MICHAEL ANTONIO CANGANELLI
Attorney and Counselor at Law
1404 Boca Lago Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383-4420
1(219) 477-4688
michaelantoniocanganelli@gmail.com
http://michaelantoniocanganelli.freeservers.com
Admitted to the Practice of Law Before the following Courts:
November 1, 1982, Supreme Court of Illinois, #6183126
December 6, 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the:
General bar, December 16, 1982; Trial bar, February 1, 1990; Northern District of Illinois
January 6, 1986, Eastern District of Wisconsin
February 14, 1986, Northern District of Indiana
May 18, 1994, Southern District of Indiana and
May 10, 1995, Central District of Illinois
Experience:
Since November 1, 1982 I have been a solo general practitioner attorney and counselor at law in Chicago,
Illinois. Some of the cases I have litigated include: Indiana University v. Canganelli, 501 N.E.2d 299 (Ill.
App. Ct., 1986); Canganelli v. Lake County Ind. Dept. of Pub. Welfare (In re Canganelli), 132 B.R. 369
(Bankr. N.D. Ind., 1991) which was disparaged only as to the portion which had gone against me in
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/getcase/7th/case/972761.html; and CANGANELLI v. CANGANELLI, 766 N.E.2d
411, (Ind. Ct. App., 2002).
Since May 8, 2006, I have been a talent scout manager performing sales for Impact Worldwide with my
scout ID being MICA4688.
Since the fall of 2005, I have been an occasional Indiana Substitute Teacher in most Porter County Indiana
schools from fourth grade through high school level, and my license does not expire until 2008. In April
1990, I also substitute taught in Whiting, Indiana, before the licensing requirement.
Since September 23, 2003, I have also concurrently been an independent contractor now holding the rank of
District Leader at a 50% sales commission level with Primerica Financial Services, Solution #BERN3,
licensed both as an Illinois life insurance producer 03/09/2004 - 03/09/2008, and Illinois loan solicitor Reg.
#032.0000343, expiring 06/30/2007, and as a life insurance producer, loan solicitor, and legal insurance
producer in Indiana.
Since January 11, 2001, I have also concurrently been an independent contractor having attained the rank of
Associate Three with Life Force International, #20561394.
From August 2000 until August 2004, I was concurrently an independent contractor Team Trainer
performing sales with ACN (formerly American Communications Network).
Since August 1999, I have also concurrently been an Independent Business Owner with Unicity Network
(formerly Rexall Showcase International, Inc.), #35101301.
From October 1, 1998 until December 31, 2004, I also served concurrently as a Public Service Administrator
for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Revenue Bureau, Remittances and Reporting
Division, Document Control Subdivision, Magnetic Media Unit, Diskette Section, wherein I supervised up to
eight full-time Unemployment Insurance Revenue Analyst II staff persons, beginning at $61,800 per annum,
ending at $70,704.
From August 16, 1998 until September 30, 1998, I also served concurrently as a Hearings Referee, Board of
Review, Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago, Illinois, beginning and ending at $56,184.
From December 1, 1993 until August 15, 1998, I also served concurrently as a Hearings Referee, Appeals
Division, Administrative Hearings Subdivision, Tax Unit, Illinois Department of Employment Security in
Chicago, Illinois, beginning at $35,000 and ending at $56,184, where I wrote the original decision after
hearing in DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY vs National Data Services of Chicago, Inc., H-37509
which was upheld by the Illinois Appellate Court in
http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2001/2ndDistrict/March/Html/2000078.htm.
From July 1, 1990 until November 30, 1993, I concurrently acted as a Hearings Referee, Appeals Division,
Benefits Appeals Subdivision, Metro South Unit, Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago
and Burbank, Illinois, beginning at $29,604 and ending at $35,000.
From November 9, 1988 until August 31, 1989, I also served concurrently as a Managing Attorney for Hyatt
Legal Services in Forest Park and Homewood, Illinois, supervising up to four staff attorneys and four legal
assistants, beginning at $24,000 and ending at $40,200.
From July 7, 1987 until November 9, 1988 I also served concurrently as a Staff Attorney for Hyatt Legal
Services in Burbank, Chicago (Ford City), Tinley Park, and occasionally in Homewood and LaGrange,
Illinois, beginning and ending at $23,000.
From 1984 until July 7, 1987, I was concurrently an attorney with Klimek & Ricchiardi in Chicago, Illinois.
