Honors and Awards: Mr. Gagliardo has received numerous awards, including a Distinguished Service Award from The John Marshall Law School; leadership awards from the Illinois Legislature, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Board of Commissioners and City of Chicago; and he has received Peacemaker and Humanitarian Awards from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.  The Peacemaker Award was based on Mr. Gagliardo's skills in resolving disputes, and the Humanitarian Award was based on his commitment to, and efforts to promote, diversity and human relations initiatives.  Mr. Gagliardo has also been selected to receive the Award of Excellence from the Justinian Society of Lawyers.

Special Licenses/Certifications: Mr. Gagliardo has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the Illinois Supreme Court.

Bar/Professional Activity: Mr. Gagliardo is a member of the American, Illinois, Federal, Chicago and National Italian-American Bar Associations, as well as the Justinian Society of Lawyers, Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Defense Research Institute and Chicago Council of Lawyers. Mr. Gagliardo is a past President of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Justinian Society of Lawyers. He has also served as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association's ("ISBA") Assembly, and as Chair of its Rule and Bylaws Committee. Mr. Gagliardo has also served as Associate Editor of the ISBA Federal Civil Practice Newsletter, Secretary of the ISBA Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, Chairperson of the ISBA Labor Law Section Council, a member of the ISBA Section Council on Civil Practice and Procedure, and as a member of the ISBA Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Gagliardo also previously served as a member of the Magistrate Judge Advisory Panel, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois; the Deposition Guidelines Committee of the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois; and the Recommendations Task Force of the Illinois Supreme Court Special Commission on the Administration of Justice. He is currently a Trustee of The John Marshall Law School, and previously served as a Director of the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association. He has been listed in "Who's Who in American Law," "Emerging Leaders in America" and "Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans." In addition to his membership in legal organizations, Mr. Gagliardo has also been active in many community organizations. He is a past President of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, and served for over  ten (10) years as Director of Windows of Opportunity. Windows is a non-profit organization that creates partnerships to link all of Chicago's public and assisted housing residents to resources that will improve their quality of life.  Mr. Gagliardo is also active with Chicago united, an organization that supports sustainable diversity in business.

Pro bono/Community Service: Mr. Gagliardo was the Director of Windows of Opportunity for over ten (10) years.  Windows is a non-profit organization that creates partnerships to link all of Chicago's public and assisted housing residents to resources that will improve their quality of life.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Mr. Gagliardo has written articles and conducted seminars on labor and employment relations matters for various legal and business organizations. He also has drafted legislation and testified before the Illinois Legislature and the City Council of the City of Chicago. While an attorney for the City, he was a member of the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers (served as Editor, Section Publications, Section on Personnel and Labor Relations), Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association, and Illinois Municipal League.

Representative Clients: State of Illinois, City of Chicago, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the State Treasurer, Office of the Secretary of State, and The Trump Organization

Educational Background: Mr. Gagliardo received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois in 1977, and was awarded the Edward T. Lee Scholarship and Bobbs-Merrill Company Prize. He was also elected to the Order of John Marshall, the law honor society limited to those whose scholastic records are within the highest 10% of the graduating class. Mr. Gagliardo has received a Distinguished Service Award from The John Marshall Law School. He received a B.S. in Commerce from DePaul University in 1974, graduated with High Honors, and was a member of Delta Mu Delta and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies.