Attorney

• Feb 2015 - Present

Attorney/Clerk

• May 2014 - Feb 2015

Drafted pre-trial, post-trial, and appellate litigation documents and briefs for residential landlord-tenant, consumer, and class action cases in the Illinois Circuit Courts and Northern District of Illinois . Appeared in court for routine motions and calls, performed client intake and other client meetings, maintained service of process list for all firm matters and supervised staff in obtaining service of process, and participated in all phases of discovery for class-action, multi-litigant matters.

Associate Attorney

• Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

Provided legal and administrative assistance to supervising attorneys on various trademark, copyright, social media, and business law issues, including drafting motions, contracts, and research memoranda. Provided legal and administrative assistance to supervising attorneys on various trademark, copyright, social media, and business law issues, including drafting motions, contracts, and research memoranda.

Law Clerk

• Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

Performed legal research and drafted various motions, briefs, and other documents for contract and civil rights litigation. Also performed various administrative tasks required for the operation of a small firm. Performed legal research and drafted various motions, briefs, and other documents for contract and civil rights litigation. Also performed various administrative tasks required for the operation of a small firm.

Intern

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

Drafted memoranda concerning the constitutionality of federal anti-animal fighting statutes; performed legal research and citation assistance for other anti-animal cruelty litigation efforts. Drafted memoranda concerning the constitutionality of federal anti-animal fighting statutes; performed legal research and citation assistance for other anti-animal cruelty litigation efforts.

Intern

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

Prepared criminal case files for prosecution; assisted with the administration of traffic court. Prepared criminal case files for prosecution; assisted with the administration of traffic court.

Mailroom Clerk/Courier

• Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

Provided pick-up and delivery of documents from the courthouse and other clients and assisted in the organization, formation and presentation of files and other projects for clients and trial. Provided pick-up and delivery of documents from the courthouse and other clients and assisted in the organization, formation and presentation of files and other projects for clients and trial.