Work with and advise clients and potential clients in intake, initial consultation and signing meeting settings.Draft revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney and related estate planning documents.Provide representation in estate, probate and guardianship matters in Cook and DuPage Counties.Study and provide training regarding state and federal laws affecting trusts and estate planning.

Drafted trusts, wills, powers of attorney and related estate planning documents.Drafted corporate transactional documents including assignments, corporate actions/minutes, plans of dissolution.Designed estate planning admin systems and processes, including drafting of client letters and creating client tracking systems.

Performed privilege, responsiveness, relevance and QC review for the following legal matters: antitrust/FTC second request, Civil Investigation Demand, internal investigation, litigation and intellectual property. Worked with Relativity platform.

Provided licensing, compliance, corporate governance and legal support for contract security/investigations firmEnsured proper licensure and compliance for private security and investigation activities and servicesPerformed state licensing research and analysis; prepare and file private security/detective license applicationsAssisted with management and administration of corporate entity files and corporate minute books

Evaluated Veteran small-business applicants seeking federal certification for procurement/set-aside opportunities for VA's Center for Verification and Evaluation.Managed heavy portfolio of applications; communicated with Veteran applicants to explain verification procedures, request documents and clarify/resolve issues; consistently met production goals.Researched and analyzed federal laws and regulations to evaluate applicant compliance with same.Prepared hundreds of written reports and correspondence explaining program processes and compliance issues.

Solo practice dedicated to individual and small-business representation, handling business, contract, commercial claims, probate, bankruptcy, and immigration legal matters.• Advised client on repairman's lien, helping client collect auto repair fee• Successfully assisted client in responding to and dismissing significant litigation claim• Negotiated with collection agency and settled 6000 judgment claim against client

Counseled clients regarding asset management, planning, protection and transfer strategies, and how they could preserve their wealth and create a legacy for their family and loved ones after their passing.• Negotiated with and successfully persuaded large financial institution to release funds to key client• Coached client through probate administration for deceased mother, eliminating 40K of personal/estate debt• Worked with multiple non-profit organizations and religious groups to facilitate the transfer of trust assets to client

Inspected, analyzed, and coded documents for relevance, privilege, confidentiality, and related issues for litigation projects.

Directed contracts, risk-management, commercial-claims and employment-law operations• Managed commercial claims for dissolved business entities, evaluating and responding to hundreds of creditors/claimants; efforts ensured successful completion of dissolution and winding-up process that helped company erase substantial debt• Reviewed, analyzed, interpreted contracts/RFP/non-disclosure agreements for private and government contracting initiatives, communicating advice and guidance regarding implications and effectiveness of proposed transactions; processed and maintained all company contracts and agreements• Drafted, revised, negotiated, enforced vendor/subcontractor/supplier agreements and templates, including scopes of work; developed and supervised vendor compliance operations, policies and procedures, including approval and maintenance of contracts and liability insurance• Investigated and evaluated vendor/supplier complaints, claims and disputes, analyzing relevant service and financial data; responded to and denied claims whenever possible to protect and preserve company resources• Investigated, responded to, resolved injury and property damage incidents, claims and litigation, coordinating with, consulting and supervising insurance agents, outside counsel and third parties to ensure favorable resolution of all claims• Provided legal counsel and support to internal clients, executives, managers and other teams, including account management, accounting, sales and operations• Developed and directed employment policies and procedures, including hiring, drug testing, background investigations, performance reviews, discipline, termination, medical benefits, streamlining processes wherever possible• Researched state and federal legislation and regulations as necessary to comply with the same; responded to government agencies and inquiries as required

Trained under general counsel for real estate brokerage during third year of law school. Performed research and writing assignments on a variety of business and real estate-related issues and matters. Attended and observed attorney-client counseling and strategy sessions.