Experience

Illinois Appellate Court, First District

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  • Judicial Law Clerk for Justice Laura C. Liu (11/15 - 3/16) and Justice Mary L. Mikva (6/16 - present)• Draft orders and opinions in civil and criminal cases for the state's intermediate appellate court.• Work on a wide variety of cases including business disputes; child custody and parental termination of rights cases; direct appeals and appeals from denials of post-conviction relief in criminal cases; and direct appeals from administrative agencies.• Attend oral argument, review briefs and records on appeal, meet frequently with Justice and co-clerks to discuss pending cases and trends in the law.



Wexler Wallace LLP

• Associate

  • 2009 - 2015

  • Litigated antitrust, healthcare, consumer fraud, products liability, and ERISA cases (including class actions, multidistrict litigation, derivative suits and mass tort cases) in both state and federal courts.• Interviewed potential clients and witnesses, researched causes of action, made recommendations to partners, and drafted case-initiating documents. • Was regularly involved in extensive motion practice, including motions to dismiss, for summary judgment, for class certification, for approval of class action settlements, and motions in limine.• Attended court for status hearings and occasional motion hearings.• Drafted and responded to written discovery requests and third-party subpoenas, negotiated protective orders and electronic discovery protocols, reviewed client productions for privilege/responsiveness, and conferred to resolve discovery disputes. • Prepared witnesses and defended client depositions in a nationwide class action involving defective household appliances; worked with fire investigators and economic and human factors experts.• Was the lead associate involved in all aspects of litigation stemming from the mismanagement of a pre-need funeral trust in Illinois; obtained/reviewed documents; met with clients, witnesses and regulators; consulted with accountants and damages experts; conducted discovery and briefing; prepared partners for mediation; and helped design a plan of allocation for the resulting $41 million settlement. • Regularly participated in and led team meetings; supervised and provided feedback to junior attorneys, law clerks, and paralegals; edited and incorporated research and written work product into internal memoranda and court filings.• Interviewed job applicants, made hiring recommendations, and evaluated employee performance.

• Law Clerk

  • 2007 - 2009



Wexler Wallace LLP

• Paralegal

  • 2004 - 2006

• Legal Assistant

  • 2003 - 2004



Young & Susser, P.C.

• File Clerk / Paralegal

  • 2001 - 2003

  • Managed the firm library, maintained case files, and prepared court filings.• Reviewed documents, created timelines/summaries, and assisted at depositions and arbitrations.