Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1983, according to ARDC, this is Kilgallon's first judicial campaign.
A Sauganash native and a graduate of Loyola Academy, according to his campaign bio, Kilgallon worked as a Deputy Sheriff by day while attending IIT/Chicago Kent Law School at night. He currently practices with the Kilgallon Law Offices; his résumé includes stints with the Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office and, later, with Hinshaw & Culbertson. He has contributed chapters to IICLE handbooks on Premises Liability and the Investigation of Premises Liability Cases from a Defense Perspective. In addition to extensive tort defense work, Kilgallon has provided coverage advice regarding several different types of insurance policies.
Kilgallon and his wife, Toni, a teacher, have three children and six grandchildren. His father was a Circuit Court judge.