A 1976 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, Michael J. Rooney is a licensed Illinois attorney and real estate broker with over thirty years of experience in the title and escrow industry in a number of states including two years as the title insurance regulator for the State of Illinois. His title insurance positions have included both management and legal responsibilities at the local, state and regional levels. He is a recognized legal scholar and author.
He is an active member of the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers, having been elected to membership in his first year of eligibility in 1987. He has served as Chairman of the Board for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and has long been active in Realtor® and bar associations and continues to present continuing education seminars, primarily emphasizing professionalism, ethics and real estate.