Experience
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP  April 2007 - Present
Lord, Bissell & Brook   June 1985 - June 1998

Skills
Litigation, Insurance Law, Insurance, Alternative Dispute..., Liability

Education
University of Georgia School of Law   1969 — 1972
J.D.

University of Virginia   1965 — 1969
B.A with Distinction, American Government and Economics

Experience
Illinois Department of Insurance  June 2014 - January 2015
Illinois Department of Insurance  September 2013 - June 2014
AIG  January 2012 - January 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago  April 2000 - November 2011
Lord, Bissell & Brook   January 1995 - April 2000
Gleason, McGuire & Shreffler   November 1993 - January 1994
Gen Re  March 1981 - August 1990
CNA Insurance  1980 - 1981

Skills
Financial Risk, Risk Management, Insurance, Financial Services, Banking, Enterprise Risk..., Leadership, Corporate Governance, Underwriting, Insurance Law, Health Insurance, Financial Regulation, Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Governance, Consulting, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Reinsurance, Regulations, Healthcare Management, Property & Casualty..., Operational Risk, Risk Assessment, Operational Risk..., Compliance, Federal Reserve, Training, Life Insurance, Regulatory Agencies, Coaching, Regulatory Compliance, Dodd-Frank Act, Financial Reform, Annuities, Internal Controls, Regulatory Guidelines, Policies and Procedures, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Risk, Writing, Corporate Insurance..., State insurance..., Insurance Solvency..., Teaching, Risk Profiles, Insurance Companies, Insurance Underwriting, Insurance Claims, Healthcare Compliance

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Master of Public Administration - Healthcare Management - online - expected graduation mid-2016

Washington University School of Law   1990 — 1993
Juris Doctorate (JD), Law

DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business   1984 — 1989
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business

University of Notre Dame   1978 — 1980
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government

William Rainey Harper College   1976 — 1978
Associate in Arts (AA), Liberal Arts

Experience
Hall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC   August 2002 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  January 2001 - August 2002
Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtd.   2000 - 2001

Skills
Civil Litigation, Mediation, Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury..., Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Public Liability, Defense, Liability, Torts, Litigation, Claim, Trials, Depositions, Health Law, Arbitration, Motions, Toxic Tort, Product Liability, Courts, Insurance, Professional Malpractice, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute..., Jury Trials, Insurance Law, Litigation Management, Pleadings, Legal Writing, Appeals, Construction Law, Legal Research, Professional Negligence, Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Premises Liability..., Trucking Litigation, Municipal Law, Hearings, Dispute, Slip & Fall, Legal Assistance, Employment Law

Education
The John Marshall Law School
Juris Doctor

Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts

Experience
Law Office of Chris Gray   January 2014 - Present
Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles  June 2013 - Present
Homeschool Education   September 2008 - Present
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law  2002 - 2005
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   2002 - 2003
Lord, Bissell & Brook   2000 - 2002
Thelen, Reid & Priest   1998 - 2000

Skills
Estate Planning, Trusts, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Wills

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   1996 — 1999
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Experience
Fox Rothschild LLP  February 2009 - Present
Fox Rothschild LLP  2009 - Present
Miller & Pliakas LLP   2001 - 2008
Darrell D. Miller, ESQ, A Professional Law Corporation   February 1996 - 2001
Lord, Bissell & Brook   August 1990 - 1995

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1987 — 1990
Juris Doctorate, Law

University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music   1981 — 1985
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Musical Theater

Experience
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP   December 2004 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  October 2002 - November 2004
Clausen Miller, P.C.   May 2000 - October 2002
Lawrence Walner & Associates   May 1999 - May 2000

Skills
Legal Research, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trial Preparation, Lexis, Abstracting, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Rainmaker, Document Review, Trials, Class Actions, Courts, Legal Writing, Depositions, Product Liability, Westlaw, Litigation Support, Legal Documents, Medical Malpractice, PACER, LexisNexis

