William A. Zolla II
Associate

William A. Zolla II is an experienced litigation attorney whose practice includes civil and commercial disputes and appeals in state and federal courts.  Mr. Zolla has also appeared before administrative agencies, including the Illinois Department of Human Rights.  Mr. Zolla is active in the Chicago Bar Association and serves on the editorial board of the CBA Record, for which he is a regular contributor and co-editor of the magazine’s For the Record column. He also contributes to the newsletter of the Appellate Lawyers Association and served as the Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Committee from 2003-2006.

Education:

J.D., Boston University, 1995

Articles Editor, Boston University Public Interest Law Journal, 1994-1995

Editor-in-Chief, Commentaries: Journal of Book Reviews on Law and Public Policy, 1994-1995

A.B., with distinction, University of Michigan, 1990

Court Admissions:
Illinois, 2001
New York, 1997
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2002

Professional Activities:

Chicago Bar Association

Chair, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Committee, 2003-2006

Editorial Board Member, CBA Record, 2002-present

Illinois State Bar Association

Appellate Lawyers Association

Anti-Defamation League, Civil Rights Committee