Experience

Patton & Ryan LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Mary’s civil practice focuses on the defense of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, trucking and transportation litigation, municipal defense and general civil litigation defense. Mary’s civil practice focuses on the defense of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, trucking and transportation litigation, municipal defense and general civil litigation defense.



McHenry County Clerk

• County Clerk

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2018

  The County Clerk manages a budget over 10 million dollars and oversees a staff of 1100 on Election Day and 20 staff members on a day to day basis. As the Election Authority I deal with statutory law interpretation on a daily basis as well as the ever changing Election Code of the State of Illinois.As the chief election authority, the County Clerk provides a myriad of voter and candidate services and administers McHenry County elections in a fair, unbiased, accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The Clerk's office also maintains vital records (birth, marriage, and death), public filings, tax and real estate services as well as recording the McHenry County Board proceedings.



McHenry County Board

• County Commissioner

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2014

  Human Resource Chairman - setting policy for all county employees and negotiated labor and employment contracts. Human Resource Chairman - setting policy for all county employees and negotiated labor and employment contracts.



Cook County State's Attorney's Office

• Attorney

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2014

  Labor and Employment Trial Attorney for the Civil rights, Labor and Employment as well as building and zoning cases in state court, I handle cases in both federal and state courts. I have been the corporate attorney for elected officials in Cook County specifically Tom Dart Sheriff and David Orr County Clerk. Responsibilities:Attending courtTaking depositionsDrafting motionsDrafting supporting memorandums of law Managing written and e-discoveryMajor Accomplishments: Tried matters to jury verdict, federal courtsSuccessfully defeating actions in summary judgment and injunctive claimsLitigation experience includes complex, voluminous discovery, as well as dispositivemotions and appeals.



Querrey & Harrow, Ltd.

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2010

  Insurance defense and civil rights defense Insurance defense and civil rights defense



Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

• Paralegel

  • 2000 - 2005

  Real estate division closing large transactions experience representing buyers and sellers of commercial, retail and industrial properties and landlords real estate acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, development, management and debt and equity financings. 2 years in the energy and environmental unit working on regulatory compliance with large retailer. Large document review and litigation support. Real estate division closing large transactions experience representing buyers and sellers of commercial, retail and industrial properties and landlords real estate acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, development, management and debt and equity financings. 2 years in the energy and environmental unit working on regulatory compliance with large retailer. Large document review and litigation support.