Education
Argosy University Chicago   2012 — 2015
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Argosy University Chicago   2010 — 2012
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership and Administration, General, 3.9

Roosevelt University   1998 — 1999
Certification - ABA Approved Program, Paralegal Studies, Honors in Legal Research & Writing

Northern Illinois University   1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

Experience
Geneva School of Boerne  July 2012 - Present
Society for Classical Learning   February 2007 - Present
Geneva School of Boerne  June 2008 - May 2014
Geneva School of Boerne  June 2006 - June 2012
Geneva School of Boerne  June 2005 - June 2006
Haynes and Boone, LLP  August 1993 - June 1995
Lord, Bissell & Brook   September 1991 - August 1993

Skills
Community Outreach, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Educational Leadership, Higher Education, Teaching, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Leadership Development, Staff Development, Curriculum Development, Program Development, Research, Editing, Classroom, Curriculum Design, Teacher Training, Adult Education

Education
Boston College Law School   1989 — 1991
JD, Law

University of Virginia   1985 — 1987
BA, English Literature, Economics

Experience
The Herring Law Group   January 2015 - Present
Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP  1993 - Present
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1989 - 1992

Skills
Trial Practice, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Commercial Litigation

Education
University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law   1986 — 1989
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, Davis   1981 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science; English

Experience
Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates   February 1995 - Present
Town of Brookline, MA  1996 - 2008
Gaston & Snow  1987 - 1992
Pillsbury Winthrop (formerly Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam and Roberts)   1986 - 1987
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1984 - 1986

Skills
Personal Injury Law, Catastrophic Personal..., Car Accident Lawyer, Accident, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Litigation, Claims, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Torts, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury, Public Liability, Personal Injury..., Wills, Legal Assistance, Claim, Criminal Law, Property Law, Trials, Estate Planning, Civil Rights, Trusts, Alternative Dispute..., Courts, Dispute, Trial Practice, Appeals, Mediation, Wrongful Death, Depositions, Family Law, Hearings, Arbitration, Automobile Accidents, Legal Research, White Collar Criminal..., Paternity, Domestic Relations, Criminal Defense, Guardianship, Elder Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Estate Administration, Construction Law, Class Actions

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   1981 — 1984
JD, Law

Georgetown University   1978 — 1980
M.A., Government

Boston University   1974 — 1978
B.A., Political Science

Experience
General Star Management Co.  October 2012 - Present
Hinkhouse Williams Walsh LLP  April 2008 - October 2012
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP   May 2006 - April 2008
General Reinsurance Corporation  2004 - 2006
Gen Re  2004 - 2006
Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP   January 2002 - November 2004
Freeborn & Peters LLP  January 2001 - December 2001
Lord, Bissell & Brook   September 1995 - December 2000

Skills
Torts, Claim, Insurance, Reinsurance, Arbitration, Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Trials, Dispute, Property & Casualty..., Litigation Support, Insurance Law, Contract Negotiation

Education
The John Marshall Law School   1992 — 1995
JD, Magna Cum Laude

Western Michigan University   1987 — 1991
BA

Monsignor John R. Hackett Catholic Central High School

Experience
Lindemann Miller LLP   January 2013 - Present
LINDEMANN LLC   May 2008 - December 2012
Lord Bissell & Brook  January 1995 - May 2008
Gleason McGuire & Shreffler   1993 - 1994

Skills
Product Liability, Liability, Arbitration, Policy Analysis, Litigation, Mediation, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Management, Courts, Professional Liability, Insurance, Dispute Resolution, International..., Legal Writing, Contract Negotiation, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Law, Appeals, Underwriting, Environmental Law, Class Actions, Policy, Negotiation, Claim, Corporate Governance, Legal Research, Bankruptcy, Excess, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Toxic Tort, Torts, Public Liability

Education
Indiana University Bloomington   1991 — 1992
Masters in Public Affairs, Environmental Law and Policy Analysis

Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington   1988 — 1991
JD, cum laude

