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Al Salvi has lived in Chicago his whole life. He was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1960. He attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan and the University of Notre Dame, where he received his B.A. in 1982. He graduated from the University of Illinois, where he received his J.D. in 1985. He was admitted to the Illinois bar the same year. He was also admitted to the California bar in 1987. He was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1992 and was re-elected to a second term in the Illinois General Assembly representing western Chicago. He is a former candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and for Illinois Secretary of State in 1998. Al is a former radio host for WKRS Radio.

Al is married to attorney Kathy Salvi. They live in Mundelein, Illinois with their six children. Al specializes in all areas of personal injury law, including auto accidents, slip and falls, defective products, dog bites, and wrongful death.

Al Salvi is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Wisconsin, and California.

Bar Admissions:

• Wisconsin, 2015
• California, 1987
• Illinois, 1985

Education:

• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. - 1985
• University of Notre Dame, B.A. - 1982

Other Languages Spoken:

• Japanese

Representative Cases:

• Salvi & Maher, LLP Wins $264,000 Arbitration Award for Client

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers, 2024
• Elite Lawyer, 2018 - Present
• Distinguished Legal and Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018 - Present
• Client Champion Silver Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017 - Present
• Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney of Illinois, American Jurist Institute, 2017
• 10 Best Award, American Institute of Legal Counsel, 2016
• Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2016-2017
• Top One Percent Award, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015-2016
• High Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
• Litigator Award, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents, 2014
• Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell and Lawyers.com, 2014

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Lake County Bar Association
• Illinois House of Representatives
• Illinois General Assembly Representing Western Chicago
• Republican Party for the U.S. Senate, 1996
• Illinois Secretary of State, 1998
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• American Society of Legal Advocates