Patrick Kenneally brings nearly a decade of legal experience to his position as an Assistant State’s Attorney in McHenry County, Illinois. Holding this position since 2007, Kenneally prosecutes an array of high-profile felony and misdemeanor cases, including narcotics, sexual assault, white-collar crimes, domestic battery, and DUI. He has conducted a litany of court hearings and tried more than 100 trials. In 2007, Patrick Kenneally wrote a piece for the Northern Illinois University Law Review titled “Protecting Court Borders: Fencing Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB Out of Illinois Civil Courts,” which criticized a decision by the Supreme Court that restricted the ability of the National Labor Relations Board to award back pay. Kenneally is also recognized as a leading advocate for domestic violence victims and garnered the Peace and Justice Award from Turning Point in 2009. Prior to joining the State’s Attorney in McHenry County, Patrick Kenneally served as the Law Clerk for the Honorable William D. Maddux in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago. In this position, Kenneally assisted the Judge in preparing for cases and with various civil matters. He also wrote the law clerk manual and performed essential duties for judges in the Law Division during trial. An alumnus of the Washington University School of Law, Patrick Kenneally graduated with a Juris Doctor. While there, he served as a Student Lawyer in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, where he and three other students helped nonprofit groups create a brief for the Missouri Supreme Court that outlined environmental controls for a new cement plant. Kenneally spent his summers in Chicago working as a Law Clerk for various organizations, including the Cook County Public Defender, the Center for Disability and Elder Law, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
An Overview of Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB
An Overview of Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB
Patrick Kenneally, States Attorney A legal practitioner for over a decade, Patrick Kenneally is the assistant state’s attorney for McHenry County in Woodstock, Illinois. Before graduating from the Washington University School of Law, Patrick Kenneally, assistant state’s attorney, published an article in the Northern Illinois University Law Review that discussed the discretion of Illinois civil…
An experienced attorney, Patrick Kenneally holds a juris doctor from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. For the past nine years, he has handled a range of cases as a states attorney in McHenry County, Illinois. In 2012, Patrick Kenneally prosecuted the drunk driving case of Marengo resident Daniel Bending.
Authorities arrested Daniel Bending on April 18, 2008, shortly after he struck Leonard Anderson, a 77-year old truck driver who was crossing Route 20 on foot. Although he initially survived the collision, Mr. Anderson later passed away from the injuries that he suffered in the accident.
Mr. Bending submitted to a blood test approximately 2.5 hours after the accident, and this test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.081. In addition to this damning evidence, the prosecution showed the jury a video of Mr. Bending in the back of a squad car admitting that he was buzzed. The prosecution argued that Mr. Anderson was definitely killed as a result of Mr. Bending’s careless and selfish actions. The jury deliberated for approximately 3.5 hours before finding Mr. Bending guilty.
Robert Signorile's Appeal Denied in First-Degree Murder Case
Robert Signorile’s Appeal Denied in First-Degree Murder Case
Robert SignorileImage: nwherald.com Prior to serving as assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois, Patrick Kenneally earned a juris doctor from Washington University in St. Louis. As assistant state’s attorney, Patrick Kenneally has won multiple prominent cases, including a 2013 homicide case that was brought before the court for appeal in 2016. In 2013, Robert Signorile was…
Citizens for Conservation - Volunteer Opportunities
Citizens for Conservation – Volunteer Opportunities
Citizens for ConservationImage: citizensforconservation.org Since 2007, Patrick Kenneally has held the position of assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Patrick Kenneally belongs to the Citizens for Conservation. A volunteer-based organization, Citizens for Conservation strives to restore the natural biodiversity of northeast…
Robert Signorile's Appeal Denied on First-Degree Murder Conviction
Robert Signorile’s Appeal Denied on First-Degree Murder Conviction
Robert Signorile Convicted of First-Degree MurderImage: mysundaynews.com A juris doctor graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Patrick Kenneally serves as assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois. In this role, Patrick Kenneally has won several prominent cases, including a murder case in Huntley, Illinois, in 2013. In November 2013, Robert Signorile was…
Former Algonquin Man Found Guilty of Killing Parents
Former Algonquin Man Found Guilty of Killing Parents
Michael RomanoImage: articles.chicagotribune.com Patrick Kenneally has worked as an assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois, since 2007. During his tenure, Patrick Kenneally has tried more than 40 jury trials and 60 bench trials, including one in 2015 involving a man accused of shooting his father and stepmother in order to obtain financial inheritance. Mr. Kenneally presented the…
McHenry Resident Found Guilty on Criminal Sexual Abuse Charge
McHenry Resident Found Guilty on Criminal Sexual Abuse Charge
Patrick Kenneally, States Attorney A graduate of the Washington University School of Law, Patrick Kenneally works as an assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois. During his tenure at the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s office since 2007, he has tried more than 40 jury trials and 60 bench trials. One of the courses Patrick Kenneally tried occurred in 2014, and he got a conviction…
Citizens for Conservation Hosts Butterfly Tour for Students
Citizens for Conservation Hosts Butterfly Tour for Students
Citizens for Conservation (CFC)Image: citizensforconservation.org Since 2007, Patrick Kenneally has worked as an assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois. As an assistant state’s attorney, he prosecutes high-profile cases in the county. When not in court, Patrick Kenneally volunteers his time with Citizens for Conservation (CFC). As an entirely volunteer-based organization, the…
Justice Served after Robert Signorile Convicted for Girlfriend's Death
Justice Served after Robert Signorile Convicted for Girlfriend’s Death
Robert Signorile Convicted of First-Degree MurderImage: mysundaynews.com Involved in special prosecutions, Patrick Kenneally, assistant states attorney in McHenry County, Illinois, has handled several high-profile cases. A member of the Chicago Bar Association, Assistant states attorney Patrick Kenneally won a guilty verdict in the death by beating case of Robert Signorile. Robert Signorile was…
Daniel Bending Convicted of Drunk Driving in McHenry County, Illinois
Having earned his JD from Washington University, Patrick Kenneally is an assistant states attorney for McHenry County, Illinois. Previously a law clerk for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, assistant states attorney Patrick Kenneally has prosecuted many high-profile cases, including the death-by-drunk-driving case of Daniel Bending.