Valparaiso University   1984 — 1988
BA, with honors and distinction, History, Economics, Political Science

Experience
Loyola University Chicago School of Law  2000 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  1998 - 2000

Skills
Editing, Non-profits, Copy Editing, Higher Education, Community Outreach, Speech Writing, Public Speaking, Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Nonprofits, Press Releases, Grant Writing, Strategic Communications, Volunteer Management, Fundraising, Newsletters

Education
St. Olaf College   1980 — 1984
B.A., English

Loyola University Chicago
Certificate (with honors) in Paralegal Studies

Experience
Peter Law Group  January 2006 - Present
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces  February 2014 - Present
YRF Entertainment   October 2012 - November 2013
Lord Bissell & Brook  2003 - 2005
Universal Studios  1994 - 2000
Universal Studios  1995 - 1999
Universal Studios  1994 - 1995
City of Fresno  1991 - 1994
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP   1989 - 1991

Skills
AFTRA, Employment Law, Entertainment, Contract Negotiation, Advertising, Licensing, Employee Relations, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Strategy, New Media, Corporate Law, Entrepreneurship, Feature Films, Television, Trademarks, Legal Writing, Copyright Law, Start-ups, Marketing, Entertainment Law, Integrated Marketing, Leadership, Film, Mediation, Film Production, Broadcast, Legal Research, Strategic Partnerships, Arbitration, Management, Digital Media, Negotiation, Public Speaking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Legal Advice, Legal Issues, Legal Assistance, Strategic Planning, Producing

Education
California State University-Fresno   1992 — 1994
M. S., Criminology

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   1981 — 1984
Juris Doctor, Law

California State University-Long Beach   1976 — 1981
B. S., Criminology

Experience
Robert C. von Ohlen & Associates   PartnerKaplan & von OhlenJanuary 1990 - June 2009
Lord Bissell & Brook  June 1984 - December 1989

Skills
Litigation, Trials, Corporate Law, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Personal Injury, Contract Negotiation, Public Speaking, Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice, Torts, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Insurance Law, Depositions, Trade Secrets, Insurance, Appeals, Hearings, Mediation, Courts, Alternative Dispute..., Liability, Claim, Personal Injury..., Legal Assistance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Class Actions

Education
University of Notre Dame   1977 — 1984
BA and JD, International Studies, Law

Experience
CLRS, Inc.   2003 - Present
Adler, Kaplan & Begy   1990 - 2001
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1987 - 1990

Skills
Litigation, Personal Injury, Trials, Wrongful Death, Program Management, Research, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Account Management, Team Building, Sales, Negotiation, Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Social Media

Education
University of Michigan Law School   1984 — 1987
JD

University of Michigan   1980 — 1984
BA, with distinction, English

Brother Rice

Experience
The Law Offices of Chistopher C. Osborne, Esq.   February 2005 - Present
Aircraft Leasing Company, LLC   October 2002 - February 2005
Christopher Osborne Esq.   April 1999 - September 2002
Pretzel & Stouffer  December 1997 - April 1999
Lord, Bissell & Brook   June 1995 - November 1997
Cole Grasso Fencl & Skinner   September 1992 - May 1995

Skills
Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Construction Law, Product Liability, Competition Law, Commercial Litigation, Breach Of Contract, Restrictive Covenants, Business Litigation, Federal Court Practice, Corporate Transactional, General Commercial..., Intellectual Property..., Civil Litigation, Litigation, Courts, Dispute Resolution, Depositions, Trials

Education
Creighton University School of Law
JD-Cum Laude

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Political Science

Experience
Assisi Research Laboratories, LLC   2010 - Present
Lundbeck Inc.  March 2008 - December 2010
Biovail Corporation  February 2007 - March 2008
Katten, Muchin, Rosenmann   August 2004 - January 2007
Welsh & Katz, Ltd.   March 1999 - August 2004
Lord, Bissell & Brook   August 1994 - March 1999
Dressler, Goldsmith   March 1991 - May 1994

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1991 — 1995
J.D. with Honor, Law

