John Gallo

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  On November 1, 2023, JOHN N. GALLO became one of the founding partners of Gair Gallo Eberhard LLP, where he is focusing his practice on white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. From October 2017 through October 2023, John served as the CEO of Legal Aid Chicago, one of the largest civil legal-aid organizations in the Midwest. During John’s tenure, Legal Aid Chicago nearly doubled in size—both in terms of its staff size (now 231) and its revenue (24 million in 2023). Legal Aid's services cover the landscape of civil legal needs in Cook County. John also led efforts to create a wholly-owned subsidiary—Legal Action Chicago—which has become a leader in class-action and policy matters. From 1996 to 2017, John was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP. He was Firmwide Co-Chair of Sidley’s White Collar Practice from 2010 to 2017, and Head of Litigation in Chicago from 2014 to 2017. While at Sidley, he represented institutional clients in criminal and civil matters, and conducted internal investigations for those clients in response to allegations of wrongdoing. He also represented individual clients in criminal matters, including then Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. In 2005, John created Sidley’s Capital Litigation Project, designed to ensure that inmates incarcerated on Alabama’s death row had effective legal representation. In connection with this project, Sidley has represented 23 Alabama prisoners. In 2007, the American Bar Association gave Sidley the Pro Bono Publico Award for the firm’s work on this project. From 2000 to 2017, John served as Trial Counsel to the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, the body responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct by Illinois judicial officers. In that capacity, John was responsible both for investigating complaints and prosecuting cases before the Illinois Courts Commission. From 1989 to 1996, John served as a Criminal Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois. From 1994 to 1996, he served as a Deputy Chief and the lead prosecutor in the public-corruption investigation Operation Silver Shovel. From 1986 to 1988, John clerked for the Honorable Ann C. Williams in federal district court in Chicago. He is a 1986 graduate of Harvard Law School and a 1983 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Since 2002, John has served as an Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame Law School. From 2002 to 2017, John taught Federal Criminal Practice. He now teaches a seminar for students externing in Chicago. Gair Gallo Eberhard

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  On November 1, 2023, JOHN N. GALLO became one of the founding partners of Gair Gallo Eberhard LLP, where he is focusing his practice on white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. From October 2017 through October 2023, John served as the CEO of Legal Aid Chicago, one of the largest civil legal-aid organizations in the Midwest. During John’s tenure, Legal Aid Chicago nearly doubled in size—both in terms of its staff size (now 231) and its revenue (24 million in 2023). Legal Aid's services cover the landscape of civil legal needs in Cook County. John also led efforts to create a wholly-owned subsidiary—Legal Action Chicago—which has become a leader in class-action and policy matters. From 1996 to 2017, John was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP. He was Firmwide Co-Chair of Sidley’s White Collar Practice from 2010 to 2017, and Head of Litigation in Chicago from 2014 to 2017. While at Sidley, he represented institutional clients in criminal and civil matters, and conducted internal investigations for those clients in response to allegations of wrongdoing. He also represented individual clients in criminal matters, including then Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. In 2005, John created Sidley’s Capital Litigation Project, designed to ensure that inmates incarcerated on Alabama’s death row had effective legal representation. In connection with this project, Sidley has represented 23 Alabama prisoners. In 2007, the American Bar Association gave Sidley the Pro Bono Publico Award for the firm’s work on this project. From 2000 to 2017, John served as Trial Counsel to the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, the body responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct by Illinois judicial officers. In that capacity, John was responsible both for investigating complaints and prosecuting cases before the Illinois Courts Commission. From 1989 to 1996, John served as a Criminal Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois. From 1994 to 1996, he served as a Deputy Chief and the lead prosecutor in the public-corruption investigation Operation Silver Shovel. From 1986 to 1988, John clerked for the Honorable Ann C. Williams in federal district court in Chicago. He is a 1986 graduate of Harvard Law School and a 1983 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Since 2002, John has served as an Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame Law School. From 2002 to 2017, John taught Federal Criminal Practice. He now teaches a seminar for students externing in Chicago.

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  John Gallo has prior experience in the following industries:
  Legal Aid Chicago , Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board , Sidley Austin , United States Attorneys Office , Sachnoff And Weaver , Honorable Ann Claire Williams United States District Court Judge Northern District Of Illinois

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  Gair Gallo Eberhard , Legal Aid Chicago , Notre Dame Law School , Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board , Sidley Austin , United States Attorneys Office , Sachnoff And Weaver , Honorable Ann Claire Williams United States District Court Judge Northern District Of Illinois .

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