About Dan Sugrue

 

Dan Sugrue was born in 1963, the son of Irish and English immigrants. His father, Danny, grew up on a farm in County Kerry, Ireland, and his mother Lucy grew up in London during World War II, a survivor of the Blitz.

After coming to America in 1957, Danny and Lucy Sugrue settled in Oak Lawn, on the near Southwest Side of Chicago. Dan attended St. Laurence High School, where he played on the Varsity Football team and attended the University of Illinois in Champaign where he majored in Economics and minored in History and Political Science. He received his B.A. in Economics in 1986 and his law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1989. That same year he met Margo, his future wife, at a Christmas Party at a tutoring program for inner city kids where they both volunteered their time. Dan and Margo were married on Sept 5, 1992, and have three small children: Kevin 10, Vivian 7, and Sean 5.

Dan Sugrue with his familyIn 1998, Dan started his own law practice where he still works today. Dan is a member of the Lake County Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association. He is also a member of Libertyville Sunrise Rotary, one of the founders and on the board of Rondout Community Foundation, and a member of GLMV Chamber of Commerce. Margo is the national sales director for Creators Syndicate, an international media content provider. They live in Green Oaks, Illinois.