Loyola University Chicago   1983 — 1992
Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology with an Emphasis in Molecular Biology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1979 — 1983
B.S., Microbiology

Experience
Discover Financial Services  February 2014 - Present
Discover Financial Services  April 2003 - February 2014
McDermott Will & Emery  1999 - 2003
Lord Bissell & Brook  1998 - 1999

Skills
Corporate Governance, Financial Services, Antitrust Law, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Management, Competition Law, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Patent Litigation, Operations Management, Banking, Corporate Law, Legal Compliance

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1995 — 1998
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Experience
DataSource  August 2007 - Present
Relizon (currently Standard Register)   1999 - 2002
Pitney Bowes  July 1994 - July 1998
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1986 - 1992

Skills
Direct Mail, Variable Data Printing, Digital Printing, Marketing, Print Management, Offset Printing, New Business Development, Business Development, Direct Marketing, Account Management, Management, B2B, Lead Generation, Wide Format Printing, Print On Demand, Trade Shows, Solution Selling, Corporate Gifts, Purchasing, Direct Sales, Email Marketing, Sales, Customer Satisfaction, Pre-press, Recruiting, Marketing Strategy, Cold Calling, Marketing Communications, Sales Operations, Customer Retention, Fulfillment Services, Multi-channel Marketing, Labels, Salesforce.com, Sales Process, Brand Management, Selling

Education
The University of Georgia
Fine Arts

Experience
Hall Prangle & Schoonveld  2007 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  1991 - 2007

Skills
Employment Law, Aviation Law, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Negotiation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Trials, Courts

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Experience
Selman Breitman LLP  October 2014 - Present
Sinnott, Puebla, Campagne & Curet APLC   April 2002 - October 2014
Gordon & Rees  April 1998 - April 2002
Long & Levit  April 1993 - April 1998
Lord, Bissell & Brook   June 1988 - April 1993

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Product Liability, Legal Research, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Arbitration, Appeals, Personal Injury, Torts, Construction Law, Business Litigation, Litigation Management, Public Liability, Dispute Resolution, Trials, Toxic Tort, Employment Law, Courts, Personal Injury..., Legal Writing

Education
University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law   1985 — 1988
JD, law

California State University-Northridge   1980 — 1985
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Experience
Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP  March 2006 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook LLP  January 1998 - March 2006
Lord Bissell & Brook  August 1989 - 1998

Skills
Litigation, Insurance Law, Asbestos Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Product Liability, Courts, Legal Writing, Mediation, Appeals, Class Actions, Insurance, Trials

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)

Experience
Sage Hospitality  March 2015 - Present
Sage Hospitality  July 2014 - March 2015
Hilton Worldwide  June 2013 - July 2014
Hilton Worldwide  April 2012 - June 2013
Hilton Worldwide  April 2008 - April 2012
Tip-Top Branding  June 2006 - April 2012
Marriott International  May 2004 - April 2008
Lord, Bissell & Brook   February 2003 - December 2004

Skills
Budgeting, Forecasting, Customer Relations, Team Building, Customer Service, Contract Negotiations, PeopleSoft, Oracle Financials, ASI, SAP, Accounts Receivable, Credit Analysis, Accounts Payable, Payroll Administration, ADP Payroll, HLBFS, OnQ

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2002 — 2005
Bachelors, Finance

Young Harris College   1997 — 1999
Associates, Business

Experience
Upper Iowa University  August 2010 - Present
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP  December 2003 - Present
Lord, Bissell & Brook   August 2001 - December 2003
Winnebago County States Attorney  January 2000 - August 2001
U.S. Army   September 1984 - April 1990

Skills
Civil Litigation, Litigation, Arbitration, Medical Malpractice, Trial Practice, Torts, Professional Malpractice, Health Law, Trials, Depositions, Mediation, Courts, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Hearings, Personal Injury..., Personal Injury

Education
Northern Illinois University College of Law   1996 — 1999
J.D., Law

University of South Carolina-Columbia   1987 — 1990
B.S., Criminal Justice

Experience
Franco & Moroney, LLC   2007 - Present
Weil, Gotshal & Manges   2002 - 2006
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1999 - 2002
Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey   1995 - 1999

Skills
Civil Litigation, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Product Liability, Trial Practice, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Construction Law, Trials, Public Liability, Insurance Law, Litigation Management, Torts

Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law   1992 — 1995
J.D.

