John Guzzardo
Chicago-Kent Honors Scholar
Class of 2004
Mr. Guzzardo graduated from Northwestern University in 1994 with a degree in Theatre. He took a holistic approach to his studies there; acting in, directing, or designing over 25 full productions. After graduation, he made a living as a stage technician and a life as an actor in Chicago and Los Angeles including appearences in the Steppenwolf, Touchstone/Organic, and Northlight Theatres.
During law school, Mr. Guzzardo was a member of the IIT Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Team, and a founding member of "The Cohorts," a rabble-rousing collective of poets and painters headquartered at a secret compound somewhere in the mountains near Big Sur, California.
Mr. Guzzardo joined the Chicago Office of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom in September, 2004.