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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda of law analyzing nationwide public policy exceptions permitting breach of fiduciary duty legal malpractice claim assignment within complex commercial portfolio transactions
• Drafted an information letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigations setting out factual findings in connection with suspected 18 U.S.C §1343 wire fraud stemming from fraudulent broker-dealer insurance placement.
• Analyzed 7th Circuit precedent regarding broker fiduciary duty standards within complex placement transactions
• Summarized, abstracted, and indexed depositions for multiple high exposure cases using iManage and CLIO software

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Conducted legal research on 4th Circuit scienter pleading requirements and investigated bank account records stemming from an international offering fraud under §17(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5(c) of the.
• Initiated a formal agency investigation and drafted a Formal Order Action Memorandum, Formal Order, Subpoena, and Investigative plan concerning material omissions in suspected 10b-5(c) violations of Federal Export.
• Investigated public company 10K, 10Q, and 8K reporting for material omissions using SILO software on EDGAR
• Reviewed confidential FINRA referral reports supporting suspected 10b-5(c) insider trading and market abuse claims

Hammond, Indiana, United States

• Conducted legal research concerning violations of discharge injunctions, liquidated damages, motions to set aside deemed admissions, tenancy by the entirety estates, and cash collateral related to a Chapter 11.
• Prepared bench memorandum and judicial order denying a motion to set aside deemed admissions under FRCP 36(b). Drafted legal memoranda concerning attorney fee awards following a willful Chapter 7 discharge injunction.
• Observed multiple telephonic and oral hearings concerning Chapter 7 and 10 bankruptcy filings and related matters

Bannockburn, IL

• Evaluated and tracked high-volume client cost expenditures with a caseload of over 100,000 active files in litigation. Led all facets of post judgment account recovery efforts and judgment enforcement remedies
• Drafted and filed pleadings using Collection Master, WordPerfect, Odyssey, I-2File, File&Serve & V-Media software
• Communicated with sheriffs, adversaries, process servers, employers, and banks on a daily basis
• Performed over 1,000 corporate registration verification searches through the Offices of the ILSOS and CASOS
• Investigated and compiled client location and asset data in support of alternative service of process motions

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Business Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Barrister's Scholarship; Business Law Concentration; South Texas National Mock Trial Challenge; National Law.

Paralegal Studies Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Lambda Epsilon Chi Paralegal Honor Society Member; Phi Theta Kappa Academic Chapter MemberEarned a ABA.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society Member; Golden Key International Honor Society Member; Pre-LawEarned a.