Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney — Vanguard Law Partners

Chicago, IL | September 2024 – Present

• Drafted 45+ substantive motions, summary judgment briefs, and pleadings in state and federal courts, utilizing Westlaw and LexisNexis to conduct research that saved client firms $85,000 in potential liabilities.
• Managed document review and production in RelativityOne for 12 complex commercial litigation matters, coding 14,000+ files and coordinating with a 5-member team of paralegals to reduce processing delays by 22%.
• Prepared 15 witness deposition outlines and conducted 8 depositions of key witnesses, resolving 95% of preliminary evidentiary disputes ahead of trial dates via targeted document verification.
• Negotiated structured settlements for 8 contract and employment dispute cases, securing $420,000 in recoveries for clients while reducing typical litigation timelines by 30% using case management tools.

Law Clerk — Fairmont Legal Associates

Chicago, IL | September 2023 – August 2024

• Analyzed 120+ legal cases to compile comprehensive memoranda on commercial and civil law, reducing senior partner brief preparation times by 25% using Westlaw KeyCite research methodologies.
• Formulated 35+ draft complaints, discovery requests, and responses for general liability and business litigation matters, raising on-time filing rates to 100% using iManage document systems.
• Facilitated client intake and case evaluation processes for 60+ prospective litigants, identifying 14 critical actionable cases and generating $180,000 in projected billable fees.
• Reviewed 250+ lease agreements and corporate vendor contracts during due diligence phases, flagging 18 risk clauses to protect client corporate entities from future litigation expenses.

Legal research, Pleadings and motions drafting, eDiscovery, Case management, Document review, Depositions preparation, Contract analysis, Westlaw, LexisNexis, RelativityOne, Clio, iManage, Trial preparation, Client intake, Due diligence

Commercial Contract Dispute Litigation

Role: Lead Associate Attorney

Tools: RelativityOne, Westlaw, iManage

Coordinated document review and motion drafting for a $1.2M breach of contract lawsuit, securing summary judgment dismissal in 7 months.

Corporate Merger Due Diligence

Role: Associate Attorney

Tools: iManage, MS Excel, Zoom

Led the due diligence review of 450+ corporate agreements for a $15M acquisition, identifying 12 critical liability clauses.

• Admission to the State Bar of Illinois (2024)
• Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS) (2025)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Pro bono legal counsel for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (2024–present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice