Responsible for the management of in-house insurance defense law offices located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and California for Selective Insurance Company. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. is a regional insurance holding company based in Branchville, New Jersey, and provides property and casualty insurance products and insurance services to customers in the United States through its subsidiaries• Manage and supervise attorneys, paralegals and support staff in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and California• Plan and implement budgets • Develop and prepare reports for review and use by management and internal customers• Conduct internal legal file reviews and audits of in law offices to verify the quality of and implementation of proper legal file management• Provide legal advise to Selective internal customers• Responsible for the recruiting, screening, hiring and retention of office personnel. Conduct performance reviews, mentor staff employees, and determine raises, promotions and terminations, including the opening staff counsel offices, where needed.• Directly handle litigated matters for Selective and Selective insureds in Illinois and Indiana

Appointed to Will County Board on November 17, 2011 and elected in November, 2012.

Responsible for the management of four in-house insurance defense law offices in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Nationwide is the 4th-largest homeowner insurer based on premiums written, 6th-largest auto insurer based on premiums written, 9th-largest commercial insurer and 6th-largest total property and casualty insurer. • Manage and supervise 4 managing attorneys as direct reports and 30 second level personnel.• Plan and implement budgets for four legal offices• Develop and prepare reports for review and use by management and internal customers• Conduct internal legal file reviews and audits of in law offices to verify the quality of and implementation of proper legal file management• Provide legal advise to Nationwide internal customers• Responsible for the recruiting, screening, hiring and retention of office personnel. Conduct performance reviews, mentor staff employees, and determine raises, promotions and terminations, including the opening staff counsel offices, where needed.• Directly handle litigated matters for Nationwide and Nationwide insureds in Illinois and Indiana• Tried three cases to verdict and have handled numerous arbitration hearings

Medium sized law firm specializing in municipal and school law. I handled general litigation.