Jonathan Amarilio was elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (IALA) at its annual installation luncheon on June 22. The IALA is made up of more than 350 lawyers who practice in the courts of review, and of judges who serve on those courts. Amarilio’s two-year term begins on July 1 and ends in 2020.

Amarilio is a member of Taft’s Litigation practice. He focuses on civil appellate litigation and critical motion practice. He has experience representing individuals, small businesses, state and local governments and a number of Fortune 500 companies before state and federal appellate courts, primarily the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.