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Schaumburg, Il, Us

Niles, Illinois, Us

Dearborn, Mi, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

• Draft and review contractual agreements including reinsurance agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, administrative services agreements, vendor and non-disclosure agreements.• Manage corporate governance for subsidiaries including advising on governance related issues, drafting board and shareholder resolutions and consents, and preparing minutes.• Provide insurance regulatory guidance on applicability of state mandates to insurance products.• Manage market conduct exams.• Advise and review marketing and advertising materials, including websites, landing pages, terms of use, privacy statements, brochures, scripts, videos and testimonials.• Counsel HR and management on legal issues relating to employment matters including but not limited to Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, and wage and hour issues.• Assist HR with investigations; advise on corrective action plans, including disciplinary actions, allegations of discrimination, and wrongful terminations; draft position statements.• Oversee compliance related to affiliate transactions, including the drafting of inter-company agreements, obtaining required regulatory approvals and ensuring that such transactions are reported accurately in financial statement disclosures.• Provide legal guidance on grievances and claim appeals.

•Evaluate and adjudicate mandatory arbitration hearings.

• Taught Adult Education (legal and paralegal courses) emphasizing litigation, procedures and principles.

• Responsible for employment litigation and counseling senior management and executives on legal issues relating to employment matters including but not limited to Title VII, ADA, FMLA, and wage and hour issues, EEOC complaints and terminations.• Contract drafting, review and negotiation, including professional service agreements, master service agreements, SOWs, purchase and sales agreements, confidentiality agreements, and vendor agreements. • Handle market conduct exams.• Manage and defend intellectual property/trademark matters, including clearing proposed product names and designs; protecting the company and subsidiaries brand and trademarks by reviewing brand-protection reports, and acting on parties infringing including issuing cease and desist letters.• Review and respond to legal documents, correspondence, subpoenas, employment verifications, bankruptcy notices, and wage garnishments.

•Advised clients regarding product liability, general liability and asbestos insurance coverage and responded to insurance carrier notices and information requests.• Conducted office-wide presentations and training; created articles for client distribution.Practice Areas: Product Liability, Commercial General Liability Insurance

•Managed and litigated high severity litigation files from inception, summary judgment and through trial.Practice Areas: Railroad/Transportation Law; Premises Liability

• Issued written coverage opinions, denials and settlement letters, and trial recommendation reports.Practice Areas: EPLI, D&O, and Non Profit Organization Claims

Northbrook, Il, Us

•First chair jury trial and hearing experience. Managed and litigated high volume litigation files from inception through jury trial.Practice Areas: All Property and Casualty (P&C) lines of business; Premises Liability

J.D., Law

B.A, English, Political Science