Anthony Kudron Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Represented the financial service industry, including mortgage servicers, in Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy and adversary proceedings
• Advised clients on treatment in Chapter 11, 12, and 13 plans of reorganization and developed comprehensive case strategies in collaboration with clients to optimize recovery
• Prosecuted on a weekly basis motions for relief and objections to confirmation of plans in court including oral arguments
• Developed motions and orders for use by the bankruptcy team to meet different jurisdictional requirements to streamline attorney productivity

• Acted as lead trial counsel for cases in the General Law Bureau’s prisoner litigation unit involving civil rights actions brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and disability claims under the ADA and the Rehabilitation.
• Drafted a successful motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim in defense of prison warden and records supervisor who were alleged by Plaintiff to have subjected him to over detention in violation of his.
• Conducted plaintiff depositions and defended 2 to 3 depositions per week

Chicago

• Managed Chapter 13 court call with over 1,000 active bankruptcy cases before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois including weekly representation in Section 341 meetings of creditors and.
• Trained attorneys and paraprofessional staff on case preparation, managing cases, and motion practice
• Prosecuted creditor discharge violations in adversary proceedings and defended clients in adversary proceedings involving dischargeability of debts
• Successfully argued client’s multi-unit residential property in which she occupied one unit was not subject to the anti-modification provision of the Bankruptcy Code, allowing her to “cram down” her mortgage to the.

Chicago

• Assisted with court filing and answering discovery requests for divorce and child support cases
• Drafted motions for custody, visitation, and modification of child support and petitions for rule to show cause based on respondents’ failure to pay child support
• Drafted a memorandum in support of a motion to modify child support that refuted the ex-husband’s arguments that income from several businesses awarded to him pursuant to a marital settlement agreement does not qualify.
• Drafted a memorandum in support of a petition to modify bond for an indirect civil contempt of court case arguing that continued confinement via electronic home monitoring was inappropriate when the court failed to.

Chicago

• Drafted an opinion and order ruling on the merits of a FRCP 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss a claim for breach of contract in an employment discrimination case
• Drafted a bench memorandum on the merits of a motion for summary judgment in an employment discrimination case involving claims of age, race, and natural origin discrimination
• Researched complex issues of subject matter jurisdiction under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
• Drafted a bench memorandum on the merits of a university’s motion to dismiss claims brought under ERISA by part-time security guards who claimed they were wrongfully excluded from participating in a retirement plan
• Researched the sufficiency of the facts and circumstances justifying a Terry stop and frisk of a criminal defendant being charged with illegal possession of a handgun

Chicago

• Conducted plaintiff’s deposition in a negligence suit for injuries sustained from a slip and fall while boarding a bus
• Drafted several successful closing briefs submitted to arbitrators in labor disputes defending CTA’s discharge of union employees for cause for excessive absenteeism, safety violations, and fighting in the workplace
• Investigated claims of employment discrimination by interviewing the supervising managers and compiling relevant work documentation, and drafted position statements in response to those claims submitted to the U.S..
• Drafted a FRCP 56 motion for summary judgment for a civil rights action filed in federal court against the CTA, City of Chicago, and several police officers that strengthened CTA’s position in settlement negotiations.
• Drafted sections of an appellate brief for a workers’ compensation case on appeal to the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District involving novel claims of only mental injury from witnessing the death of a.

Chicago

• Researched arguments for an amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit filed in support of Eastern Michigan University’s position that it did not violate a graduate student’s free.
• Drafted memoranda on issues of civil procedure, defenses, and remedies for ongoing cases
• Contributed to the maintenance and expansion of resources for the national legal help desk

Chicago

• Drafted educational materials for the public on The Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Unions Act
• Outlined and drafted chapters of a best employment practices manual for law firms with regards to LGBT attorneys and staff

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government, Philosophy - Social Justice

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