Civil Litigation Practitioner

Achieved significant pretrial litigation experience, including written discovery, expert discovery, drafting motions, depositions, mediation, responding to dispositive motions.Successfully tried three (3) civil jury trials to verdict; and successfully represented clients in over twenty (20) arbitrations within the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program and AAA binding arbitrations involving uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.

Assisted constituents of Rich Township appeal and contest the assessed value of their property.Advised and counseled constituents of Rich Township on real estate related issues.Researched and compiled sales data for property in Rich Township.

Reviewed property tax appeals for residential and commercial property.Analyzed and decided residential and commercial property assessment appeals through consideration of assessment uniformity, overvaluation, market value analysis, review of income and vacancy data, and review of legal property description errors.Served as a residential valuation-hearing officer dealing with a variety of appellant property owners and attorneys.Reviewed, considered and rendered decisions on Certificate of Error petitions.Assisted complainants throughout the 38 Cook County townships in various taxing districts with filing property valuation assessment appeals.Served on a residential valuation committee to devise and implement effective means of assisting appellants with compiling and filing valuation assessment appeals.

Interviewed pro se litigants in small claims disputes for waiver of litigation fees.Reviewed procedural evidence for tort and contract cases. Conducted research on different legal issues and law related assignments.

Filed legal documents in the federal, circuit, and appellate courts.Delivered legal documents to various law firms, judges, and businesses.Compiled legal documents and medical records for civil proceedings.