Background
Jiganti, Mel Richard was born on July 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Henry and Elma Olga (Sorgani) Jiganti.
Civil litigation state Criminal judge
Jiganti, Mel Richard was born on July 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Henry and Elma Olga (Sorgani) Jiganti.
Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1954. Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1956.
Bar: Illinois 1956, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1961. Trial attorney Chicago Transit Authority, 1959-1961. Associate Petit, Olin, Overmyer & Fazio, Chicago, 1962.
Trial judge Cook County, Illinois, 1962-1976.
Appellate justice Illinois Appellate Court, Cook County, Illinois, 1976. Adjunct Professor Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, 1979-1992.
Served with United States Army, 1956-1958. Member Illinois JudgesAssn. (president 1986), Chicago Bar Association (board of managers
1976-1978), Illinois State Bar Association, American Judicature Society.
Married Mary Ann Fusco, June 23, 1956. Children: Therese, Mark, Jeanine, John, Paul.