Michael R. Russ

Michael previously served as a Commissioner on the Historical Preservation Commission for the Village of Plainfield. He is a former President of the Board of Directors of the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic, past President of the Estate Planning Council of Greater Joliet, and a past President of the Plainfield Lions Club. He has previously served as a board member of the Plainfield Park District Foundation and the Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence. Michael previously served as a member of the Trusts and Estates Section Council and the Elder Law Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Community activities also include the Joliet Chamber of Commerce and the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Michaels undergraduate degree is from St. Josephs College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana. Michael was raised in the Plainfield-Joliet area; graduated from Plainfield High School and also attended Joliet Junior College. EDUCATION J. D., Valparaiso University School of Law, 1986 B. S., Saint Josephs College, 1981 ADMITTED TO PRACTICE: Supreme Court of the United States U. S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois Supreme Court of Illinois