Prairie Title president Frank Pellegrini has been in the title insurance business since 1978. He has been a practicing lawyer in Illinois since 1976. Frank, together with his wife, Mary, founded Prairie Title in 1983 in response to a recognized need in a niche market area, which had been largely ignored by other title companies in the Chicago area.

Frank has maintained his law practice while growing Prairie Title. He practices with his partner, Maria Cristiano under the firm name Pellegrini & Cristiano (see the law firm's website @ pellegrini-cristiano.com). The law firm concentrates on transactional matters with an emphasis in all aspects of real estate law. Conducting an active law practice while running the title company gives Frank Pellegrini a view from all sides of the real estate transaction. This perspective includes contractual issues, real estate brokerage issues, disclosure and mortgage lending concerns. The dovetailing of a hands-on law practice with title and escrow operations serves to enhance the breadth of experience, which he is able to bring to the service of the title company's clients.

Frank is active in industry, community and social organizations. He has been very involved with the Illinois Land Title Association, serving as its president from mid-2004 until mid-2005 and currently serving on its board of directors. Frank is also a member of various committees of the American Land Title Association and has served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association. He has also served the Illinois Mortgage Bankers on the Legislative Committee and as Chairman of the Political Action Committee.

Frank is president of the Business and Civic Council of Oak Park, and served two terms as President of the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce. Prior to becoming President, he served the business community in various offices and on the Board of Directors of the Chamber for many years. Frank was a Director and Treasurer of Downtown Oak Park, an association of business, merchants, bankers and government leaders. He was a Director of the Community Bank Board of First Chicago/NBD and is a past president of his parish School Board. Frank Pellegrini has served on the Board of Directors of various organizations including the following:

Chicago Association of Realtors
Northwest Real Estate Board
West Side Real Estate Board - Served a term as President
Secretary and General Counsel, Family Service & Mental Health Center of Oak Park & River Forest

Frank is a member of the America, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations, the West Suburban Bar Association and the Justinian Society of Lawyers.

When not running a title company, practicing law or at a board meeting of one organization or another, Frank Pellegrini enjoys spending time with his family. His interests include golf, tennis, bicycling, photography and cooking on the weekends.