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As an employment law attorney, I concentrate my practice on providing advice to employers inside and outside the courtroom. I advise employers on day to day practical issues related to their employees as well as handling related litigation matters brought the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, related state agencies and before state and federal courts. I work closely with clients to guide them through the litigation process and advise them of the employment law issues facing their businesses.

Appear in court for motion calls and case statusHandled a case relating to unpaid wages and minimum wage and overtime violations from the initial drafting of the complaint through assisting with a settlement, including appearing for routine motions, preparing the client for trial, drafting direct and cross examination questions and preparing all exhibits for trialDraft memoranda in opposition to summary judgment for employment law cases brought in Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois, Illinois State Courts and the Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionDefended a deposition for a FMLA case and represented a client at an investigative hearing at the Illinois Department of LaborParticipate in discovery by drafting and responding to interrogatories and document requestsConduct research and write memoranda on ERISA, employment contract matters, including breach of contract and shareholder derivative actions and employment discrimination claims under Title VII, ADEA, and ADA Draft complaints, demand letters, motions to dismiss, petitions for certiorari, pre-trial orders and other various motions for cases involving employment law, contracts, corporate law and torts

Draft memoranda in opposition to summary judgment for employment law cases brought in Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois, Illinois State Courts and the Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionParticipate in discovery by drafting and responding to interrogatories and document requestsConduct research and write memoranda on ERISA, employment contract matters, including breach of contract and shareholder derivative actions and employment discrimination claims under Title VII, ADEA, and ADADraft complaints, demand letters, motions to dismiss, petitions for certiorari, pre-trial orders and other various motions for cases involving employment law, contracts, corporate law and torts

Developed and planned presentations on legal careers in the public interest sectorCreated marketing material for public interest career presentationsPosted new employment opportunities on the College of Law career website for students and alumni

Represented an immigration client in a complex adjustment of status case involving conditional resident status and the removal of conditionsResearched and wrote legal memoranda regarding deportability, asylum, I-751, VAWA, and U-Visa to determine the correct form of reliefDeveloped a client counseling strategy and a strategy for best accomplishing the clients’ immigration goalsCompleted client intake, interviewed client and worked with translator to draft clients’ affidavit Presented information on Adjustment of Status to community based organizations by discussing who qualifies as a derivative beneficiary under INA 245(i)(1)(B)

Researched, analyzed and drafted memoranda and judicial opinions on issues involving equal pay, minimum wage and overtime, and prevailing wage under the Illinois Fair Labor Standards Act for three Administrative Law JudgesAttended hearings before the Departments’ Administrative Law Judges and Illinois Circuit Court casesPresented a memorandum to the Department and Attorney General’s Office regarding a new way to collect on unpaid judgments due to the DepartmentParticipated in field investigations of potential violations of the Illinois Fair Labor Standards Act with Department compliance officers to determine the validity of claims filed with the Department

Assisted in the creation, editing, and proofreading of corporate contract documentsAssisted in the drafting of shareholder vesting schedules and UCC-1 filings for secured transactionsFiled and retrieved documents from the Secretary of State, including certified copies and articles of incorporation