University of Notre Dame   1988 — 1992

Experience
Bowman and Brooke  May 2005 - Present
McGuireWoods  June 1995 - May 2005
Lord Bissell & Brook  September 1990 - June 1995

Skills
Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Toxic Tort, Torts, Trial Practice, Depositions, Public Speaking, Personal Injury..., Medical Malpractice, Trade Secrets, Business Litigation, Mediation, Appeals, Arbitration, Personal Injury, Litigation Management, Legal Writing, Courts, Wrongful Death, Intellectual Property, Jury Trials, Alternative Dispute..., Dispute Resolution, Public Liability, Insurance Law, Automobile Accidents, Securities Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation Support, Legal Research, Management

Education
University of Michigan   1987 — 1990
BA, Political Science

University of Michigan Law School   1987 — 1990
JD, Law

Rochester High School   1980 — 1983

Experience
AIG  January 2010 - Present
Fields, Howell, Athans & McLaughlin   April 2004 - December 2009
Lord, Bissell & Brook   2001 - 2004
Zimring, Smith & Billips   March 1997 - June 2001
Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair   1994 - 1997

Skills
Litigation Management, Product Liability, Property & Casualty..., Insurance Law, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute...

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1991 — 1994
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Harvard University   1984 — 1988
A.B., Psychology

Experience
Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP  May 2005 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  2004 - 2005

Skills
Arbitration, Litigation Management, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Insurance Law, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Appeals

Education
University of Chicago Law School   2001 — 2004
J.D.

California State University-Fresno   1992 — 1995
B.A., theatre, classical studies

Experience
Your FIA (Your Financial & Investment Advisors)   January 2007 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  April 1983 - March 2006

Skills
Investments, Asset Managment, Employee Benefits, Asset Management, Retirement, 401k, Finance, Financial Advisory, Portfolio Management, Small Business, Facilities Management, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Budgets, Financial Analysis, Insurance, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Management, Leadership, Negotiation, Project Management, Team Building

Education
DePaul University   1989 — 1993
BA, Business

General H. H. Arnold H.S.   1967 — 1969

Experience
Elle Law Group, LLC   2012 - Present
Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP   2003 - 2012
Cabrini Green Legal Aid  1999 - 2003
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1992 - 1999

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1989 — 1992
JD, Law

Northwestern University   1985 — 1989
BA, History

Experience
Ricoh Americas Corporation  April 2013 - Present
Georgia State Defense Force  December 2007 - Present
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP  January 2006 - April 2013
Document Technologies, Inc.   2004 - 2006
King & Spalding LLP  2002 - 2004
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   2000 - 2002
Hunton & Williams  1997 - 2000
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1992 - 1997

Skills
Litigation Support, Document Management, EDRMS, Litigation, Document Review, Document Imaging, Trials, Computer Forensics, IPRO, E-Discovery Consulting, Leadership, ESI, Legal Assistance, Records Management, EnCase, LiveNote, CaseMap, Westlaw, Relativity, FTK, Legal Discovery, Lexis, Litigation Management, Patent Litigation, Trial Director, Summation iBlaze, Civil Litigation, Paralegals, Depositions, Pleadings, Legal Research, iConect

Education
Georgia State University   1984 — 1986
MS, Urban & Public Affairs

Georgia State University   1976 — 1980
BS, Criminal Justice

Experience
Southwest Symphony Orchestra   2013 - 2015
Concordia University Chicago  April 2005 - September 2007
Chicago Symphony Orchestra  1997 - 2005
Dominican University  1995 - 1997
Lord Bissell & Brook  1991 - May 1995
Rosary College   1985 - 1990
Traverse Symphony Orchestra  1984 - 1985
Interlochen Center for the Arts  1982 - 1984

