Leilani Ana-Maria Pino
Adjunct Professor
Leilani Ana-Maria Pino is a skilled trial attorney. Currently, Ms. Pino is the General Counsel for the Cook County Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office. She was previously an Assistant State鈥檚 Attorney at the Cook County State鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 Office in the Municipal Litigation Division. Prior to joining the CCSAO, Ms. Pino was a Managing Attorney at Trunkett & Trunkett, P.C. where she successfully represented corporate clients and financial institutions in consumer and commercial disputes in both state and federal courts.
While in law school, Ms. Pino was the Advance Directive Editor for the Annals of Health Law Journal and a Junior Editor for the Children鈥檚 Legal Rights Journal. She was a law clerk at the Illinois Attorney General鈥檚 Office, the Illinois State Appellate Defender鈥檚 Office, and the Cook County Public Defender鈥檚 Office. After law school, she handled criminal defense cases in a private firm.
Ms. Pino is very active in the legal community. She was appointed as the Judicial Evaluations Chair for the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. She serves on both the Government Committee and the Diversity Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Pino also serves on the Dean鈥檚 Diversity Council for Loyola.
Education
BA, Florida International University, 2003
JD, 草莓社区 School of Law, 2011
Professional/Community Affiliations
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
Courses Taught
Legal Writing