Experience

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2023 - Present



U.S. District Courts

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2023



The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Judicial Extern

  • Oct 2019 - Sep 2020

  Judicial Extern to Hon. Sanjay Tailor (200+ hours of in-court experience) • Drafted six complete court opinions, multiple motion orders and memorandum for direct review and approval • Observed full trials, evidentiary hearings, motion hearings, settlement conferences, and daily status calls • Met daily with Hon. Tailor and his clerks to discuss the merits of each case entering his courtroom Judicial Extern to Hon. Sanjay Tailor (200+ hours of in-court experience) • Drafted six complete court opinions, multiple motion orders and memorandum for direct review and approval • Observed full trials, evidentiary hearings, motion hearings, settlement conferences, and daily status calls • Met daily with Hon. Tailor and his clerks to discuss the merits of each case entering his courtroom



Grant Thornton LLP (US)

• United States
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Program shortened due to Covid-19. Program shortened due to Covid-19.



IRC Retail Centers

• United States
• Commercial Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• In-House Legal Intern

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  • Analyzed tenant leases to determine potential new tenant viability in over 200 shopping centers • Drafted more than 50 internal memorandums pertaining to shopping center reciprocal and operating easement agreements, shopping center declarations, company compliance with existing tenant leases and jurisdictional requirements • Researched litigation matters ranging from breach of contract issues to lease terminations/eviction issues • Analyzed tenant leases to determine potential new tenant viability in over 200 shopping centers • Drafted more than 50 internal memorandums pertaining to shopping center reciprocal and operating easement agreements, shopping center declarations, company compliance with existing tenant leases and jurisdictional requirements • Researched litigation matters ranging from breach of contract issues to lease terminations/eviction issues



Brinks Gilson and Lione

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Placed as head of Docket Transferring for the entire Chicago Branch, which consisted of over 130 staff. -Given a discretionary budget of over $20,000 a month. -Worked alongside attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff to ensure that all case files were properly delivered in a timely and efficient manner -Placed as head of Docket Transferring for the entire Chicago Branch, which consisted of over 130 staff. -Given a discretionary budget of over $20,000 a month. -Worked alongside attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff to ensure that all case files were properly delivered in a timely and efficient manner



Representative Elgie Sims, Jr. (Illinois 34th District)

• Greater Chicago Area

• Summer Research Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Independent research for the Representative’s speeches and committee meetings on: -Data/Statistics relating to the Representative’s District -Current law in Illinois and other states, as well as current bills that have been introduced but are not law -Policy in regard to Finance, Judiciary-Criminal, and Small Business/Entrepreneurship Helped develop programs/events for the office that would serve the needs of the Representative's constituents Show less



Michigan State University Greek Life

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President of Recruitment

  • Nov 2016 - May 2017

  -Elected position to govern all men’s fraternity recruitment at Michigan State University -Designed and improved Rush Week that hadn't been changed in decades -One of 9 leaders of a community of approximately 3,000 students -Facilitated a large growth in the number of students entering the community -Elected position to govern all men’s fraternity recruitment at Michigan State University -Designed and improved Rush Week that hadn't been changed in decades -One of 9 leaders of a community of approximately 3,000 students -Facilitated a large growth in the number of students entering the community



Midwest Center for Women's HealthCare

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Eletronic Medical Records Assistant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2016

  -Helped transition one of the largest private practices in the state of Illinois to electronic medical records -Worked with both doctors and their scribes to sort through paper medical records -Reviewed approx. 10,000 paper medical records and input them into an online database -Helped transition one of the largest private practices in the state of Illinois to electronic medical records -Worked with both doctors and their scribes to sort through paper medical records -Reviewed approx. 10,000 paper medical records and input them into an online database



Rolling Meadows Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • May 2015 - Aug 2016



Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• VP of Recruitment

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

• Founding Member

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  -Designed a plan to develop a successful organization on campus-Recruited new members and promoted brotherhood-Continues to be a thriving organization of over 100 members



ACE Hardware

• Afghanistan
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Salesperson/ Cashier

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014