Skills
Fundraising, Stewardship, Annual Giving, Non-profits, Philanthropy, Piano, Nonprofits, Editing, Volunteer Management, Theatre, Planned Giving, Event Management, Grant Writing, Prospect Research, Higher Education, Board Development

Education
Luther College   1977 — 1981
BA, Music, Music Ed

Grace Lutheran

Experience
Public Library Association   April 2015 - Present
American Library Association  June 2014 - Present
Institute of Food Technologists  June 2013 - January 2014
American Library Association  June 2008 - May 2013
Michigan State University Libraries  September 2006 - June 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  January 2005 - August 2006
Pearson Reid London House  July 2003 - January 2005
Lord, Bissell & Brook   September 2001 - June 2003
SCORE! Educational Centers  July 2000 - August 2001

Skills
Library Science, Library, Public Speaking, Library Instruction, Information Literacy, Blogging, Instructional Technology, Webinars, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Research, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Grant Writing, Intellectual Freedom, First Amendment, Free Speech, Privacy Issues, E-Learning, Collection Development

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2005 — 2006
MS, Library & Information Science

Penn State University   1996 — 2000
BA, English

CAE Study Course

Experience
Vedder Price P.C.   November 2007 - Present
Collaboraction Theatre Company   December 2006 - Present
Foley & Lardner LLP  December 2000 - October 2007
Lord Bissell & Brook  1998 - 2000

Skills
Corporate Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Lending, Creditors' Rights, Secured Financing, Restructuring, Acquisitions, Finance, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Mergers, Mediation, Dispute Resolution, Courts

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   1995 — 1998
J.D., Litigation Concentration

Duke University   1991 — 1995
BA, History

Deerfield High School   1987 — 1991

Experience
Village of Addison  Payables & receivables, daily cash balancingClerk Typist-Environmental ServicesVillage of AddisonOctober 1994 - January 2002
Lord Bissell & Brook  June 1978 - December 1985

Skills
Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Budgets, Microsoft Word, Policy, Microsoft Office, Accounts Payable, Journal Entries, Customer Service, General Ledger

Education
Northeastern Illinois University   1973 — 1978
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Education

College of DuPage
Accounting

Experience
Peoples Gas  April 2011 - Present
Bekins Van Lines  December 2004 - September 2008
Aon Consulting  July 2001 - November 2004
Aon Consulting  November 2000 - June 2001
Ross & Hardies  January 2000 - October 2000
Ross & Hardies  April 1999 - December 1999
Lord Bissell & Brook  July 1993 - March 1999
Credit Life Insurance Company   September 1991 - June 1993

Skills
PeopleSoft, Account Reconciliation, Software Documentation, Accounts Receivable, Analysis, Crystal Reports, Management, General Ledger, Customer Service, Training, Forecasting, Accounting, Budgets, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Vendor Management, Project Management, Program Management, Business Process...

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University   2002 — 2004
Masters of Science, Project Management

Roosevelt University   1988 — 1991
B. S. Business Administration, Accounting

Whitney Young   1982 — 1986

Experience
Cox Communications  2000 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  1998 - 2000

Skills
VOD, Broadband, Strategic Planning, Telecommunications, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Product Management, Litigation Management, Cable Television, Strategic Partnerships, Interactive TV, IPTV

Education
Georgia State University College of Law   1988 — 1991

Experience
CNA Insurance  December 2010 - Present
Evanston Youth Hockey Association   2008 - Present
CNA Insurance  June 2005 - December 2010
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1999 - 2005
Peterson & Ross  September 1993 - August 1999

Skills
Product Liability, Litigation, Bad Faith, Litigation Management, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Mediation, Liability, Insurance Law, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Litigation Support