Daniel Bending was found guilty of driving under the influence when he hit 77-year-old Leonard Anderson on Route 20, on April 20, 2008.
On that fateful night, Anderson had gone into a local store for coffee. After leaving the store, at about 8:45 p.m., on Route 20, he was hit by Bending’s Chevrolet. He sustained serious injuries and died three weeks later.
At the trial, assistant states attorney Kenneally brought forward experts who testified that two and a half hours after the crash, Bending’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was .081. Expert prosecution witnesses further testified that because of alcohol absorption and expulsion, when Bending hit Anderson, his BAC was likely .117, way above the .08 legal limit.
Counsel for the defense contended that Anderson did not die from injuries sustained from the crash but rather from a heart attack brought about by alcohol withdrawal. The prosecution refuted this claim, emphatically stating that even if that was the case, the reason the deceased was in hospital, unable to grab a drink, was because Bending had decided to drink and drive that fateful night.
The jury found Bending guilty of driving while drunk. He was convicted on that finding.
The Northern Illinois University Law ReviewImage: ssl.niu.edu As an assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County in Woodstock, Illinois, Patrick Kenneally has experience with high-profile cases, including murder, abuse, and assault. Prior to his post in the office of the state’s attorney, Patrick Kenneally obtained a juris doctor from Washington University in St. Louis. Also a writer, Mr.…
Domestic ViolenceImage: WebMD.com Patrick Kenneally is the assistant state’s attorney of McHenry County in Illinois. Also a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Washington University, Patrick Kenneally has over a decade of experience in law, working as a law clerk prior to his current role in the state’s attorney’s office. Mr. Kenneally has a proven history of prosecuting and winning…
A First-Degree Murder Sentence in Death of McHenry County Teen
A First-Degree Murder Sentence in Death of McHenry County Teen
Mario CasciaroImage: articles.chicagotribune.com As assistant state’s attorney with McHenry County, Illinois, Patrick Kenneally prosecutes a broad range of criminal cases. In one prominent homicide case he pursued as assistant state’s attorney, Patrick Kenneally achieved first-degree murder guilty verdict in 2013. The case involved the 2002 killing of Brian Carrick, a 17-year-old employee of…
Robert SignorileImage: nwherald.com The Assistant States Attorney for McHenry County in Illinois since 2007, Patrick Kenneally won the Republican primary for States Attorney. He is unopposed in the November 2016 general election. During his nine years as Assistant States Attorney, Patrick Kenneally has prosecuted more than 80 defendants at all levels of the system and secured guilty verdicts in…
As an assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois, Patrick Kenneally prosecutes major crimes. Patrick Kenneally also handles civil cases in the state’s attorney office. However, one of the notable criminal cases Patrick Kenneally was involved with was the Michael Romano murder case.
Nick Romano, Sr., and his wife Gloria were found dead in their home on November 20, 2006. The bodies of the couple were in different rooms of their home in the Crystal Lake area. During the investigation, the police noted that there was not a forced entry into the home and that it was likely they were murdered by someone they know.
Michael Romano was arrested and charged with murder nearly eight years after the crime. . During the trial, the prosecution relied on evidence that Michael Romano was in deep debt and he was attempting to recover a portion of a nearly two-million dollar inheritance. In sentencing Michael Romano to life, the judge noted that his actions were motivated by greed and the execution-style murder of his parents is unforgivable.
As an assistant state’s attorney, Patrick Kenneally prosecutes major crimes, including high-profile cases. Patrick Kenneally, the assistant state’s attorney in McHenry County, Illinois, led the prosecution of Robert Signorile, who stood accused of the murder of girlfriend Michelle Mathieu.
Ms. Mathieu, 52, was found unresponsive in her home on March 18, 2012. Once she was transported to the hospital, she remained in a coma for six days before she died. The autopsy indicated that Ms. Mathieu’s body was battered riddled with bruises. She had sustained injuries to her ribs, as well as a spinal injury and head trauma that led to her death.
Mr. Signorile was convicted of the woman’s murder in November 2013. During his trial, Mr. Signorile contended that he loved Ms. Mathieu and that he did not kill her. However, the jury returned a guilty verdict in approximately 90 minutes. Ultimately, Mr. Signorile was sentenced to 40 years in prison at his sentencing early the following year.
