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Chicago, IL, US

Waukesha, WI, US

Waukesha, WI, US

• Represent ATC in state administrative proceedings, litigation and negotiations.
• Manage internal interdisciplinary teams and coordinate with external stakeholders in the strategic approach to and development of certificate applications and other state and federal filings and litigation related to.
• Advise internal stakeholders throughout the MISO generator interconnection process and negotiate E&P, interconnection and construction related agreements with interconnection customers and MISO.
• Supervise and direct outside counsel in administrative proceedings, FERC matters, eminent domain, easement defense and vegetation management related litigation.
• Coordinate with ATC environmental team in analysis, planning and response to environmental matters and incidents.
• Assist local and external relations in the development of public facing strategy and corporate messaging.

Springfield, Illinois, US

• Represented the ICC and ICC Technical Staff in ICC and FERC dockets, rulemakings and settlements; presented oral arguments before the Commission; served as Special Assistant to the Commission.
• Supervised discovery, wrote and filed motions, briefs, responses, written testimony and other pleadings.
• Tracked and reported on federal and state legislation, judicial and administrative decisions, regulations and RTO developments.
• Coordinated with internal business units, outside counsel, government agencies, interest organizations and other stakeholders.
• Advised on proposed legislation, nondisclosure and interagency agreements, public utility mergers, purchases, reorganizations and asset transfers, and energy supply procurement contracts.

• Prepared memorandums, interrogatories, answers, motions, briefs and other documents in matters involving consumer fraud, breach of contract, quantum meruit, piercing of the corporate veil, personal injury and.
• Negotiated settlement of $250,000 in outstanding Medicare D Plan claims on behalf of client.
• Represented condominium association in successful prosecution of forcible entry and detainer action.

Chicago, IL, US

• Researched and wrote memos on issues involving municipalities, school districts and other local governmental entities, including labor and employment law, election law, commercial litigation, § 1983, Civil RICO, ERISA.
• Provided litigation support, drafted motions, interrogatories, answers, responses and other pleadings, and assisted with depositions.
• Prepared presentations on licensing compliance, Gift Ban Act and Open Meetings Act.
• Assisted with federal, state and administrative hearings.
• Conducted legislative and regulatory analysis and prepared compliance materials.
• Prepared files for real estate closings and assisted with contract review.

Chicago, IL, US

• Interviewed, counseled and represented low-income clients.
• Created and maintained case files.
• Investigated probate cases and prepared and filed guardian ad litem reports and court orders in probate court.
• Negotiated visitation and guardianship agreements and assisted with settlement conferences.
• Assisted applicants in obtaining temporary orders of protection.

• Researched and drafted opinions for actions involving LLC dissolution, conflict of law, breach of contract, employment discrimination, Title VII, § 1981 and pro se appellants.
• Attended weekly court calls and presented weekly case status briefings to supervising clerk.
• Attended and reported on federal and state judicial proceedings.

Chicago, IL, US

• Tutored 1L students in the development and application of effective legal writing and legal citation.
• Developed and taught classes on legal citation.

US

• Led regional technology support teams and coordinated enterprise technology rollouts, projects and reorganizations.
• Managed outside consultants and vendors and negotiated support contracts.
• Designed and implemented national service process efficiencies using Six Sigma methodology.
• Developed national standards for document retention, secured communications and computer usage.

• Managed helpdesk, desktop, network and operations technology support teams for United Healthcare Chicago office and telecommuters.
• Supervised regional helpdesk and second level support consolidation project.
• Led rollout of centralized print services, document management and virtual fax projects.
• Collaborated with Compliance and Legal divisions in the implementation of HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Developed and coordinated strategic technology initiatives.
• Negotiated support contracts and responded to RFPs.

Chicago, IL, US

• Administered central and regional office computer networks and technology initiatives.
• Provided 24x7 third level technical support.
• Led hardware/software migration of central and satellite office server and desktop infrastructure.
• Created policies and procedures for network maintenance, data backups, document management, asset tracking and data retrieval.
• Tested and implemented hardware and software upgrades.
• Conducted software trainings.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Taught college level courses in American and European History.
• Advised students regarding academic progress.
• Engaged in research projects, academic presentations and guest lectures.

Juris Doctor, Law

Master Of Arts (M.A.), History

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History/Political Science