Drafted data privacy policy and educated team on its implementation. Responsible for multistate compliance with state regulations and underwriter requirements. Administer responses to underwriter audits. Obtained licenses for organization in multiple states. Developed and led title claim administration process. Draft SOPs and best practices for title and escrow business. Assess employment issues, conduct investigations including the recovery of erroneously transferred funds and provide training regarding company policies. Analyze new products – demonstrate sound judgement when evaluating new business opportunities for regulatory obstacles, business and legal risks. Draft real estate transaction and loan documents. Conceive creative solutions to regulatory and industry challenges including winning admission to Utah’s Regulatory Relief Sandbox.

Conceived and developed an encrypted legal messaging application. Partnered with developer to create working application for use on mobile devices and computers. Identified legal software organizations for integration partnership and established relationships with partner leadership. Drafted and reviewed contracts and entity formation documents. Developed and implemented marketing strategy. Drafted educational articles for legal-industry audiences describing encryption concepts and privacy considerations in communications with clients. Prepared and presented seminars regarding cybersecurity and attorneys’ ethical obligations for technology competence and confidential client communications. • Negotiated product integration with iManage, including liaise with iManaage as well as review and negotiate contract terms • Applied insights received from attendance at legal tech and municipal lawyer conferences to refine product to better serve industry users• Developed internal database of each state’s laws defining government records and regulating record transparency to identify differences, requirements and ensure product served public employee users in all jurisdictions

Drafted and rolled out new employee handbook. Advised on employee issues, including termination and union grievances. Managed day‐to‐day legal support and resources, including tenant subsidy, fraud and eviction. Provided executives with legal advice on a broad range of commercial and residential real estate challenges. Drafted and implemented operation policies for residential developments (tax credit and Section 8 properties), including policies regarding bed bugs, Violence Against Women Act, and reasonable accommodation. Modified and developed company‐wide utilized forms.● Rendered legal services on behalf of company and constituent owners, including rezoning petitions, building ordinance violation claims, and other minor court appearances.● Selected and retained outside counsel. Managed strategy and work product, making recommendations.● Prepared company for IDFPR audits. Consulted with IDFPR regarding license issues.● Handled corporate compliance.

Represented property managers, lenders, developers, and insurance companies in litigation. Handled all aspects of real estate litigation matters, including commercial evictions, eminent domain matters, quiet title actions, mortgage foreclosures with title defects, and title insurance defense cases. Represented and advised clients on commercial real estate acquisitions and development projects. Drafted real estate contracts and leases.● Worked with overseas partners (China) on real estate acquisition in U.S.● Developed and implemented marketing plan to expand firm’s title insurance practice.● Served in firm’s collaboration with Advocates for Human Rights in Africa Advocacy Project, including travel to Tanzania to conduct on‐site need assessments for 50 non‐governmental organizations and Tanzanian governmental agencies.

Focused on residential and commercial real estate and title. Interpreted estate contract provisions to determine company obligations in a variety of fact‐pattern scenarios and retained outside counsel, as well as provided real estate case recommendations to company regarding administration of each case.● Managed outside counsel throughout U.S. to assess legal risk, determine real estate and insurance defense case litigation strategy, convey company expectations, and coordinate case management, as well as ensure outside counsels’ adherence to company guidelines.● Ensured outside counsel maintained cost efficiency throughout duration of each case.

· Prepared pleadings, researched and developed case strategy and theory, participated and led depositions, attended status calls in Illinois and Federal courts, and argued motions. · Designed discovery requests, reviewed responses by opposing parties, and drafted and tabulated responsive materials. · Experienced in litigation involving Federal Civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act defense, arbitration, partnership and contract disputes. · Drafted and negotiated contracts for services, business acquisitions, employment and independent contractor agreements, including stock purchase, sales of business assets, and non-compete/non-solicitation/confidentiality agreements. · Developed shareholder agreements and partnership dissolution agreements. · Formed business entities and LLC operating agreements. · Wrote law memoranda regarding various Illinois and Federal legal issues. · Negotiated and performed residential real estate closings. · Administered probate estates. · Provided estate planning consultation and implementation to ensure clients met financial goals and succession planning.

Administered commercial litigation matters, prepared pleadings, developed case strategy, took depositions, designed discovery requests, and reviewed responses by opposing parties, including federal civil RICO case. Drafted and negotiated contracts for services, business acquisitions, employment and independent contractor agreements, including stock purchase, sales of business assets, and non‐compete, non‐solicitation, and confidentiality agreements.● Developed shareholder agreements and partnership dissolution agreements. Formed business entities and LLC operating agreements.● Negotiated real estate transactions and performed residential real estate closings.● Provided estate planning consultation and implementation to ensure clients met financial goals and succession planning.

· Researched various commercial real estate, business and commercial law, and estate planning issues. · Prepared complaints, briefs, and abstracts of depositions. · Assisted in trial preparation and strategy for litigation. · Scheduled motions and court dates, and filed documents in state courts.

· Wrote discovery responses and requests. · Implemented and aided in trial preparation for family law litigation. · Reviewed discovery materials. · Scheduled motions and court dates, filed documents in state circuit and appellate courts.