Adam Salzman Email & Phone Number

Oak Park, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Serve as the Senior Operating Officer of a $1.75 million non-profit civil legal aid agency, managing approximately 23 full-time employees Hired as the second Executive Director in organization’s 43 year history, having obtained the role at the end of the founder’s thirty-seven year tenure; led massive change management process, including an overhaul of the organization’s accounting, operations, and marketing strategies Coordinate communications between GCLC staff and board of directors relating to programmatic and budgetary priorities. Draft agendas and Executive Director reports for regular board meetings Supervise and manage organization’s legal services programs, including:- GCLC Domestic Violence Project (in partnership with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General)- GCLC Immigration Law program (in partnership with Illinois Department of Human Services)- Housing Stability program (Landlord Tenant and Foreclosure Defense) in partnership with Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) Foster partnerships with municipal and county governmental bodies, including the Village of Skokie, Village of Oak Park, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, and the Office of the Chief Judge to advance the mission of GCLC and its programs Spearheaded creation of the Homelessness Advice and Representation Program (HARP) Supervised the drafting and implementation of GCLC’s five-year strategic plan Served on a statewide committee of legal nonprofit Executive Directors on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in public interest law (convened by the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois)

Chicago, Il

Taught Legal Research and Writing to first year law students Provided students with an overview of the civil litigation process Trained students in written and oral advocacy

123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Il

Elected to a four-year term in April of 2011; re-elected to a four-year term in April of 2015 Worked with colleagues and Village staff to negotiate and finalize the redevelopment agreements and planned development ordinances for the following key developments:- Grove Apartments on Madison Street- Vantage Oak Park Apartments on Forest Avenue at Lake Street- The Emerson on Lake Street- Eleven33 on South Boulevard at Harlem Collaborated with Village Manager, Village Attorney, fellow trustees to negotiate a settlement of the lawsuit between District 200, the Village of Oak Park, and District 97 over tax increment financing revenue Enacted municipal legislation enabling the Collaboration for Early Childhood, alongside colleagues from the Village Board, District 97 School Board and District 200 School Board Determined budgetary priorities as a member of the Village Board’s Fiscal Committee Facilitated and supervised staff surveys and village manager evaluation as a member of the Village Board’s Personnel Committee Proposed and founded “I-Gov” intergovernmental committee in partnership with leaders of the Oak Park Township, Park District of Oak Park, Oak Park Library Board, District 97 School Board and District 200 School Board Presided over local liquor licensing process as Local Liquor Control Commissioner from 2013-2017 Created the Village’s Civic Information Systems Commission (CISC), crafting enabling ordinance with volunteers, proposing the enabling ordinance, and serving as the CISC liaison to the Village Board

Chicago, Illinois

Ran the County and District Office of Cook County Commissioner representing the West Side of Chicago and the near West Cook Suburbs Drafted municipal ordinances for Commissioner and County Board of Commissioners Review Drafted proposed county ordinances. Crafted county and municipal legislative strategy

Chicago, Illinois

 Drafted all county ordinances proposed by the Commissioner Ran policy professional task forces devoted to mental health, criminal justice reform, economic development and child welfare

Oak Park, Illinois

 Founded full service civil law practice located in Oak Park, Illinois Represented clients in probate, contract, domestic relations and administrative matters in Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties

Arlington Heights, Illinois

 Represented municipal public safety employees throughout the State of Illinois on workers’ compensation and duty-related disability matters Tried contested cases before Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, multiple Circuit Courts throughout the state, and Appellate Courts

Chicago, Illinois

Represented the Cook County Public Guardian in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County on Adult Guardianship Matters.

 Represented minor clients at trial, disposition and other phases of Cook County Child Protection proceedings in juvenile court.

Juris Doctor

Public Interest Law, and Critical Race Theory Seminar

Bachelor Of Arts, History