Experience
Tribune Media Company  August 2014 - Present
Tressler, LLP  June 2012 - August 2014
Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered   August 2006 - June 2012
Bruzgul & Associates   February 2006 - August 2006
Baker, Miller, Markoff & Krasney   January 2003 - January 2006

Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Wordperfect, Adobe Acrobat, E-Copy Paperworks, eDocs, Time Matters, Omega, Strong Organization..., Self-starter, Motivated

Education
Illinois State University

Experience
Tressler LLP   February 2010 - Present
Brooks, Adams & Tarulis   October 2004 - February 2010

Skills
Local Government, Contract Negotiation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Not for Profit, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Legal Assistance, Real Estate, Product Liability, Courts, Trials, Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
DePaul University College of Law   2001 — 2004
Doctor of Law (JD), Law

Valparaiso University   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Experience
O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns, L.L.C.   June 2014 - Present
Tressler LLP   February 1997 - June 2014
Bar-Bri Bar Review   September 1996 - January 2000
Illinois Appellate Court, Second District  July 1994 - February 1997

Skills
Litigation, Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation, Legal Assistance, Civil Litigation, Municipal Law, Courts, Administrative Law, Land Use, Product Liability, Trial Practice, Estate Planning, Appeals, Torts, Employment Law, Business Litigation, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Toxic Tort, Class Actions, Construction Law

Education
University of Michigan Law School   1990 — 1993
J.D., Law

University of Michigan   1988 — 1990
B.A., English

Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Summer School of Law through College of William & Mary

Northern Illinois University   1986 — 1988
English

Experience
Harpo Productions  March 2014 - Present
Harpo Productions  January 2011 - March 2014
Harpo Productions  March 2008 - January 2011
Grippo & Elden  2007 - 2008
Tressler LLP   2005 - 2007
Kit Kat Honeys   April 1999 - 2007

Skills
Television, Post Production, Broadcast, Avid, Producing, Video Production, Final Cut Pro, Creative Writing, Broadcast Television, Entertainment, Video Editing, Media Production, Video, Social Media Marketing, New Media, Reality TV, Digital Media, Documentaries, Social Media, Field Production, Choreography, Management, Event Production, Event Management, Costume Design, Dance, Musical Theatre, Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Contemporary Dance, Theatre, Stage Direction

Education
Columbia College Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theater with a Musical Theater Concentration

Loyola University Chicago
Paralegal Certificate, Institute for Paralegal Studies, ABA Approved

Experience
Tressler LLP   March 2015 - Present
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (formerly Shefsky & Froelich)   June 2012 - February 2015
Greentarget Global Group  March 2011 - June 2012
Greentarget Global Group  June 2010 - March 2011
COUNTRY Financial  August 2009 - May 2010
ISU PRSSA  May 2009 - May 2010
Special Olympics Illinois  January 2009 - April 2009
ISU PRSSA  May 2008 - April 2009
Great Plains LIFE Foundation  May 2008 - August 2008
Bateman Case Study Competition  October 2007 - March 2008

Skills
Outlook, PowerPoint, Vocus, Excel, Cision, Press Releases, Public Relations, Media Relations, Newsletters, Editing, Internal Communications, InDesign, Web Content, Media Monitoring, Factiva, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Recruiting, Marketing Strategy, Facebook, Email Marketing, Public Speaking, Corporate Communications

Education
Illinois State University   2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Public Relations and Human Resources

University of Iowa   2005 — 2007
Communication Studies & Business

Experience
CNA INSURANCE  November 2010 - Present
KELLY LAW REGISTRY  May 2010 - November 2010
BROKERS' RISK PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC   February 2009 - February 2010
TRESSLER, LLP  December 2004 - February 2009
CNA INSURANCE COMPANY  February 2003 - December 2004
STONE & JOHNSON, CHTD   May 2001 - February 2003
KARCHMAR & STONE   August 1998 - May 2001
WEST GROUP  January 1998 - August 1998
LAW OFFICES OF FAHEY & ASSOCIATES   January 1995 - January 1998

Skills
Litigation, Product Liability, Insurance Law, Litigation Management, Mediation, Appeals, Liability, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation, Claim, Legal Liability, Arbitration, Bad Faith, Civil Litigation, Torts, Professional Liability, Personal Injury..., Trials, Insurance, Property & Casualty..., Personal Injury, Claims Management

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1994 — 1997
JD, Law

The University of Kansas   1989 — 1993
BS, Journalism

Experience
Active Captive Management   October 2012 - Present
Tressler LLP   March 2006 - October 2012
Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal, LLP   2000 - March 2006
Zelle & Larson/Larson King, LLP   1995 - 1999

Skills
Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Torts, Claim, Insurance, Construction Law, Professional Malpractice, Legal Writing, Securities Litigation, Trials, Insurance Law, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Management, Litigation, Captives, Bad Faith, Class Actions, Toxic Tort, Mediation, Claims Management

Education
William Mitchell College of Law   1992 — 1995
JD

College of St. Catherine   1988 — 1992
BA, English; Ethics; Psychology

Experience
Sedgwick LLP  May 2010 - Present
Tressler, LLP  September 2003 - May 2010
US Courts  May 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Litigation, Product Liability, Arbitration, Mediation, Class Actions, Courts, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Toxic Tort, Claim, Liability, Insurance, Unfair Competition, Bad Faith, Competition Law, Civil Rights, Legal Writing, Employment Law, Professional Liability, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   2000 — 2003
JD, Law

Indiana University Bloomington   1996 — 2000
BA, Psychology and Criminal Justice

Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola   1990 — 1996

Experience
Rusin & Maciorowski  October 2014 - Present
Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP  October 2013 - October 2014
Tressler LLP   September 2011 - April 2013
Chicago Park District  June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Customer Service, Research, Social Media, HTML, Public Speaking, Teamwork, Matlab

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   2010 — 2013
Doctor of Law (JD)

Texas State University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Economics

Experience
Law Offices of Neal Novak   April 2013 - Present
Tressler, LLP  January 2006 - March 2013

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Mediation, Trial Practice, Appeals, Courts, Class Actions, Product Liability, Insurance, Toxic Tort, Claim, Public Liability, Insurance Law, Appellate Practice

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1999 — 2001
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Purdue University   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Political Science

Experience
Tressler LLP   February 2012 - Present
American Bar Association, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee   August 2011 - August 2012
Golden, Rothschild, Spagnola, Lundell, Boylan & Garubo   January 2005 - January 2012
American Bar Association, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee   August 2010 - July 2011
American Bar Association, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee   August 2009 - August 2010
Golden, Rothschild, Spagnola, Lundell, Boylan & Garubo   May 1999 - December 2004
Del Mauro, DiGiaimo & Knepper, PC   October 1998 - April 1999
Rogut, McCarthy & Bhend, P.C.   August 1997 - October 1998

Skills
Construction Law, Litigation, Employment Law, Mediation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Insurance, Insurance Law, Appeals, Construction Dispute..., Professional Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Discrimination, Professional Liability, Arbitration, Trials, Bad Faith, Torts, Civil Litigation, Liability, Personal Injury..., Trial Practice, Courts, Claim, Legal Assistance, Alternative Dispute..., Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Legal Writing, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, Litigation Management, Trade Secrets, Defense, Class Actions, Hearings, Depositions, Medical Malpractice, Litigation Support, Business Litigation, Toxic Tort, Motions, Jury Trials

Education
Seton Hall University School of Law   1994 — 1997
JD

Fairfield University   1990 — 1994
BS, Finance

Experience
Tressler LLP   April 2008 - Present

Education
Boston University School of Law   1999 — 2002
J.D.

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1995 — 1999
B.A.

Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Experience
Alfred Benesch & Company  January 2012 - Present
Tressler LLP   January 2011 - January 2012
Roberts McGivney Zagotta LLC  July 2005 - January 2011
JPMorgan Chase (Formerly Bank One Corporation)   January 2000 - March 2004
Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC (Formerly Connelly & Schroeder)   July 1997 - December 1999
Harry Caray's Restaurant Group  July 1996 - July 1997

Education
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business   1997 — 1999
MSA, Master of Science in Accountancy

Purdue University   1991 — 1995
B.S., Hospitality Managment

Oxford Brookes University   1993 — 1993
Study Abroad Program

Experience
Tressler LLP   May 2013 - Present
American Red Cross of Santa Monica   2010 - Present
Douglas J. Pahl, Esq   2012 - April 2012
Kern and Wooley   1978 - 2012

Skills
Product Liability, Litigation Management, Insurance Law, Civil Litigation, Public Liability, Liability, Personal Injury, Arbitration, Mediation, Aviation, Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury..., Claim, Toxic Tort, Wrongful Death, Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Torts, Courts, Professional Liability, Business Litigation, Trial Practice, Trade Secrets

Education
SMU School of Law   1975 — 1978
Juris Doctor

Duke University   1971 — 1975
AB, Economics

Experience
Tressler LLP   July 2011 - December 2013
Hinshaw & Culbertson  January 2003 - April 2010
Hildebrandt International  1996 - 2002
Corporate Legal Times/Illinois Legal Times (now Inside Counsel)   September 1990 - March 1996

Skills
Public Relations, Event Management, Budgeting, Writing, Proposal Writing, Brochures, Publications, Newsletters, Strategic Planning, Conferences, Editing, Leadership, Business Development, Marketing, Strategy, Advertising, Media Relations, Budgets, Market Research, Nonprofits, Brand Development, CRM, Legal Marketing, Internal Communications, Marketing Communications, News Writing, Event Planning, Management, Marketing Strategy

Education
Columbia College Chicago   1988 — 1991
BA, Journalism

Northern Illinois University   1986 — 1988
Accounting

Rich Central High School   1982 — 1986
High School Diploma

Experience
Tressler LLP   August 2010 - Present
Sullivan & Associates, LLC   April 2001 - Present
Hedlund Hanley Koenigsknecht & Trafelet   September 2002 - August 2003
Gardner Carton & Douglas, LLP   April 1991 - August 2002
Illinois Attorney General's Office  November 1989 - April 1991

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Trade Secrets, Legal Assistance, Legal Research, Estate Planning, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Legal Writing, Courts

Education
The John Marshall Law School   1985 — 1989
Juris Doctor, Law

Northern Illinois University   1983 — 1985
BA, Political Science

Fenwick High School   1975 — 1978
College Prep

Experience
Tressler LLP   July 1986 - Present

Skills
Liability, Litigation, Trial Practice, Appeals, Commercial Litigation, Toxic Tort, Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Trials, Insurance, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Bad Faith, Class Actions, Torts, Dispute, Business Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Claim, Westlaw, Public Liability, Litigation Management, Construction Law, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Personal Injury, Personal Injury..., Alternative Dispute..., Trade Secrets, Mediation, Professional Malpractice

Education
The John Marshall Law School   1977 — 1980
JD, Law, with distinction

Northern Illinois University   1972 — 1976
BS, Sociology

Experience
AbbVie, Inc.   December 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   August 2002 - December 2013

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Litigation Management, Trade Secrets, Trials, Trial Practice, Arbitration, Legal Writing, Torts, Appeals

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1999 — 2002
Juris Doctorate

Loyola University Chicago   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Science

Experience
Rutan & Tucker, LLP   July 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   2008 - July 2013
Santa Ana City Attorney's Office   May 2006 - August 2006
Chapman University School of Law  May 2006 - August 2006
USA Cycling  1996 - 1999
Union Cycliste Nantes Atlantique   March 1998 - October 1998

Skills
Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Employment Law, Class Actions, Legal Research, Litigation, Westlaw, Legal Writing, Trials, Mediation, Courts

Education
Chapman University, School of Law   2005 — 2008
J.D.

California State University-Fullerton   2000 — 2005
B.A., Finance

Experience
Tressler LLP   September 2013 - Present
CHUNGDAHM Learning  August 2012 - August 2013
Tressler LLP   September 2010 - July 2012
Loyola University Chicago  January 2010 - August 2011
St. Constance Elementary School   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Bilingual-English/Spanis..., Microsoft Office, Teaching English as a..., Clerical Work, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Indexing, Translation, Teamwork, WordPress, Data Entry, Language Teaching, ESL, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Phone Etiquette, Confidentiality, Citizenship Education, Time Management, Teaching Adults, Experience working with..., Experience Working with..., Blogging, Public Speaking, English grammar, English Literature, Teaching, Grammar, Teaching Writing, Academic Tutoring, International Education, Research, Writing, Microsoft Word, Social Media, PowerPoint, Editing, Foreign Languages, Communication, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook

Education
DePaul University   2015 — 2017
Master's Degree, Bicultural-Bilingual Education

Loyola University of Chicago   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Experience
Baker Hughes  April 2012 - Present
Liskow & Lewis  November 2008 - April 2012
Tressler LLP   April 2000 - October 2008

Education
Robert Morris College   1991 — 1992
Diploma, Executive Secretarial Program

Experience
Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, LTD   2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   2001 - 2012

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

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1994 — 1996
J.D., Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1985 — 1989
B.S., Computer Science/Math

Experience
Tressler LLP   November 2010 - Present
The Case Law Firm   May 2009 - March 2010
Northern District of Illinois  2008 - 2008

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bradley University   2003 — 2007
B.A.

