,000 people living on the north side of Chicago and in Evanston, New Trier and Niles Township. As a board member, he is chair of the Legislative and Intergovernmental Relations and Rules Committee. Larry has also been elected Evanston Township Democratic Committeeman and has chaired both the Platform Committee and Presidential Delegate Selection Committee of the Illinois Democratic Party.

Before joining the firm, Larry was a Cook County Public Defender and a Federal Defender Panel member and taught at John Marshall Law School as an adjunct professor. Following his law school graduation, he served as a Captain in the United States Air Force Reserves, receiving an Honorable Discharge.

Larry is a Leading Lawyer in Illinois, which consists of the top 5% of Illinois lawyers, as selected by his peers.

Recent Representations

• Represented the City of Detroit in government relations matters.
• Served as lead counsel in filing successful gaming applications with the Illinois Gaming Board for riverboat gaming operations.