Litigation Partner

• Jan 2022 - Present

My practice primarily focuses on insurance defense litigation and excess monitoring. In my role as defense counsel, I routinely represent people and professionals who have been sued in a wide range of liability disputes, including medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury, trucking accidents, products liability, and construction defect claims. My civil litigation defense work includes investigating and defending against the claims made against my clients by handling all phases of… Show more My practice primarily focuses on insurance defense litigation and excess monitoring. In my role as defense counsel, I routinely represent people and professionals who have been sued in a wide range of liability disputes, including medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury, trucking accidents, products liability, and construction defect claims. My civil litigation defense work includes investigating and defending against the claims made against my clients by handling all phases of litigation. I also routinely act as national trial monitoring counsel for excess insurers in high-exposure multi-million dollar cases.

Litigation Attorney

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2021

Associate Attorney

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

Insurance Coverage Associate Insurance Coverage Associate

Judicial Law Clerk

• Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

Law Clerk to the Hon. Judge Kathleen Pantle, General Chancery Division Routinely drafted written opinions on contested motions. Matters before the judge include: declaratory judgments, class actions, injunctions, TROs, mandamus, specific performance, rescission and reformation of contracts, dissolution of partnerships and corporations and administrative review. Specific emphasis on insurance coverage and commerical disputes

Judicial Law Clerk

• May 2011 - Apr 2012

Law Clerk to the Hon. Judge Daniel P. Brennan, Mortgage Foreclosure/Mechanics Lien Division Previously held same position for the Hon. Judge Margaret Brennan prior to her transfer to the Law Division

Research Fellow

• Aug 2010 - May 2011

Conducted legal research with high expectation of fast-turnaround, edited law review articles, and ensured proper Bluebook format for various professors. Mentioned for substantial research contribution in the book Illinois Evidence: Illinois Rules of Evidence, Statutes and Constitution, A Compendium for Criminal Litigation by Ralph Ruebner. Conducted legal research with high expectation of fast-turnaround, edited law review articles, and ensured proper Bluebook format for various professors. Mentioned for substantial research contribution in the book Illinois Evidence: Illinois Rules of Evidence, Statutes and Constitution, A Compendium for Criminal Litigation by Ralph Ruebner.

Research Assistant for Associate Dean Ralph Ruebner & Professor Colin Miller

• Feb 2009 - May 2010

Evidence research for report submitted to Special Committee on Illinois Evidence which has codified the first ever Illinois Rules of Evidence. Also assisted in editing and updating a chapter of a book focusing on Illinois criminal procedure. Evidence research for report submitted to Special Committee on Illinois Evidence which has codified the first ever Illinois Rules of Evidence. Also assisted in editing and updating a chapter of a book focusing on Illinois criminal procedure.

Law Clerk

• Oct 2009 - Apr 2010

Campaign Co-Chair

• Jun 2009 - Mar 2010

Campaign Co-Chair for successful judicial candidate in the 9th Subcircuit. Position required organization of hundreds of volunteers, handling of all campaign communications, and managing entire recount process requested by opponent in a close election. Campaign Co-Chair for successful judicial candidate in the 9th Subcircuit. Position required organization of hundreds of volunteers, handling of all campaign communications, and managing entire recount process requested by opponent in a close election.

Law Clerk

• Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

Commercial Calendar Externship with the Hon. Judge Dennis Burke

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

Assisted Judge by reading attorneys’ briefs and writing bench memoranda on contested motions regarding various kinds of commercial disputes, observed numerous business litigation trial proceedings. Assisted Judge by reading attorneys’ briefs and writing bench memoranda on contested motions regarding various kinds of commercial disputes, observed numerous business litigation trial proceedings.

Women for Obama Intern & Volunteer

• May 2007 - Aug 2008