Experience

Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jun 2022 - Present



LIPE LYONS MURPHY NAHRSTADT & PONTIKIS LTD.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  - Successfully argued for summary judgement for a general contractor when a subcontractor’s employee was injured on a construction site;- Successfully argued for dismissal of an architectural firm after a construction employee was injured onsite;- Successfully argued for summary judgement in a premises liability case involving an injury to a minor;- Multiple not-guilty decisions for clients after arbitration hearings in various disputes;- Numerous settlements of multi-million dollar cases at mediation, including settlement of a construction-site injury in which the initial demand was over $5 million;



Daniel P. Costello & Associates, LLC

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Drafted pleadings, discovery requests and responses, procedural and dispositive motions for defendants in civil litigation matters sounding in negligence, premises liability, and complex construction litigation. • Drafted pretrial and monthly update report regarding pending and ongoing litigation for clients.• Worked closely with adjusters, coworkers, and clients to facilitate the litigation of each case.

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Assisted attorneys and fellow clerks in legal research and writing.• Communicated with clients and opposing counsel to facilitate fact investigation of each case



DePaul Journal of Healthcare Law

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Symposium Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  - Worked with the Editor-in-Chief, Health Law Institute, and advising Faculty to decide Symposium Topic.- Acted as a liaison between the Health Law Journal and potential guest speakers.- Coordinated Symposium budget.- Organized the Symposium day, including speakers' discussion topics, accreditation of CLE credits, and the timeline of Symposium events. - Worked with the Editor-in-Chief, Health Law Institute, and advising Faculty to decide Symposium Topic.- Acted as a liaison between the Health Law Journal and potential guest speakers.- Coordinated Symposium budget.- Organized the Symposium day, including speakers' discussion topics, accreditation of CLE credits, and the timeline of Symposium events.



Whiting Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Drafted various legal documents including complaints, motions to compel, discovery, and answers to discovery for multi-million dollar personal injury lawsuits. • Conducted initial phone interviews with potential clients; discussed potential cases with Partners and Associates. Attended various legal proceedings such as court calls and depositions • Drafted various legal documents including complaints, motions to compel, discovery, and answers to discovery for multi-million dollar personal injury lawsuits. • Conducted initial phone interviews with potential clients; discussed potential cases with Partners and Associates. Attended various legal proceedings such as court calls and depositions



Forest Preserve District of Cook County

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda on a variety of topics, including statutory interpretation, tort liability, and workers' compensation. • Created a contract template database by assembling contracts from the state, county, and city level and fitting the contracts to the Forest Preserve’s unique needs. • Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda on a variety of topics, including statutory interpretation, tort liability, and workers' compensation. • Created a contract template database by assembling contracts from the state, county, and city level and fitting the contracts to the Forest Preserve’s unique needs.



CDW

• Australia
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

  - Account Manager at CDW-G, the leading provider of Information Technology services and solutions. - Specialized in optimizing the IT infrastructure in Higher Education Institutions within the Dairyland region, allowing colleges and universities to better service their students and faculty.- Interfaced with C-level executives at universities to develop comprehensive plans for IT upgrades by utilizing resources such as vender partner representatives, in-house consultants, and sales engineers from Fortune 500 IT companies including Microsoft, Cisco, and HP.



Michigan House of Representatives

• Legislative Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  - Summer, 2011 Legislative Intern for Representative Kate Segal of Battle Creek, the Democratic Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives.- Researched and summarized upcoming legislation to present accurate information for the Representative. - Developed and maintained database of supporters and contacts.- Conducted inquiries/investigations and created reports on behalf of constituents seeking assistance with state claims denials. - Summer, 2011 Legislative Intern for Representative Kate Segal of Battle Creek, the Democratic Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives.- Researched and summarized upcoming legislation to present accurate information for the Representative. - Developed and maintained database of supporters and contacts.- Conducted inquiries/investigations and created reports on behalf of constituents seeking assistance with state claims denials.