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Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors in our society. As advocates, they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client. As advisors, lawyers counsel their clients about their legal rights and obligations and suggest particular courses of action in business and personal matters. Whether acting as an advocate or an advisor, all attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the law to the specific circumstances faced by their clients.

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OBJECTIVE

• Seeking a position with a progressive and active law firm

LITIGATION

• Completed depositions and trials in various corporate cases
• Favorably resolved complex cases through meticulous and diligent work
• Plaintiffs’ litigation in civil and administrative cases
• Defendants’ counsel in criminal cases
• Achieved numerous credits in all facets of corporate litigation in state and federal courts
• Trial and appellate work included cases dealing with product liability, personal liability and all varieties of casualty, life, health and disability claims
• Achieved favorable results through expertise in court brief-writing
• Practiced before grievance arbitrators and state Superior courts
• Performed contract negotiations, wills and trusts, and bankruptcy litigation

CORPORATE:

• Practiced in most aspects of corporate law for medium and large sized organizations
• Settled one of the largest class action court cases brought under Illinois’ Superior Court
• Conducted corporate litigations with utmost professional expertise and tact
• Proven ability to avoid litigation through creative legal and negotiating skills

MANAGEMENT

• Experienced in directing research, trial planning and pre-trial strategy sessions
• Supervised staff during lawsuits, projects and investigations
• Accountable for budgetary implications of staffing decisions
• Recruited, trained, rewarded, and supervised junior litigators
• Controlled counsel during out of state cases in order to ensure quality results

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & SKILLS:

Computer Applications

Microsoft Office Westlaw ® and Lexis/Nexis ® on-line research systems

Legal Areas of Expertise

Labour Standards Act Trade Union Act Human Rights Code Income Tax Act Corporate Law Tax law

Professional Licenses

Illinois Bar Association Admitted to practice in Illinois, January 2008. Admitted to practice in United States District Courts of Illinois, April 2008 Admitted to practice in Second Circuit Court of Appeals, June, 2008 Admitted to practice before Federal District Court, Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, January, 2009

EDUCATION:

2007	LLB Cum Laude	University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2001	Bachelor of Arts	Bradley University, Peoria, IL

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Marital Status:             Single

Place of Birth:             Henderson, IL

Language(s):               English and German

Mobility:                       High

Health:                         Excellent

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