Maria Bries
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Sarah Mikulski
I have known Maria for nearly 20 years. She has always impressed me as a person of great integrity, high intellect, and kind heart: a rare combination. Her interests are broad and varied, from law and ethics to yoga and mindfulness, but she approaches each with passion and mastery. I've taken her online yoga and mindfulness classes and always marvel at the skillful way she interweaves poetry and philosophy into her lessons. She is truly a renaissance woman, being an attorney, a CPA, an accomplished pianist, a certified yoga instructor, and a mom who homeschooled her two children for several years. Her kindness and ability to really listen make her a great friend, and her curiosity and persistence make her a good learner who can accomplish anything she puts her mind to. I am proud to count her as my friend.
Sarah Mikulski
I have known Maria for nearly 20 years. She has always impressed me as a person of great integrity, high intellect, and kind heart: a rare combination. Her interests are broad and varied, from law and ethics to yoga and mindfulness, but she approaches each with passion and mastery. I've taken her online yoga and mindfulness classes and always marvel at the skillful way she interweaves poetry and philosophy into her lessons. She is truly a renaissance woman, being an attorney, a CPA, an accomplished pianist, a certified yoga instructor, and a mom who homeschooled her two children for several years. Her kindness and ability to really listen make her a great friend, and her curiosity and persistence make her a good learner who can accomplish anything she puts her mind to. I am proud to count her as my friend.
Sarah Mikulski
I have known Maria for nearly 20 years. She has always impressed me as a person of great integrity, high intellect, and kind heart: a rare combination. Her interests are broad and varied, from law and ethics to yoga and mindfulness, but she approaches each with passion and mastery. I've taken her online yoga and mindfulness classes and always marvel at the skillful way she interweaves poetry and philosophy into her lessons. She is truly a renaissance woman, being an attorney, a CPA, an accomplished pianist, a certified yoga instructor, and a mom who homeschooled her two children for several years. Her kindness and ability to really listen make her a great friend, and her curiosity and persistence make her a good learner who can accomplish anything she puts her mind to. I am proud to count her as my friend.
Sarah Mikulski
I have known Maria for nearly 20 years. She has always impressed me as a person of great integrity, high intellect, and kind heart: a rare combination. Her interests are broad and varied, from law and ethics to yoga and mindfulness, but she approaches each with passion and mastery. I've taken her online yoga and mindfulness classes and always marvel at the skillful way she interweaves poetry and philosophy into her lessons. She is truly a renaissance woman, being an attorney, a CPA, an accomplished pianist, a certified yoga instructor, and a mom who homeschooled her two children for several years. Her kindness and ability to really listen make her a great friend, and her curiosity and persistence make her a good learner who can accomplish anything she puts her mind to. I am proud to count her as my friend.
Credentials
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Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
The Greater Good Science CenterJan, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Yoga Teacher 200-Hour
Yoga AllianceSep, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Attorney License
Illinois Supreme CourtNov, 1998- Oct, 2024
Experience
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McCauley Lyman LLC
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Jul 2022 - Present
I represent developers, investors and lenders in various infrastructure transactions pertaining to project development and finance in the renewable energy sector. I concentrate my practice on project development, real estate and title matters, financing transactions, joint ventures and acquisitions and sales relating to renewable energy projects. I represent developers, investors and lenders in various infrastructure transactions pertaining to project development and finance in the renewable energy sector. I concentrate my practice on project development, real estate and title matters, financing transactions, joint ventures and acquisitions and sales relating to renewable energy projects.
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Mindfulness in Law Society
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Treasurer
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May 2022 - Present
-Coordinate legal and financial matters for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.-Present to the Board a complete and accurate report of the financial health of the organization.
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Co-Chair of Illinois Chapter
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May 2021 - Present
-Formed the Illinois Chapter of the national organization, Mindfulness in Law Society.-Facilitate meetings and lead mindfulness practices to support lawyer well-being.
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Prairie State Legal Services Inc.
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United States
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Pro Bono Attorney
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2020 - Present
Represent pro bono clients in landlord/tenant disputes and elder law matters in Illinois. Represent pro bono clients in landlord/tenant disputes and elder law matters in Illinois.
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Mayer Brown
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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1997 - 2006
-Drafted and negotiated documents for international energy project finance transactions and syndicated loan transactions. Represented companies, international banks, financial institutions, and multilateral official lending agencies. -Established Mayer Brown’s Renewable Energy Practice representing developers in the first utility-scale wind and solar projects in the United States. -Drafted and negotiated documents for international energy project finance transactions and syndicated loan transactions. Represented companies, international banks, financial institutions, and multilateral official lending agencies. -Established Mayer Brown’s Renewable Energy Practice representing developers in the first utility-scale wind and solar projects in the United States.
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Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Pro Bono Research Project
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Sep 2001 - May 2002
Participated in a Sustainability Pro Bono Project between Mayer Brown LLP and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and Government of Chile: Co-authored paper: "Harnessing, Not Harvesting, Chile's Natural Resources: The Case for Sustainable Energy Development in Chile” (2002). Participated in a Sustainability Pro Bono Project between Mayer Brown LLP and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and Government of Chile: Co-authored paper: "Harnessing, Not Harvesting, Chile's Natural Resources: The Case for Sustainable Energy Development in Chile” (2002).
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University of Iowa College of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Antitrust Law Research Assistant
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Sep 1993 - May 1995
-Served as Antitrust Research Assistant for Professor Herbert Hovenkamp in updating "Antitrust Law: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles and Their Application" by Philip E. Areeda and Herbert Hovenkamp. -Honors Project: "Predatory Pricing: An Evaluation of the Eighth Circuit After Brooke Group" (1995). -Served as Antitrust Research Assistant for Professor Herbert Hovenkamp in updating "Antitrust Law: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles and Their Application" by Philip E. Areeda and Herbert Hovenkamp. -Honors Project: "Predatory Pricing: An Evaluation of the Eighth Circuit After Brooke Group" (1995).
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Education
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1995 - 1998
New York University School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law -
1991 - 1995
The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
BBA Accounting Summa Cum Laude and With Honors (Antitrust Law), CPA
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