Experience

Wise Morrissey LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2019 - Present



ERICKSON & OPPENHEIMER, LTD.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2019



Hamilton Law Office

• Greater Chicago Area

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  • Prepared memorandum detailing criminal histories, prior civil cases histories, and online presence for witnesses and potential defendants in §1983 civil rights cases. • Researched and prepared memoranda on a public-entity employer’s vicarious liability for torts committed by employees, bases for denying leave to amend, and constitutional claims for deprivation of counsel. • Abstracted criminal trial transcripts, deposition testimony, and medical records. • Prepared memorandum detailing criminal histories, prior civil cases histories, and online presence for witnesses and potential defendants in §1983 civil rights cases. • Researched and prepared memoranda on a public-entity employer’s vicarious liability for torts committed by employees, bases for denying leave to amend, and constitutional claims for deprivation of counsel. • Abstracted criminal trial transcripts, deposition testimony, and medical records.



Law Offices of Thomas Needham

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  • Researched and prepared memorandum pertaining to FOID card and concealed carry denial appeals, petitions for clemency, and nonparty subpoenas. • Transcribed and abstracted audio and video recordings • Researched and prepared memorandum pertaining to FOID card and concealed carry denial appeals, petitions for clemency, and nonparty subpoenas. • Transcribed and abstracted audio and video recordings



Jefferson County Attorney's Office

• Greater Denver Area

• Law Clerk

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Researched and drafted memoranda pertaining to federal grants, prison work release programs, and civil rights cases related to involuntary medication, reasonable accommodations required under the Federal Fair Housing Act, and notice required prior to terminating Medicaid benefits. • Researched and drafted memoranda pertaining to federal grants, prison work release programs, and civil rights cases related to involuntary medication, reasonable accommodations required under the Federal Fair Housing Act, and notice required prior to terminating Medicaid benefits.



U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

• Greater Chicago Area

• Judicial Extern

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  • Researched and drafted a memoranda opinion pertaining to Title III of the ADA. • Attended civil and criminal proceedings. • Researched and drafted a memoranda opinion pertaining to Title III of the ADA. • Attended civil and criminal proceedings.



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Client Advocate

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Conducted client intake and referrals • Researched laws and regulations relating to charity care, public benefits, and housing • Conducted client intake and referrals • Researched laws and regulations relating to charity care, public benefits, and housing



CAIR-Chicago

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Civil Rights Law Clerk

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Conducted client intake interviews. • Drafted portions of a summary judgment motion pertaining to a zoning discrimination case. • Conducted client intake interviews. • Drafted portions of a summary judgment motion pertaining to a zoning discrimination case.



Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division

• Chicago, Illinois

• Judicial Extern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Reviewed motions before the court and summarized the relevant argument • Reviewed motions before the court and summarized the relevant argument



Law Firm of Sommerer and Schultz PLLC

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Legal Assistant

  • 2009 - Aug 2014

  • Conducted intake interviews. • Abstracted depositions & medical records in PI & worker’s compensation cases. • Conducted intake interviews. • Abstracted depositions & medical records in PI & worker’s compensation cases.