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1990 — 1993
JD

University of Vermont   1985 — 1989
BA

Cranbrook High School   1981 — 1985

Experience
Self Employed  April 2013 - Present
Tarpon Twin Tech LLC   August 2013 - September 2014
DWS Consulting, Inc.   April 2013 - April 2014
RMMS   March 2003 - April 2013
Lord Bissell & Brook  October 2001 - February 2003

Education
Elgin Community College   2000 — 2001
Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Buffalo Grove High School

Experience
Sharon Finegan Patterson, PC   1995 - Present
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1982 - 1995
State of Illinois First District Appellate Court   1980 - 1982
Kevin Forde, Ltd.   1978 - 1980
Illinois State Board of Education  January 1975 - 1978

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Courts, Personal Injury, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Torts, Trial Practice, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Employment Law, Personal Injury..., Wrongful Death

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1977 — 1980
Juris Doctor in Law

Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1977 — 1980
JD in Law, Law

Experience
self-employed  Senior Staff AttorneyGeorgia Center for Law in the Public InterestMarch 2005 - November 2005
Lord Bissell & Brook  May 1984 - October 2003

Skills
Litigation, Negotiation, Contract Drafting,..., Commercial Insurance, Legal Discovery, Personnel Management, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Trials, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury, Claim, Insurance, Liability

Education
Emory University School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Georgia Institute of Technology
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Experience
Ford Motor Credit Company  AttendeeWomen, Influence & Power in Law conference in Washington, D.C.2013 - 2013
Chief Litigation Officer Summit   2011 - 2011
Ford Motor Company  2004 - 2009
Association of Corporate Counsel  2003 - 2009
Association of Corporate Counsel  2003 - 2009
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1984 - 1998
Cook County Bar Association  1993 - 1994
Black Women Lawyers' Association   1988 - 1989

Skills
Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Corporate Law, Licensing

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1979 — 1982
J. D., Law

Northwestern University   1974 — 1978
BS, Journalism

Experience
Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, Illinois   December 2012 - Present
Chicago Public Schools  August 2005 - December 2010
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1994 - 1999

Skills
Special Education, Differentiated..., Elementary Education, Lesson Planning, Educational Leadership, Classroom Management, Curriculum Design, Tutoring, Grant Writing, Grant Monitoring, Grant Coordination, Legal Writing, Proposal Writing, Resume Writing, Curriculum Development, Classroom, Literacy, K-12, Educational Technology, Public Speaking

Education
DePaul University   2003 — 2005
Master's of Education, Special Education & Elementary Education

DePaul University College of Law   1982 — 1984
Juris Doctor, Law

Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington   1981 — 1982
Law

Northwestern University   1977 — 1981
B.S., English

Rich Central High School

Experience
Sony Electronics Inc.  December 1991 - Present
Sony Electronics Inc. (fka Sony Corporation of America)   1991 - 2003
Amoco Corporation  1989 - 1991
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1984 - 1989
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1984 - 1989

Skills
Account Management, Business Planning, CRM, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Electronics, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Governance

Education
Harvard Law School   1981 — 1984
JD, Law

University of Michigan   1977 — 1981
BA, Political Science

Roeper City and Country School   1968 — 1977
Elementary/High School

Experience
Marathon Petroleum Company  May 2011 - Present
Fox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin & Carroll   February 2008 - May 2011
Lord Bissell & Brook  September 2000 - January 2008

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Trials, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law

Education
Harvard Law School   1997 — 2000
JD, Law

University of Kentucky   1993 — 1997
BS, Economics

Findlay High School   1990 — 1993

Experience
Trinity Health  May 2013 - Present
Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP   January 2005 - May 2013
Clausen Miller  2003 - 2005
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1994 - 2002

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1999 — 2003
Juris Doctor

Loyola University Chicago   1996 — 1999
BA, Political Science

University of Illinois at Chicago   1991 — 1994

Archbishop Quigley   1990 — 1991

Quigley North   1987 — 1990

Experience
Zurich North America  June 2014 - Present
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company  2008 - 2014
Cohn & Baughman   1999 - 2008
Lord Bissell & Brook  1993 - 1999
Illinois Supreme Court  1991 - 1993
Coffield, Ungaretti, Harris & Slavin   1990 - 1991

