Experience

The Chicago Bar Foundation

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Advocacy, Innovation & Training

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Carmel Law, LLC

• Greater Chicago Area

• Managing Attorney

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Providing a better kind of legal representation for low and moderate income clients navigating criminal and domestic relations issues. Providing a better kind of legal representation for low and moderate income clients navigating criminal and domestic relations issues.



CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP)

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Participant

  • Nov 2015 - May 2017



CDW

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

• • Nov 2011 - Nov 2015

  Negotiating master products and services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and various form contracts within CDW’s large network of customers, including multi-million dollar engagements with Fortune 500 companies as well as small school districts and non-profit organizations.



Cook County State's Attorney's Office - Juvenile Division

• Greater Chicago Area

• Legal Extern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Assisted in trial preparation and case management; communicated directly with guardians ad litem; conducted in-court status hearings for the Child Protection Division; and engaged in research on various legal topics relating to child abuse and neglect. Assisted in trial preparation and case management; communicated directly with guardians ad litem; conducted in-court status hearings for the Child Protection Division; and engaged in research on various legal topics relating to child abuse and neglect.



Champaign County Public Defender's Office

• Legal Extern

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Assisted in trial preparation, particularly on Abuse and Neglect cases as well as felony and misdemeanors; observed court proceedings, including felony, misdemeanor and child neglect cases; engaged in research on various legal topics and assisted in preparation of plea agreements in domestic violence and underage consumption charges. Assisted in trial preparation, particularly on Abuse and Neglect cases as well as felony and misdemeanors; observed court proceedings, including felony, misdemeanor and child neglect cases; engaged in research on various legal topics and assisted in preparation of plea agreements in domestic violence and underage consumption charges.



Graydon Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Engaged in extensive research on various legal topics ranging from claims against the National Collegiate Athletic Association to the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; drafted various court documents including a breach of contract and copyright infringement complaint, motions for summary judgment, and third-party subpoenas; assisted in trial preparation on behalf of the litigation department, specifically on construction litigation cases. Engaged in extensive research on various legal topics ranging from claims against the National Collegiate Athletic Association to the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; drafted various court documents including a breach of contract and copyright infringement complaint, motions for summary judgment, and third-party subpoenas; assisted in trial preparation on behalf of the litigation department, specifically on construction litigation cases.