Attorney for the largest Social Security disability law firm in Chicagoland. Represent claimants who have been previously denied SSDI and SSI benefits in Social Security Administrative hearings. •Meet with claimants to review their case and prepare for hearing, •Review and abstract case files, request medical records, file case memoranda, on-the-record requests, objections and motions, •Represent claimants at hearings. File appeal briefs. Refer matters for United States District Court appeals.

Supervising attorney for four suburban offices of Illinois’ largest consumer bankruptcy firm. managed all aspects of daily operations including; • interviewed and hired staff, directed workflow of attorneys and paralegals, • reviewed work-product to ensure compliance with applicable rules,worked with management to ensure that client retention targets were met,• advised staff on ethics issues that arose in active cases,addressed any client conflicts and complaints relating to their representation.Represented debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies in Chicagoland area: • prepared and attended weekly court hearings in United States Bankruptcy Court,• negotiated settlements with creditor’s attorneys and bankruptcy trustees,• conducted consultations with clients and drafted bankruptcy petitions, • Extensive knowledge of the United States Bankruptcy code and case law.

Managed firm's Schaumburg, IL office