Background
Ficaro, Michael A. was born on February 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Ficaro, Michael A. was born on February 18, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
DePaul University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972). General Editor, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1978- 1989.
Worked at Hopkins & Sutter (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Trial Practice in Complex Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Casino and Riverboat Gaming Law, White Collar Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Illinois. United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits. United States. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar. General Editor, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1978-1989.
Author: "Prosecution of Criminal Case 1979," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
"1983-1986 Final Argument," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education 1986 Capital Cases. "Trial Preparation," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1986.
"Opening Statement Cross Examination Final Argument," 4th and 5th Annual Compendium, National College of District Attorney. Adjunct Faculty Member, John Marshall Law School, 1986.
Faculty Member, National College of District Attorneys, University of Houston, 1978.
Statewide Lecturer, Final Argument and Capital Cases, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1980. Attorney General of Illinois: First Assistant, 1988-1990, Director of Enforcement, 1986-1988, Chief, Charitable Trust Division, 1988-1989. States Attorney of Cook County: Chief of Criminal Prosecution Bureau, 1978-1981, Chief of Felony Division, 1977-1978.
Distinguished Faculty Member, National College of District Attorneys, 1982.
Elected Member of the Assembly of the Illinois Bar Association. Appointed Member, Illinois Criminal Justice Authority, American Bar Association Economics Law Committee, 1988-1990.
Company-Chairman, Subcommittee on Ethics of Government Lawyer, 1989. Appointed Special States Attorney of Cook County, 1990-1992.
Appointed Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General, 1989-1991.
Appointed Special Assistant United States Attorney, 1983-1984. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Criminal Law Committee, 1983), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Justinian Society of Lawyers.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Inns of Court; National Association of Attorneys General. National District Attorney"s Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, National College of District Attorneys, 1982. Elected Member of the Assembly of the Illinois Bar Association. Appointed Member, Illinois Criminal Justice Authority, American Bar Association Economics Law Committee, 1988-1990.
Company-Chairman, Subcommittee on Ethics of Government Lawyer, 1989.
Appointed Special States Attorney of Cook County, 1990-1992. Appointed Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General, 1989-1991.
Appointed Special Assistant United States Attorney, 1983-1984. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Criminal Law Committee, 1983), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Justinian Society of Lawyers.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Inns of Court; National Association of Attorneys General. National District Attorney"s Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.