Experience

Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  • Admitted: Illinois, U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit• Represents clients in commercial disputes, insurance coverage, fraud, product liability, premises liability, employment matters and contract negotiations• Advocates for clients in multiple forums including mediation, arbitration, State and Federal courts, and other tribunals• Evaluates cases and provides clients with analysis of liability, damages, verdict and settlement potential and budgets while counseling as to risk assessment and business concerns• Negotiates favorable settlements and early resolution of claims and drafts simple to complex settlement agreements• Supervises attorneys, paralegals and staff through all aspects of litigation • Counsels employers regarding employment decisions, conducts investigations and represent employers at mediations, conciliations, and all proceedings before the IDHR, the Human Rights Commission, the EEOC, the IDES, and the courts• Drafts employment policies, contracts and compensation packages• Defends clients regarding TROs and injunctions• Counsels clients regarding HIPAA compliance and drafts policies pursuant to HIPAA and HITECH• Negotiates and drafts contracts between companies and suppliers/vendors• Performs due diligence and participates in drafting confidential information memoranda and agreements for private transactions• Participates in drafting trust indentures, ordinances, bond purchase agreements, private placement memoranda, official statements, other offering documents, closing certificates and issuing opinions under Blue Sky Laws and the Federal Securities Act of 1934 on multi-million dollar taxable and tax-exempt bond issues involving industrial development, general obligation, multifamily housing, small hospital, revenue refunding, and commercial paper

• Associate

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2009

  • Tort defense, including product and premises liability• Defended consumer litigation on behalf of manufacturers and financial institutions involving warranty, fraud, and various consumer protection statutes, including Truth-In-Lending, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act