Mr. Airola comes from a long line of attorneys.  His grandfather the Hon. Virgil M. Airola, was sworn into the State Bar of California in 1916.  Then in 1950, his uncle, the Hon. Orrin K. Airola and cousin, Lowell Airola became attorneys in California.  Both Virgil M. Airola and Orrin K. Airola became District Attorneys and Superior Court Judges in Calaveras County.  There have been 11 people in the Airola Family who have been attorneys, in both California and Illinois. 

Mr. Airola grew up on a cattle and hay ranch in the "Motherlode" area of the California Foothills.  He brings the country toughness he lived as a child and adolescent to his work as a personal injury attorney.

In his spare time Mr. Airola enjoys running, playing the trumpet, listening to music and spending his time with his wife, attorney Tuesday L. Airola of Airola Law Offices, and their four children.