Experience
Clasen, Raffalow & Rhoads   2010 - Present
Tressler LLP   2007 - 2010
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith   2003 - 2006

Skills
Trial Practice, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Toxic Tort, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Courts, Trials, Appeals, Civil Procedure, Criminal Defense, Federal Courts, Personal Injury, Legal Research, Mediation, Torts

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   1999 — 2002
J.D

University of California, Los Angeles   1993 — 1996
B.A

Experience
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS)   2014 - Present
Tressler LLP   2001 - 2013
Tressler LLP   2000 - 2001
Securities and Exchange Commission  1999 - 1999

Skills
Litigation, Trials, Courts, Appeals, Liability, Property & Casualty..., Insurance Law, Insurance, Personal Injury, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Litigation Management, Legal Writing, Pleadings, Insurance Coverage..., General Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Bad Faith, personal and..., Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Dispute Resolution

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1998 — 2001
Doctor of Law (J.D.), 3.4

Michigan State University   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance

Flat Rock High School   1990 — 1994
High School

Experience
Marquis Management Services, Inc.   February 2015 - Present
Illinois Farm Bureau  November 1999 - February 2015
Tressler LLP   1998 - 1999
LaSalle County States Attorney   1998 - 1998

Skills
Legal Documents, Legal Assistance, Corporate Law, Litigation Support, Notary Public, Document Review, Westlaw, Document Drafting, Litigation Management, Bankruptcy, CaseMap, Legal Research, Litigation, Microsoft Office, Legal Writing, Insurance

Education
Roosevelt University   1998 — 1999
Certficate, Paralegal Studies

Illinois State University   1996 — 1998
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

Illinois Valley Community College   1994 — 1996
Associate of Arts, General

Experience
Formeller & Formeller LLP   July 2011 - Present
Christina M. Formeller, Attorney at Law   December 2010 - July 2011
Cook County State's Attorney  June 2009 - August 2009
US Courts  May 2008 - August 2008
Tressler LLP   May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Litigation, Courts, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Estate Planning, Trial Practice, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Wills, Trials, Contract Negotiation, Startup Development, Business Formation, Limited Companies, Limited Partnerships, Corporations, S Corporations, Legal Research, Westlaw, Mediation, Arbitration, Contract Law

Education
DePaul University College of Law   2006 — 2009
Juris Doctor, Law

Illinois Wesleyan University   2002 — 2006
BA, Business Administration

Experience
RLI Insurance Company  May 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   August 2006 - May 2013

Skills
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Insurance Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Litigation

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   2004 — 2007
Juris Doctor, cum laude

University of Nevada-Las Vegas   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude

Experience
Tressler LLP   May 2008 - Present
Duane Morris LLP  October 2000 - May 2008

Skills
Litigation, Insurance, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation, Claim, Arbitration, Professional Liability, Mediation, Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Torts, Toxic Tort, Litigation Management

Education
Rutgers University School of Law - Newark

Experience
UNHCR  August 2015 - Present
Chicago Religious Leadership Network   May 2014 - July 2015
Tressler LLP   July 2014 - October 2014
The Blake Horwitz Law Firm, Ltd.   May 2013 - May 2014
Pedro Albizu Campos High School  January 2013 - June 2013
Tarts&Truffles   June 2011 - August 2012

Skills
Political Science, Intercultural..., International Relations, International..., Foreign Policy, Politics, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Teaching, Community Outreach, Program Development, Spanish, Social Media, Policy Analysis, International Education, Diplomacy, Economics, Refugees, Refugee Law, Refugee Health, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Research, PowerPoint, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Leadership, Social Networking

Education
DePaul University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, International/Global Studies, Public Law/Political Thought, Arabic Studies, Mathematics, 3.8

University of Oxford
Certificate, Forced Migration

Experience
ThoughtWorks  August 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   November 2012 - August 2013
UIC-Department of Surgery   March 2011 - February 2013
Loomis Fargo  November 2008 - March 2011
Comcast Cable  January 2008 - November 2008
JCPenney  August 2005 - December 2007

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Data Entry, Banking, Interpersonal Skill, Communication, Listener, Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Customer Satisfaction, Access, Powerpoint, Cash Handling, PowerPoint

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminology, Law, and Justice

Joliet Junior College   2009 — 2011
General Studies

Experience
Northwestern University School of Law  July 2015 - Present
Tressler LLP   May 2015 - July 2015
Illinois Attorney General's Office  January 2015 - April 2015
Richmond County, Office of the District Attorney   July 2014 - August 2014
Kim & Chang  May 2014 - June 2014

Skills
Westlaw, Legal Writing

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   2014 — 2016
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

New York University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Experience
Selman Breitman LLP  August 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   May 2006 - July 2013

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Insurance, Claim, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Management, Product Liability, Trials, Westlaw, Courts, Mediation

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2004 — 2007
J.D.

University of California, Davis   2000 — 2004
B.A., Political Science and History

Experience
Rivkin Radler LLP  April 2014 - Present
Tressler LLP   May 2006 - April 2014
Duane Morris LLP  March 2005 - May 2006
Hartford Financial Products  November 2001 - March 2005
Kemper Insurance Companies  November 1999 - November 2001
Reliance Insurance Company  February 1988 - November 1999
Chubb & Son, Inc   May 1985 - February 1988
Continental Insurance Companies  September 1981 - May 1985
Mendes   August 1980 - September 1981

Skills
Expert Witness, Arbitration, Insurance, Mediation, Consultant, Professional Liability, D&O, Claims, Coverage, Underwriting, Insurance Law, Litigation Management, Reinsurance, Dispute Resolution, Property & Casualty..., Insurance Claims, Claims Management, Alternative Dispute..., Complex Litigation, Claim, Directors & Officers..., Corporate Governance, Litigation, Liability, Legal Liability, Employment Practices..., Casualty, Excess, Fiduciary, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Liability Analysis, Brokers, Claims Handling, Trials, Torts, Appeals, Dispute, Litigation Support, Employment Law, Legal Writing, Bankruptcy, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Casualty Insurance

Education
New York Law School   1976 — 1980
JD, Law

City University of New York-Hunter College   1972 — 1975
MA, Social Sciences

Saint John's University   1968 — 1972
BA, Social Sciences

Christ the King H.S.

Christ the King H.S.

Experience
McGlinchey Stafford  February 2015 - Present
Tressler LLP   June 2003 - February 2015
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP   2000 - 2003
Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey  1999 - 2000
Dewey Ballantine LLP  1997 - 1999
U.S. District Court, District of Utah   1996 - 1997

Education
Columbia Law School   1992 — 1995
J.D., Law

University of Utah   1989 — 1992
B.S., Political Science

Universidad de Salamanca   1990 — 1990

Experience
Tressler LLP   October 2013 - April 2015
Chicago-Kent College of Law  January 2014 - May 2014
Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices  May 2013 - September 2013
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation  January 2013 - May 2013

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   2012 — 2015
Juris Doctor (J.D.), cum laude

Tulane University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude

Experience
Synopsys Inc.  August 2014 - Present
Coverity  August 2014 - May 2015
Bullivant Houser Bailey  May 2012 - August 2014
Tressler LLP   May 2008 - May 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments  July 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Claim, Legal Research, Insurance, Westlaw, Legal Liability, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Strategy, Product Liability, Motions, Trials

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2007 — 2009
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, Santa Barbara   2002 — 2005
B.A., Business Economics

Foothill College   2000 — 2002

Bellarmine College Preparatory   1996 — 2000

Experience
Prudential Financial  November 2014 - Present
GlobeTax  December 2013 - January 2014
Tressler LLP   July 2013 - August 2013
Herbert J. Sims & Co.   January 2013 - May 2013
SUNY Global Center, Levin Institute   July 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Finance, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Leadership, Credit, Marketing, Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Investments, Valuation, Portfolio Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Accounting

Education
Fairfield University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Finance

Cedar Grove High School   2006 — 2010

Experience
Partridge IP Law  June 2010 - Present
Tressler LLP   September 1993 - August 2008
Accenture  1979 - 1983

Skills
Intellectual Property, IP Licensing, Trademarks, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Law, Copyright Infringement, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Internet, Unfair Competition, Cyberlaw, Social Media, Domain Names, Insurance Coverage for..., Software Licensing, Non-disclosure..., Client Counseling, IP Litigation, Computers/Software, Non-compete Agreements, IP counseling, IP Registrations, IP Transactions, IP Strategy, False Advertising, Rights of Publicity, Licensing, Legal Writing, Litigation

Education
University of Illinois College of Law
J.D.

The John Marshall Law School   2006 — 2008
LL.M., Intellectual Property, with honors, 2008, 3.89/4.0 GPA

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Finance

Experience
Tressler LLP   September 2007 - Present
Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett   January 2006 - September 2007
Aleccia, Conner & Socha   August 2003 - 2005

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   2000 — 2003
JD

University of California, Los Angeles   1995 — 2000
B.A., Political Science, International Relations, Accounting

Experience
McDermott Will & Emery  2014 - Present
Tressler LLP   2009 - 2014

Education
DePaul University

Experience
Illinois Commerce Commission  June 2012 - July 2015
Suntech America  November 2010 - June 2012
Illinois House of Representatives  January 2010 - November 2010
Tressler, LLP  November 2007 - April 2009
Federal District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Judge Der-Yeghiayan   January 2008 - May 2008
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc.   May 2007 - August 2007

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   2006 — 2009
J.D.

Bar Admissions: Illinois

Miami University   2002 — 2006
B.A.

Columbus School for Girls   1987 — 2002

Experience
QBE North America  January 2015 - Present
QBE North America  2011 - January 2015
Tressler LLP   2005 - 2011

Skills
Insurance Law, Litigation Management, Compliance, Legal Liability, Professional Liability, Product Liability, Insurance, Arbitration, Workers Compensation, Property & Casualty..., Claims Management, Liability, Reinsurance, Litigation, Claim, Casualty, Excess, Commercial Lines, D, Commercial Insurance, Legal Compliance, Forms Development, Liability Analysis, Personal Injury, Mediation, Employment Practices..., Claim Investigation, Civil Litigation, D&O, Commercial Litigation, General Insurance, Casualty Insurance, Job Coaching, Management, Underwriting

Education
Marquette University
Communication Studies and Criminology and Law Studies

The John Marshall Law School

Experience
Winston & Strawn LLP  January 2015 - Present
Winston & Strawn LLP  July 2011 - Present
Tressler LLP   February 2006 - June 2011

Skills
Marketing, Direct Sales, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Online Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Advertising, Social Media, Creative Writing, Retail, Photoshop, Blogging, Email Marketing, Event Planning, Fashion, Microsoft Excel, Training

Education
Moraine Valley Community College   2002 — 2003
Introduction to QBasic Programming; Microsoft Intermediate Training; Public Speaking

Experience
Slalom Consulting  January 2014 - Present
Accenture Interactive  2009 - 2013
Tressler LLP   2008 - 2009
UBS Wealth Management  2007 - 2007
World Trade Center Chicago  2006 - 2006

Skills
Recruiting, International Rec, New Markets Development, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, CRM, Technical Recruiting, Interviews, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Leadership, Strategy, Marketing, Employer Branding, Project Management, Business Development, Java, Email Marketing, Sourcing, Employment Branding, Web Analytics, Lead Generation

Education
Loras College   2004 — 2008
BA, Politics and International Studies

Experience
Alvarez & Marsal  January 2015 - Present
Tressler LLP   February 2011 - December 2014
Emalfarb, Swan & Bain   January 2000 - February 2011

Skills
Leadership, Program Management, Management, CRM, Project Management, Human Resources, Change Management, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Event Management, Public Speaking, Budgets, Community Outreach, Sales, Contract Negotiation, Team Building, Project Planning, Employee Relations, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Teamwork, PowerPoint, Coaching, Public Relations, Nonprofits, Non-profits, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Account Management, Problem Solving, Project Finance, Customer Satisfaction, Analysis, Managerial Finance, Strategic Financial..., Financial Analysis

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University   2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management (PMP Certified)

University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science & Mathematics

Experience
Loeb & Loeb LLP  June 2015 - Present
Jones Day  August 2007 - June 2015
Sidley Austin  February 2005 - August 2007
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP  April 2001 - February 2002
Freeborn & Peters LLP  February 2000 - April 2001
Vedder Price, P.C.   December 1997 - February 2000
Tressler LLP   March 1997 - December 1997
ANESI, OZMON, RODIN, NOVAK, & KOHEN, LTD.   May 1995 - March 1997

Skills
Document Review, Trials, Pleadings, PACER, Civil Litigation, Legal Assistance, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Class Actions, Relativity, Depositions, Product Liability, Legal Writing, Litigation, Legal Research

Education
Roosevelt University   1992 — 1993
Paralegal Certificate, Paralegal studies

Barat College of DePaul University   1990 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

UW Whitewater   1986 — 1989

Experience
Swiss Re  2004 - Present
Tressler LLP   1997 - 2004
Mendes & Mount  1990 - 1996
United States Air Force  1986 - 1989

Skills
Reinsurance, Insurance, Liability, Claims Management, Claim, Property & Casualty..., Casualty, Professional Liability, General Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Legal Liability, Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Underwriting, Brokers, Dispute Resolution, Strategic Planning, Personal Injury, Litigation Management, Negotiation, D&O, Workers Compensation, Solvency II, Litigation, Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation, Indemnity, Commercial Lines, Mediation, Risk Management

Education
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden   1986 — 1990
Juris Doctorate, Law

Polytechnic University   1985 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering

United States Air Force Academy   1981 — 1984
Civil Engineering

Experience
Spiros Law, P.C.   June 2015 - Present
Tressler LLP   April 2003 - June 2015
Rusin Patton Maciorowski & Friedman (now Rusin Maciorowski)   September 2001 - April 2003
McLennon & Associates, Ltd. (now McLennon & McFadden, Ltd.)   April 1999 - September 2001

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Trial Practice, Trials, Courts, Torts, Business Litigation, Arbitration, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Appeals, Mediation, Construction Law, Creditors' Rights

Education
The John Marshall Law School   1996 — 1999
Juris Doctor

Eastern Illinois University   1992 — 1995
B.A., Journalism, with minors in pre-law, political science and Spanish

Bishop McNamara High School   1988 — 1992
Class of 1992

Experience
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission   December 2014 - Present
City of Chicago  February 2009 - November 2014
Tressler LLP   June 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Legal Research, Public Finance, Legislation, Affordable Housing, Grants, Municipal Law, Public Policy

Education
The John Marshall Law School   2008 — 2009
LL.M. in Real Estate

The John Marshall Law School   2005 — 2008
J.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2000 — 2004
B.A., Political Science

Loyola Academy   1996 — 2000

Experience
Laduzinsky & Associates, P.C.   January 2004 - Present
Kane, Laduzinsky, & Mendoza, Ltd.   October 2001 - January 2004
Tressler LLP   January 1999 - October 2001
Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered   January 1994 - January 1999
Chicago Housing Authority  January 1996 - April 1997
Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered   April 1991 - January 1994
City of Chicago  November 1986 - April 1991

Skills
Commercial Litigation, D&O, Employment Litigation, Family Law, Estate Planning, Liability, Insurance

Education
The John Marshall Law School   1983 — 1986
Juris Doctor

DePaul University   1979 — 1983
Bachelor of Arts

Experience
Freeborn & Peters LLP  May 2011 - Present
Tressler LLP   September 2010 - May 2011
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois   September 2009 - September 2010
Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd.   September 2008 - June 2009

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Legal Writing, Class Actions, Social Media, Social Media Consulting, Innovation, Non-compete Litigation, Legal Research, Torts, Appeals

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   2005 — 2008
J.D., magna cum laude

University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   2001 — 2005
B.B.A., Economics

Experience
TreeHouse Foods  April 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   August 2009 - December 2012
Thompson Coburn Fagel Haber   May 2008 - August 2009

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2001 — 2003
Paralegal Certificate

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Speech Communication

Experience
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP  April 2015 - Present
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP  April 1999 - April 2015
Tressler LLP   September 1997 - April 1999

Skills
Insurance, Litigation, Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Appeals

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   1994 — 1997
JD, Law

University of Nebraska-Lincoln   1991 — 1993
BA, Political Science

Experience
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney  June 2008 - Present
Tressler LLP   2006 - 2008

Skills
Litigation, Trials, Westlaw, Lexis, Legal Research, Litigation Support, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Product Liability, Document Review, Courts, Depositions, Legal Assistance, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Pleadings, Appeals, Class Actions, Legal Documents, Torts, Medical Malpractice, Arbitration, PACER, Trial Practice, Motions, Document Drafting, Insurance Law

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2002 — 2006
BA, Political Science & Theatre

Experience
Johnson & Bell, Ltd.   January 2008 - Present
Tressler LLP   January 2006 - January 2008

Skills
Legal Research, Database Management, HIPAA, Database Admin, Civil Litigation, Westlaw, Product Liability, Trials, Toxic Tort, Medical Malpractice, PACER, Depositions, Torts

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2004 — 2005
Associate's Degree, Paralegal Studies

DePaul University   2000 — 2004
BS, Philosophy

Experience
Betts Patterson Mines  December 2011 - March 2014
Patterson Buchanan Fobes Leitch & Kalzer   April 2009 - December 2011
Tressler LLP   1995 - 2000
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois   1992 - 1995

Skills
Civil Litigation, Insurance coverage..., Product Liability, Insurance Law, Personal Injury, Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Mediation, Trial Practice, Appeals, Litigation Management, Depositions, Torts, Courts, Appellate Practice

