Experience

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2012 - Present

  Within the Foreclosure Defense practice group I do client intake, draft legal memoranda, have helped draft appellate briefs and have been fine-tuning and developing a legal theory which could have reaching impacts on Government-insured loans. Within the Foreclosure Defense practice group I do client intake, draft legal memoranda, have helped draft appellate briefs and have been fine-tuning and developing a legal theory which could have reaching impacts on Government-insured loans.



Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  I actively worked toward reestablishing an Environmental Justice Project at the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. This involved reaching out toward community-based Environmental organizations and other, more policy geared organization. My efforts also included much research from which I composed memos on how to effectively address environmental injustices throughout Chicagoland. My work with the Fair Housing Project included helping affected people deal with housing issues in order to ensure fair housing for all persons in Chicago. This involved doing legal research and performing client outreach and intake.



Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Conducted legal research for several attorneys in the office; Summarized my findings in legal memos and briefs. I also made legal recommendations to attorneys that I do research for. Conducted legal research for several attorneys in the office; Summarized my findings in legal memos and briefs. I also made legal recommendations to attorneys that I do research for.



Toledo Municipal Court Prosecutors Office

• Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Nov 2009

  Conducted interviews with clients regarding their legal problems and made recommendations to prosecutors regarding how the problems might best be dealt with. Filed Subpoenas. Assisted prosecutors in the courtroom with interviews and plea bargains. Conducted interviews with clients regarding their legal problems and made recommendations to prosecutors regarding how the problems might best be dealt with. Filed Subpoenas. Assisted prosecutors in the courtroom with interviews and plea bargains.



HAM Investments

• Intern

  • Jun 2002 - Aug 2009

  Managed accounts receivable for the company. Conducted market analysis and performed research for potential future investments. Communicated with and helped to organize several sub-contractors efforts to complete numerous jobs. Managed accounts receivable for the company. Conducted market analysis and performed research for potential future investments. Communicated with and helped to organize several sub-contractors efforts to complete numerous jobs.



NCI Inc.

• Chief Surveyor

  • Jun 2005 - Jul 2007

  Coordinated construction staking and land surveying jobs. Conducted civil and environmental surveys for use in civil and environmental engineering design jobs. Responsible for supervising, training and overseeing the activities of 3 full time surveyors Coordinated construction staking and land surveying jobs. Conducted civil and environmental surveys for use in civil and environmental engineering design jobs. Responsible for supervising, training and overseeing the activities of 3 full time surveyors