From January 25, 1981 until July 7, 1987, I was concurrently an Emergency Management Program
Specialist, Series 301, General Schedule 12, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V, in
both Chicago, Illinois and Battle Creek, Michigan, beginning at $23,942 and ending at $37,997.
From November 1, 1979 until January 24, 1981, I was a Land Law Examiner in the Lands and Mining
Section, Lands and Minerals Operations Branch, Technical Division, Wyoming State Office, Bureau of Land
Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, beginning at $19,604 and ending at
$23,000, where I wrote additional decision letters later affirmed in the Geosearch, Inc. series of cases which
were decided before the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Board of Land Appeals and affirmed in many
decisions in federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
From July 1, 1979 until October 31, 1979, I was a Paralegal Specialist for the Oil and Gas Section, Lands and
Minerals Operations Branch, Technical Division, Wyoming State Office, Bureau of Land Management, U.S.
Department of the Interior, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, beginning and ending at $19,604, where I wrote decision
letters later affirmed in the Geosearch, Inc. series of cases which were decided before the U.S. Department of
the Interior’s Board of Land Appeals and affirmed in many decisions in federal courts, including the U.S.
Supreme Court.
From November 24, 1978 until June 30, 1979, I was a postal clerk five while also training to become a postal
clerk six at the Main Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, beginning at $7.09 and ending at $7.21 per hour.
From January 8, 1975 until November 23, 1978, I was the Senior Law Clerk and Law Librarian for Gottlieb
& Schwartz in Chicago, Illinois, beginning at $6,900 and ending at $10,000, where I performed research and
other services related to Daniel v. Central States Pension Fund, Thompson v. Trafelet, and other cases
federal and Illinois state cases.
Legal Education:
I was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law
on June 18, 1978.
Pre-Law Educational Background:
Although I never started the graduate seminar or thesis, I did finish the otherwise required course work for a
master of arts degree in Religious Studies at Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana), December 1974.
I was awarded a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University (Double Major in Religious Studies and History)
(Bloomington, Indiana), May 15, 1974. .
Bar Association Memberships:
I am a former member of:
January 2000-June 2001, American Bankruptcy Institute
1977-1978, 1983, 1990-2002, and 2004, American Bar Association
1983, American Judicature Society
1983, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
1995, Catholic Lawyers Guild, St. Thomas More Society, (Diocese of Gary in
Indiana)
1983, Chicago Council of Lawyers
1983, Federal Bar Association
1995-2006, (Illinois) Government Bar Association,
1990-2006, Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, where I served
as either the elected secretary or an elected member of the Board of
Directors from 1990-1999
2003-2006, Illinois Native American Bar Association
1977-1978 and 1983, Illinois State Bar Association
1985-1990, Justinian Society of Lawyers (Northwest Indiana)
1990-2006, National Association of Administrative Law Judges,
1983-1986, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
January 21, 1975 through June 18, 1978, Student Bar Association of the Illinois Institute of
Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
In addition, I have been very active since 1983 with the Chicago Bar Association, wherein:
in the Administrative Law Practice Committee, I served as:
Chair: (Elected to serve from 1997-1998, and elected again, serving from 2002-2005), Elected Vice-Chair
(1996-1997 and 2001-2002),
and Elected Legislative Liaison (1998-1999 and 2001-2005);
in the Administrative Law Judges Service Committee, I was the elected
Chair (2002-2003);
in the (Illinois) Civil Practice Committee, I served as:
Elected Secretary (2004-2005);
Elected Chair of Division III, (2002-2003);
Elected Vice-Chair of Division III, (2001-2002); and
an Elected Representative to the Executive Section (2000-2001),
in the Government Service Committee I was the Elected Legislative
Liaison from 2004-2005), and
in the Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Service Committee, I served as:
Elected Chair (2003-2004),
Elected Vice-Chair (2002-2003),
Elected Legislative Liaison (2004-2005).
In addition, at various times since 1983, I have belonged to the
following additional committees thereof:
Appellate Practice Committee,
Asset Protection Practice Committee,
Bankruptcy/Reorganization Practice Committee,
Federal Civil Procedure Practice Committee
(as well as the Local Federal Rules Practice Ad Hoc Subcommittee
thereof),
Income Tax Committee,
Law Office Technology Service Committee,
Legislative Committee,
Professional Responsibility Service Committee,
and the Unauthorized Practice of Law/Multi-Disciplinary Practice
Service Committee.