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Peter Canalia is a 1965 graduate of Rose Polytechnic Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Canalia received his Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School in 1970. Mr. Canalia was licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois in November 1970. Mr. Canalia has practiced law in the Greater Chicago area for over 39 years, concentrating in the areas of estate planning and real estate law.

The majority of Mr. Canalia’s practice involves wills, trusts, and estate plans for married couples, same-sex couples, single parents and senior citizens.

Mr. Canalia served on the Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Section Committee, Illinois State Bar Association Sub-Committee on Condominiums, and as the Chairman of the Chicago Bar Association Sub-committee on Commercial Condominiums. He also worked with the Chicago Bar Association in its review of the Uniform Condominium Act. Mr. Canalia represented the Illinois State Bar Association to the Illinois Broker-Lawyer Accord in 1982 and 1983. He served as a Commissioner for the Will County Illinois Regional Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals for 10 years. Mr. Canalia was appointed by President Bush as a local member of the Selective Service Board 154 in 1991. Mr. Canalia is currently an active volunteer spokesperson at community functions and area seminars on estate planning including wills and trusts.

Mr. Canalia is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the Lansing Bar Association. He is also a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois.

PETER A. GAIDO • SCOTT S. FINTZEN • RONALD L. SANDACK • ROBERT L. SMITH • PAUL H. SCHEUERLEIN • JUSTIN C. KANTER • LUKE S. BEHNKE • DANIEL J. BECKA • PETER B. CANALIA • DAVID G. CLARK • CHARLES A. RADOVICH