Head of legal department, provides and oversees legal affairs of organization, and primarily assists the organization in the minimization of its legal risks. Provides legal advice and advanced strategies to the organization's executive team, mediating interdepartmental disputes, and auditing. Monitors legal, legislative, administrative, and other trends to anticipate and adapt organizational procedures accordingly to improve performance. + Oversaw project to obtain a higher education institution provisional license and begin to run institution providing medical assistant degrees.+ Negotiated and closed multi-million dollar aircraft purchase, setup aircraft operating company, hired and managed pilots.• Advising executive members on new laws, existing laws and legal rights that would impact functionality of the business• Overseeing the legal matters of the business as a whole, including acting as the business’ legal representative and supervising outside lawyers hired to assist the corporation• Maintaining knowledge of the company’s legal documents and operations• Crafting and reviewing legal strategy in response to any litigation • Communicating with outside counsel• Negotiate employee contacts• Draft legal documents• Review new business relationships with vendors and subcontractors• Guide managers on regulatory and compliance matters• Administer training workshops• Advise the Compliance Officer on legal and regulatory matters

Managed firm's Illinois and Wisconsin consumer debt portfolio. Negotiated unsecured debt accounts of mostly low-income individuals with little-to-no leverage. Drafted answers, pleadings, motions, memoranda, and legal/financial action plans. Provided post-litigation support to clients with multiple delinquent accounts, including successfully challenging garnishments. Assisted clients for preparing for bankruptcy and Chapter 128.

Reviewed and analyzed contract documents for high volume clients. Worked directly with clients on asset discovery and file management. Assisted with preparing and drafting petitions for filing. Reviewed, analyzed and categorized information for clients into database. Management of court and filing deadlines for high volume of cases.

Managed firm portfolio for Illinois and Wisconsin to mitigate risks for clients involved in Bankruptcies, Foreclosures, Replevins, and other Financial Services Issues. Responsible for drafting answers, pleadings, motions, memoranda, and recommending plans of actions. Lead the risk assessments to identify risk exposure on complex issues relating to financial services issues and code violations, in addition to the aforementioned. Presented clients with analysis of impacts of litigation and avenues of exposure mitigation. Provided clients with quarterly and at request, updated policies and procedures to increase effectiveness and identify new or continuing risks both in-house and to outside counsel.

• Draft answers, pleadings, motions and memoranda on complex issues related to mortgage foreclosures, replevins, bankruptcies, forfeitures, construction contract disputes, commercial litigation, healthcare, and corporate law• Analyze, draft, negotiate, revise, and litigate a variety of contracts including commercial leases, construction, subcontractor agreements, patient agreements/waivers, and other financial, corporate, and healthcare matters• Defended Fortune 100 companies in city and municipal violation hearings throughout Illinois• In less than a year, recovered over $750,000.00 in surplus foreclosure matters• Extensive in court experience in Cook and surrounding counties • Experience in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, Michigan, and Wisconsin matters

Reviewed medical records and drafted summaries • Composed, drafted and edited Pleadings, Motions and Memos • Litigation experience includes: Wrongful and retaliatory discharge; and long-term care and nursing home facilities •

• Compose, draft, edit and publish articles relating to transportation law • Research and summarize changes in relevant state and federal law • Prepare and edit discovery answers • Publish articles relating to relevant case law

• Compose, draft and edit pleadings, motions and memoranda related to First, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment violations • Extensive research on modernization of First Amendment rights

Conducted legal research on complex issues and presented findings in memos • Composed, drafted and edited pleadings, motions and memos in support of motions • Propounded and answered discovery requests • Drafted successful Motion to Dismiss in Cook County • Litigation experience includes: Wrongful death; negligence; general medical malpractice; dental malpractice; long-term care and nursing home facilities •

Conducted legal research on complex issues and presented finding in memos • Provided Administrative support for office of 35 attorneys • Composed, drafted and edited pleadings, motions and memos in support of motions • Completed the discovery process for several cases • Reviewed records and drafted medical summaries • Completed initial case evaluations and assisted in strategy plans • Conducted client interviews • Litigation experience includes: General premise liability; construction yard premise liability; motor vehicle accidents; products liability; negligence; and medical malpractice •

Responsible for care of all collateral documents for foreclosure department • Created, set up, and maintained intake procedures for new foreclosure department • Drafted and edited pleadings and discovery • Provided administrative support for office of 55 attorneys • Setup and maintained a filing system • Completed presentation notebooks for use in trial and mediation • Trained and orientated new employees on policy and procedures • Provided local tech support for the office. Litigation experience includes: Workers’ compensation; general premise liability; negligence; medical malpractice; long-term care and nursing home facilities; foreclosure; and bankruptcy •

Mentored and advocated for a hall of 65 students • Enforced school and departmental policy • Ensured the highest consumer service • Provided clerical and office assistance • Mediated conflicts between residents

Provided Administrative support for office of 10 attorneys • Met with clients and ensured a positive experience • Managed a team of 6 legal assistants • Handled a case load of 200+ • Researched client medical history and suggested causation for damages • Litigation experience includes mass tort and multidistrict litigation of pharmaceutical products liability •