About Michael:

Michael D. Jacobs is from Lake County and for Lake County. He is the ideal candidate for Lake County State's Attorney. He is independent, free from conflicts of interest and dislikes wastefulness in government. A person with his experience is needed to bring about change and lead the Lake County State's Attorney's Office.

Michael will draw on his twenty-one plus years of experience as an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County to run an efficient State's Attorney's Office which will seek justice on behalf of and for the people of Lake County.

Michael has considerable experience not only as a prosecutor, but also as an attorney who has successfully represented the State's largest county in civil litigation.

As a prosecutor, Michael handled a wide variety of matters including matters in the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts. Moreover, he has successfully tried all classes of cases, including homicide, sexual assault and other serious offenses. Michael's experience extends beyond the courtroom. Outside of the courtroom, his skills in evaluating evidence helped lead to the successful conviction of a female serial killer who preyed upon senior citizens in the City of Chicago.

As a civil practice attorney, Michael has been involved in many areas of great public importance. Michael's expertise and knowledge of labor and civil rights law helped shape a ruling that preserved the employment rights of female correctional employees over the limited privacy rights of pretrial detainees. In addition, he has successfully argued to preserve prosecutorial immunity, successfully defended the Sheriff of Cook County in a lawsuit brought by an Indiana fireworks dealer arguing that interstate commerce does not supersede the rights of an individual state to preclude the movement of contraband across state lines. Moreover, as a proficient litigator, he has saved taxpayers countless dollars in many civil proceedings.

Michael will work to ensure that our laws are enforced in a manner that will protect our residents fairly and justly.