Litigation Attorney

Litigation Attorney — Boyle & Henderson LLP

Chicago, IL | January 2024 – Present

• Managed an active docket of 18 civil litigation cases, directing 14 depositions and representing clients in 10 federal court hearings using Clio to organize files and schedules.
• Secured a $1.8M summary judgment in a commercial breach of contract dispute by supervising 2 legal assistants to review 15,000+ electronic discovery documents in Relativity.
• Drafted 35+ substantive briefs and pleadings, utilizing Westlaw Precision to research precedent and achieving a 75% success rate on pre-trial motions to dismiss.
• Negotiated 12 out-of-court settlement agreements, leveraging Casefleet to map factual timelines and saving corporate clients an average of $85,000 per dispute in litigation costs.

Associate Attorney (Litigation) — Vance & Reynolds LLP

Chicago, IL | September 2021 – December 2023

• Conducted legal research on tort liability and contract disputes using LexisNexis, producing 50+ formal advisory memos that resolved 90% of research issues prior to trial.
• Coordinated the e-discovery process for a complex multi-party liability dispute, indexing 25,000+ documents in Relativity and saving the client $12,000 in vendor processing fees.
• Prepared 40+ motions, demurrers, and appellate briefs, utilizing Evernote Business to track case notes and maintaining an 80% favorable ruling rate in state court proceedings.
• Resolved 8 employment and commercial disputes through mediation and arbitration, reducing average time-to-settlement by 35% compared to prior litigation timelines.

Civil litigation, Commercial disputes, Motion practice, Deposition preparation, Legal research, E-discovery management, Trial preparation, Client advisory, Mediation, Arbitration, Westlaw Precision, LexisNexis, Clio, Relativity, Casefleet, PracticePanther, Adobe Acrobat Pro

Commercial Contract Dispute Resolution

Role: Lead Trial Counsel

Tools: Westlaw Precision, Relativity, Clio

Defended a logistics client in a $2.4M contract dispute, securing a favorable settlement during mediation and saving $150,000 in trial expenses.

E-Discovery Management Initiative

Role: E-Discovery Coordinator

Tools: Relativity, Casefleet, Dropbox Business

Directed the discovery process for a complex class-action defense, managing 30,000+ files and resolving 95% of data processing issues ahead of schedule.

• Admission to the State Bar of Illinois (2021)
• Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Professional working proficiency)
• Volunteer Work: Pro bono attorney at Chicago Legal Aid Society (2022–present)
• Professional Affiliations: Member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association