Jennifer Vu

Attorney with a background in personal injury, consumer advocacy, real estate transactions, and property disputes. Known for building strong client relationships, excelling as a team player, and delivering high-quality legal research and writing. I am now seeking opportunities to contribute my skills and passion for achieving outstanding results in a collaborative environment.

Leon Zelechowski, Ltd.  Chicago, IL

Associate Attorney November 2024 - present

• Represent clients in complex matters including commercial disputes, commercial and residential real estate transactions, construction contracts, and property disputes
• Conduct legal research and draft memos in areas of commercial real estate, commercial litigation, and property
• Draft and revise pleadings, motions, written discovery, and responses to discovery 
• Prepare detailed seller deliverables in real estate transactions 

Associate Attorney November 2023 - November 2024

• Personal Injury:
  • Represent 70+ clients in personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, dog bites, nursing home negligence, general injury, etc. 
  • Handling all stages of pre-litigation from inception to resolution 
  • Handling litigation from inception to resolution for 35 active cases
  • Drafting pleadings, motions, written discovery, and responses 
  • Drafting, answering, and propounding written discovery
  • Taking and defending depositions 
  • Negotiating settlements 
  • Communicating with clients, medical professionals, insurance companies, and opposing counsel 
• Consumer:
  • Represent 80+ clients in cases involving violations of federal consumer protection laws, consumer fraud, and deceptive business practices. 
  • Draft and review pleadings, statement of claims, motions, settlement statements, and written discovery. 
  • Provide legal counsel to prospective clients regarding their consumer claim.
  • Negotiating consumer claims to settlement.
  • Handling cases in active litigation through resolution.
• Trained paralegal in calendaring, filing, scheduling, drafting complaints, and service of process. 

Law Clerk May 2021 - November 2023

• Conduct legal research and prepare memos on personal injury, workers compensation, and consumer law topics. 
• Draft consumer complaints (i.e. FDCPA, TCPA, EFTA, FCRA, and state consumer collection laws)
• Draft personal injury complaints (motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, dog bites, nursing home negligence, general injury, etc.) 
• Draft motions for appointment of special process server, entry of default, and default judgment 
• Analyze medical records and general medical chronologies for personal injury cases 

UIC Law School Chicago, IL

Juris Doctor August 2020 - May 2023