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1989 — 1992
J.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1985 — 1989
B.A., English, Rhetoric and Linguistics

LTHS   1981 — 1985

Experience
Tressler LLP   VolunteerAnti Cruelty Society
Rooks Pitts & Poust   2000 - 2001
Burditt & Radzius Chartered   1994 - 1998
Weston Hurd Fallon Paisley & Howley   1989 - 1994

Skills
Westlaw, Law Librarianship

Education
Syracuse University
MSLS, LIBRARY SCIENCE

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
J.D., LAW

Experience
Starbucks Coffee Company  December 2005 - December 2009
Tressler LLP   January 2001 - February 2002

Education
California State University- Channel Islands   2003 — 2005
Environmental Science and Resource Management, Ephasis in Resource Manangement, Minor in Economics

Santa Monica College   2002 — 2003
Environmental Science

University of California, Los Angeles   1996 — 2000
Mathematics

Experience
Tressler LLP   January 2015 - July 2015
Murtaugh Meyer Nelson & Treglia LLP  September 2012 - November 2014
Selman Breitman LLP  January 2011 - September 2012
Jafari Law Group, Inc.   January 2010 - January 2011

Skills
Legal Writing, Litigation, Mediation, Legal Research, Motions, Depositions, Westlaw, Courts, Civil Litigation, Pleadings

Education
Chapman University, School of Law   2006 — 2009
JD, Law, Graduated Cum Laude

Experience
Tressler LLP   May 2014 - Present
Tressler LLP   June 1989 - April 2014

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Research, Outlook, Teaching, Photoshop, Public Speaking

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1978 — 1981
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Wheaton College   1974 — 1978
Bachelor's of Music Performance

Experience
Tressler LLP   July 2005 - Present
Moss and Bloomberg, Ltd.   June 1982 - July 2005

Skills
Corporate Law

Education
Joliet Junior College

Experience
Tressler LLP  

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Courts, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Product Liability, Civil

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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B., Chemical Engineering

Experience
AIG  August 2015 - Present
AIG  July 2004 - July 2015
Tressler LLP   August 2002 - July 2004
Morgan Melhuish Abrutyn  September 2001 - August 2002
Superior Court of New Jersey  August 2000 - August 2001

Skills
Insurance, Liability, Claim, Litigation Management, Claims Management, Legal Liability, Casualty, Property & Casualty..., Commercial Insurance, Product Liability, Insurance Law, General Insurance, Reinsurance, Claims Handling, Professional Liability, Litigation, Casualty Insurance, Mediation

Education
Seton Hall University School of Law   1997 — 2000
J.D.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark
B.S., Political Science

Experience
Odopod  November 2012 - Present
The Royal Order of Experience Design  June 2006 - September 2012
The Royal Order of Experience Design  September 2006 - October 2009
The Royal Order of Experience Design  June 2006 - September 2006
Tressler LLP   September 2004 - June 2006

Skills
Project Management, Account Management, Team Leadership, Project Estimation, Resource Management, Highly detail oriented, Problem Solving, Proofreading, Basecamp, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Lightroom, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Keynote, Mantis

Education
DePaul University   2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching (English)

Experience
Tressler LLP   October 1999 - Present

Skills
Insurance Law, Mediation, Legal Research, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Legal Assistance, Pleadings, Employment Law, Trials, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Westlaw, Class Actions, Document Review, Courts

Education
Palos Community College   1998 — 2002
Associate’s Degree, Accounting and Computer Science, B

Fox College Inc   1990 — 1992
Secretarial Skills, Legal Assistant/Paralegal, B+

Experience
DLA Piper  January 2014 - Present
DLA Piper  February 2005 - Present
DLA Piper  September 2002 - February 2005
Seyfarth Shaw  1998 - 2001
Tressler LLP   1996 - 1998
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business  1988 - 1995

Skills
Analysis, Research, Report Writing, Proofreading, Project Management, Nonprofits, Editing, Legal Writing, International Relations, Legal Documents, Finance, Legal Research

Education
Indiana University South Bend
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General

Roosevelt University
Generalist Certificate, Lawyer's Assistant Program

Experience
Stamos & Trucco LLP   October 2013 - Present
Tressler LLP   January 2006 - September 2013
Chicago Cubs  January 2005 - October 2005

Skills
Civil Litigation, Westlaw, Legal Research

Education
DePaul University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Roosevelt University   2005 — 2005
Certification, Paralegal Studies