Background
Jiganti, John James was born on January 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Henry and Elma Olga (Sorgani) Jiganti.
Jiganti, John James was born on January 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Henry and Elma Olga (Sorgani) Jiganti.
AB, U. Notre Dame, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, U. Notre Dame, 1964; student, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1964-1966.
Worked at Madden, Jiganti, Moore & Sinars (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Tax, Estate Planning and Administration, Business Transactions. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Illinois. 1972, United States. Tax Court.
1983, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Author: "Tax Fraud Defenses" and "I.R.S. Prosecution Strategies," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1985. "Tax Court Practice," 1983 and 1985.
Coordinator: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Program.
Author: "Federal Civil Tax Practice," 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 and 1991. Member Board of Directors, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1981-1983.
1985-1987. Member: Chicago (Member: Board of Managers, 1978-1982.
Candidates Committee, 1973-1978. Treasurer, 1982-1985.
Second Vice-President, 1985-1986. First Vice-President, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988) and Illinois State (Secretary-Treasurer, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, 1992-1994.
President, 1994) Bar Associations. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
Chicago Bar Foundation.
Member: Chicago (Member: Board of Managers, 1978-1982. Candidates Committee, 1973-1978. Treasurer, 1982-1985.
Second Vice-President, 1985-1986.
First Vice-President, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988) and Illinois State (Secretary-Treasurer, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, 1992-1994.
President, 1994) Bar Associations. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
Chicago Bar Foundation.
Married Dorothy Quinn, February 25, 1976. Children: Mia, Mel.