Skills
Litigation Management, Insurance Law, Coverage Issues, General Liability..., Professional Liability..., Legal Writing, Insurance, Litigation

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1987 — 1990
J.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science (M.S.), Journalism

Valparaiso University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Experience
Hartnell College  August 2008 - Present
Hartnell Community College  October 2006 - August 2013
The Latin School of Chicago  July 2000 - September 2006
The Daily Item  July 1999 - July 2000
Bucknell University  August 1996 - June 1999
Employment Law Research   August 1986 - July 1995
Lord Bissell & Brook  June 1983 - September 1985
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.   September 1979 - August 1980
Swarthmore-Wallingford School District   September 1977 - June 1979

Skills
Non-profits, Grants, Human Resources, Higher Education, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Mediation, Event Planning, Grant Writing, Teaching, Research, Program Development, Nonprofits, Litigation, Public Speaking, Courts, Public Relations, Leadership, Editing, Staff Development

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   1980 — 1983
JD, Law

Swarthmore College   1973 — 1977
BA, Psychology

Experience
The Hanover Insurance Group  June 2010 - Present
Great American Insurance Company  July 2003 - March 2010
CGU/OneBeacon/Indiana Insurance   May 2000 - July 2003
Lexis Nexis  October 1999 - April 2000
Crum & Forster  October 1998 - October 1999
Benefits Designs Inc   January 1997 - October 1998
Prepaid Legal Services Inc  September 1995 - January 1997
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)   March 1994 - December 1995
Lord Bissell & Brook  September 1988 - June 1993

Skills
Claim, Product Liability, Umbrella Insurance, Insurance, Liability, Legal Liability, Personal Injury, Mediation, Claims Management, Property & Casualty..., Excess, Medical Malpractice, Legal Research, Litigation, Litigation Management, Casualty, Trials

Education
University of California, Davis - School of Law   1985 — 1988
JD, Law

San Francisco State University
BA, English Literature and Chemistry

Experience
World Source Integration, Inc.   June 2013 - Present
Cossidente & Associates, Ltd.   April 2000 - Present
Urban & Burt, Ltd.   August 1997 - April 2000
Lord, Bissell & Brook   May 1987 - August 1997

Skills
Legal Assistance, Pleadings, Bankruptcy, Legal Writing, Wills, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Invoicing, Litigation, Trusts, Real Estate, Probate Law, Legal Research

Education
Harold L. Richards High School

Moraine Valley Community College
Associate's Degree, Science

Experience
Neville & Mahoney   1978 - Present
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1974 - 1978
Mason, Knudsen, Berkheimer & Endacott   1971 - 1974

Skills
Negotiate and resolve..., Law Office..., Medical Negligence -..., Trials - Paralegal, Civil Litigation -...

Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln   1967 — 1971
Business Teacher Education - Business Administration

Experience
Centrum Partners   December 1998 - Present
Lord Bissell & Brook  March 1996 - December 1998
Altheimer & Gray  August 1978 - March 1996

Skills
Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Notary Public, Leases, Due Diligence, Property Management, Legal Research, Commercial Real Estate, Negotiation, Legal Writing, Corporate Law

Education
Roosevelt University

University of Kansas

Experience
Exide Technologies  March 2003 - Present
Cotton States Insurance Group   March 1999 - March 2003
Fellows, Johnson & LaBriola LLP   1997 - March 1999
Lord, Bissell & Brook   1994 - 1997

Skills
Risk Management, Claim, Negotiation, Workers Compensation, Employee Benefits, Liability, Strategic Planning, Investments, Licensing, Financial Services, Team Building, Health Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Intellectual Property, Litigation Management, Strategy, Executive Management

Education
University of Pennsylvania   1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Communications

Emory University School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)