Forde & O’Meara LLP, Chicago, IL
Associate Real Estate Attorney, November 2021-December 2022
- Managed residential real estate transactions from inception to completion, communicated with all parties to the transaction including clients, real estate agents, lenders, title underwriters, and all sellers’ attorneys regarding pending closings, drafted attorney letters and responses, facilitated closings in which included the explanation of closing documents and loan packages
- Reviewed and analyzed condominium documents, sales contracts, LLC/Corporate documents, Trust documentation, title commitments, lien searches, surveys, and mortgage payoffs
- Reviewed all necessary closing documents including settlement statements, Warranty/Quit-Claim deeds, affidavits of sufficient funds, and personal information affidavits
National Association of Realtors, Chicago, IL
Legal Extern, January 2021–May 2021
- Reviewed settlement contracts on NAR’s proposed rules
- Prepared research memoranda on issues regarding federal, state, and local real estate short-term rental requirements and home-sharing platforms, wrongful foreclosure claims, non-disclosure laws, rebates, waivers of enforceability and presented all findings during staff meetings and on NAR’s external website
- Attended all daily staff meetings with NAR’s in-house legal counsel
Law Offices of Lauren A. Cohen, Esq., Chicago, IL
Law Clerk, May 2020–August 2020
- Drafted legal documents including pleadings, allocation judgments, parenting plans, orders of protection, petitions, letters, and research memoranda
- Researched requirements for obtaining interim attorney fees, requests for contribution of college expenses, and state laws regarding property allocation
- Answered daily intake calls with potential clients and summarized the prospective domestic issues for attorney review
UIC John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic, Chicago, IL
Student Attorney, January 2020–May 2020
- Researched issues ranging from the Fair Housing Act to eviction litigation under the COVID-19 pandemic
- Interviewed clients and drafted intra-office memoranda providing initial case recommendations
- Participated in the oral presentation of a live webinar with the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World on Federal Fair Housing Laws and provided presentations to local real estate companies regarding state, local, and federal real estate professional conduct and relevant fair housing issues
- Drafted fair housing complaints, pre-trial motions, and responses
Ankin Law Offices, Chicago, IL
Law Clerk, May 2019–August 2019
- Drafted complaints, motions, and responses in various practice areas including serious personal injuries, wrongful death, construction negligence, birth defects, social security, premises liability & asbestos, and workers compensation
- Summarized client medical records, depositions, and other discovery documents, received daily intake calls, participated in client consultations, and maintained communication with opposing counsel
