CIVIL
My civil experience includes my tenure as an Assistant Corporation Counsel with the Torts Division of the Chicago Department of Law, defending Chicago in multi-million dollar .complex media intensive litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, emergency medical services malpractice and construction negligence. The experience also included malicious prosecutions, defamation, vehicular and premises negligence liability litigation. Extensive motion practice involving comprehensive expert deposition examinations, voluminous discovery coordination, conducting settlement negotiation conferences and participation in arbitrations
My defense litigation experience includes private practice, as well as prior positions as a Public Defender in Chicago and as private counsel in Washington. This private and public federal and state sector defense litigation experience is a significant client benefit and resource as it relates to providing a balanced litigation perspective.
City of Chicago / Department of Law / Torts Division
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Extensive municipality tort liability defense involving multi-party, multi-million dollar complex media intensive litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, emergency medical services malpractice and construction negligence. Practice includes malicious prosecutions, defamation, vehicular and premises negligence liability litigation. Extensive motion practice involving comprehensive expert deposition examinations, voluminous discovery coordination, conducting settlement negotiation conferences and participation in arbitrations.
Law Clerk / Tax Division Civil Litigation / United States
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Duties in civil tax litigation included the preparation and trial assistance of cases in the United States Claims Courts, United States District Courts and the United States Courts of Appeals, including appeals from decisions of other Tax Courts and State Appeals Courts. Responsibilities involved the preparation of pleadings and trial memoranda, along with conducting discovery, and consulting with the Internal Revenue Service concerning litigation proceedings and settlement negotiations. Initiated litigation involving refund suits, tax assessments, fraudulent conveyances, tax delinquencies, bankruptcy proceedings and all other aspects of civil tax litigation. Gained significant experience in corporate tax litigation involving substantial funds and complex financial transactions. Familiarity with the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations thereunder.
Auditor / Saving and Loan Examiner / Department of Examinations and Supervision / Federal Home Loan Bank Board / FSLIC / Chicago, Illinois
Essential task included conducting periodic on-site examinations of insured savings and loan associations in the United States. Analyzed the overall operations of multi-million and billion dollar associations. Examined the quality of loan underwriting, management practices and compliance with federal statutes, regulations and corporate bylaws. Audited financial statements, investment portfolios, lending procedures and examined legal documents. As Examiner-in-Charge, supervised and delegated assignments to assisting personnel. Analyzed real estate lending, specifically mortgage, construction and commercial loans. Evaluated the accuracy and propriety of amortization schedules and annual percentage rate calculations. Participated in the liquidation of an insolvent savings and loan institution.
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EXPERIENCE Real Estate Broker
Past experience included Mortgage banking, joint ventures, syndications, limited partnerships and creative financing arrangements. Functioned in a fiduciary capacity to property owners during negotiations of the sale and transfer of the real property. Instrumental in deed, mortgage, lease and contract preparation, along with investment consultation, property management and agent supervision.
Insurance Broker
Past experience included life, health, property and casualty insurance. Provided consultation in tax and estate planning.
EDUCATION Howard University School of Law, Washington, D. C.
Juris Doctor
University of Illinois, College of Business Administration
Chicago, Illinois Bachelor of Science in Management (Considerable study in accounting, finance, business law, calculus and quantitative methods.)