Al Salvi

Albert J. Salvi (born April 25, 1960) is an American attorney, politician, and former radio talk show host. Salvi served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Republican nominee for the United States Senate and Illinois Secretary of State. He is the managing partner of the Illinois law firm Salvi & Maher, a personal injury law firm headquartered in Libertyville, and with branch offices in Chicago, Richmond and Waukegan.[3][4] Salvi has been practicing law for 38 years, and is considered one of the nation's top litigation attorneys. [5]

Albert J. Salvi III
Al Salvi in 2014
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 13, 1993 – October 22, 1996
Preceded byGeoffrey Obrzut[1]
Succeeded byMark H. Beaubien Jr.[2]
Personal details
BornApril 25, 1960 (1960-04-25) (age 63)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathy Salvi (m. 1988)
Children6
RelativesChris Salvi (Nephew)
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University of Illinois College of Law (JD)

Early life and education

Salvi was born into a large family, well known for their success in law and music.[6] He was raised in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Salvi received his Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Notre Dame in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1985. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association the same year. He was also admitted to the State Bar of California in 1987 and became licensed in Wisconsin in 2015.[7]

Career

In 1986, Salvi ran for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 19th congressional district, but lost to Terry L. Bruce.[8]

Salvi was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1992, representing the 52nd district, which was based in western Lake County.[9] Salvi served as Representative until 1996, when he left his seat to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by two-term Democrat Paul Simon.[9] In his Senate run, Salvi defeated Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra in the Republican primary, but was defeated by U.S. Representative Dick Durbin in the general election.[10]

In 1998, Salvi ran for Illinois Secretary of State. Though he defeated State Representative Robert W. Churchill in the Republican primary, he lost in the general election to Democrat Jesse White.[11][12]

Salvi has donated to several Republican Party candidates, including Alan Keyes, Dan Quayle, and Peter Roskam.[13]

Salvi is a personal injury attorney and a partner in the law firm Salvi & Maher. He handles cases such as automobile accident injuries, slip and fall, medical malpractice, personal injury, dog bites, and litigation.[14]

Salvi was the host of The Al Salvi Show, an issues-oriented radio talk show which aired on WKRS AM 1220 in Waukegan, Illinois, when this station aired a news-talk format.[15] In 2006, Salvi left his radio show on WKRS to further pursue his legal career. He was replaced in the 10 AM to Noon time slot by Bruno Behrend, another WKRS radio host. In 2007, Salvi temporarily returned to WKRS and was on the air two days a week.

Electoral history
  • 1998 Secretary of State election[11]
    • Jesse White (D), 1,874,626, 55.46%
    • Al Salvi (R), 1,437,420, 42.53%
    • Sandra Millatti (RF), 67,696, 2%
  • 1998 Secretary of State Republican primary[12]
  • 1996 U.S. Senate election[10]
    • Dick Durbin (D), 2,384,028, 56.09%
    • Al Salvi (R), 1,728,824, 40.67%
    • Steven H. Perry (Ref), 61,023, 1%
    • Robin J. Miller (Lbt), 41,218 1%
  • 1996 Republican Primary for U.S. Senate[10]
    • Al Salvi, 377,141, 48%
    • Bob Kustra, 342,935, 43%
    • Robert Marshall, 43,937, 6%
    • Martin Paul Gallagher, 17,276, 2%
    • Wayne S. Kurzeja, 10,356, 1%
  • 1994 Illinois House of Representatives election, District 52[9]
    • Al Salvi (R), 20,947, 79.47%
    • Jayna Ashbacher (D), 5,410, 20.53%
  • 1992 Illinois House of Representatives election, District 52[9]
    • Al Salvi (R), 31,817, 100%

Notes
  1. "Our Campaigns - IL State House 052 Race - Nov 03, 1992".
  2. "Our Campaigns - IL State House 052 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
  3. "Attorney Albert Salvi | Salvi & Maher, L.L.C. | Waukegan IL". www.salvi-law.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  4. "Lake County Personal Injury Lawyers | Salvi & Maher, L.L.C. | Waukegan IL". www.salvi-law.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  5. OVC, Community Contributor. "Waukegan Personal Injury Attorney Named to Nation's Top One Percent of Lawyers". Lake County News-Sun. Retrieved 2021-02-13. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. "The Salvi family in the law". Fra Noi. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  7. "Attorney Albert Salvi | Salvi & Maher, L.L.C. | Waukegan IL". www.salvi-law.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  8. "Al Salvi driven by wit, his family and conservative", Associated Press, The Times of Northwest Indiana, October 20, 1996. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. "Salvi resigns his Illinois House seat" Copley News Service, The Times of Northwest Indiana, October 8, 1996. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  10. FEC 1996 U.S. SENATE RESULTS. Retrieved July 20, 2007. Archived September 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Election Results: General Election - 11/3/1998, Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2016
  12. Election Results: General Primary - 3/17/1998 Archived 2016-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2016
  13. "IMAGE 24020900211 (Page 211 of 322)". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  14. http://www.salvi-law.com/jsp2633581.jsp (Website no longer active) Archived July 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  15. WKRS 1220 weekday programs. Retrieved June 23, 2007. Archived December 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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