Practice areas: commercial litigation, mechanics liens, mergers & acquisitions, employment, civil litigation, bankruptcy, appeals, foreclosure, corporate, business planning, and contractsSelected accomplishments: • Obtained full recovery of cash collateral and a 100% recovery of allowed claim for secured lender in Ryan International Airlines bankruptcy through multi-lender settlement. • Developed and negotiated plan of reorganization for commercial real estate developer with multiple national lenders and an aggregate $18 million dollars in debt.• Advised multiple Illinois state bank clients through mass foreclosure litigation, collection on guarantors, and FDIC loss share issues.• Successfully litigated and settled a $15 million dollar secured claim with bankruptcy trustee in Arizona bankruptcy court case involving UCC perfection and priority issues.• Negotiated, contracted, and oversaw the merger and consolidation of two (2) multi-million dollar medical device manufacturers.

Practice areas: commercial litigation, trademark, copyright, contract drafting, mergers & acquisitions, business planning, general civil litigation. Primary focus: commercial litigation and contract drafting.• Started and developed new bankruptcy practice.• Lead a $200 million dollar automotive manufacturing contractor-subcontractor dispute from pre-trial litigation strategy through trial in the Northern District of Illinois.• Drafted general terms and conditions, purchase orders, and related agreements for commercial general contractors, manufacturers, and internet marketing companies.• Developed and presented seminar for supervisors and employees on employment law practices and the prevention of harassment and discrimination in the workplace.• Successfully defended franchisee against preliminary injunction and obtained favorable settlement on counterclaims under Franchise Disclosure Act against QFA Royalties/Quiznos.• Favorable verdict in breach of contract/breach of fiduciary duty trial involving 12 million dollars in limited liability company assets. • Litigated and negotiated a $650,000 settlement in a nursing home wrongful death case.• Successfully of numerous appeals in the Second District Appellate Court.

Working for the Honorable George P. Schiavelli

Analyzed all revenues and costs in monthly gross margin reports and income statements for National Prepaid Calling Card Division; developed variable pricing rates to anticipate costs and consumer trends; conducted contract negations with major distributors.