Stephanie Gratton Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

At IDPH, I worked on urgent and important COVID-19 related matters, including reviewing, revising and negotiating contracts, intergovernmental agreements and grant agreements, evaluating and responding to Freedom of Information Act requests and providing advice regarding COVID-19 related issues.

Greater Chicago Area

At McDermott Will & Emery, I advised private equity funds, private family-owned businesses, public companies and lenders with respect to corporate finance matters, including by negotiating and drafting loan documents, reviewing and commenting on such documents, managing team members on the deal and working directly with clients. I also served on the Gender & Diversity Committee and the Pro Bono Committee and represented a variety of pro bono clients including undocumented immigrants seeking renewal of DACA and elderly clients needing powers of attorney.

Chicago, Il

As an associate attorney at McGuireWoods, I advised senior secured lenders and mezzanine lenders by negotiating, advising and drafting loan documents as well as advising lenders in workout scenarios and drafting amendments and waivers in connection thereto. Additionally, I advised various public and private companies with respect to various bankruptcy related issues. Finally, I advised financial institutions and negotiated various documents in connection with bond financing.

Peoria, Illinois Area

At Prairie State Legal Services, a legal aid organization, I assisted staff attorneys with various research projects, drafting pleadings, attending court, and interviewing clients.

New York

Researched and wrote pleadings and other materials for medical and pharmaceutical malpractice cases

Arlington, Va

As an intern for the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration, I worked for the Claims Management Branch advising the claims team with respect to various types of claims including personal injury and property damage and developing an administrative hearing process to adjudicate the demand for return of employee overpayments.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Law School Democrats, Vice President; Student Admissions Committee, Member; Speed Practice Interview Night.

B.A., High Honors, Political Science; Emphasis In International Relations And Law And Politics

Honors: Honors Commendation in the Humanities; President’s List, maintained a minimum 4.0 GPA two consecutive semesters; Dean’s List.