Lead and facilitate the advancement of ethics, professionalism, civility and integrity among judges, lawyers and law students across Illinois under the direction of the Illinois Supreme Court.
• Advise the Supreme Court’s boards and task forces with particular focus on technology implementation and e-business related statutes, rules, regulations and public policy.
• Collaborate with the leadership team concerning administration and governance, strategic planning, budget and relationship building with stakeholders.
• Track emerging trends and advance thought leadership positions in novel ethical issues, regulatory structures and legal technology including generative AI.
• Facilitate strategic initiatives and partnerships throughout the legal profession including courts, bar associations and law firms to address issues from ethics to well-being to ESG.
• Supervise team’s program development, delivery and outreach of professionalism initiatives to members of the Illinois bench and bar.

Broad litigation and transactional experience primarily focused on banking law, municipal law and commercial litigation in the state and federal courts.
• Managed complex litigation in the trial and appellate courts including creditors’ rights, commercial collection, foreclosure, bankruptcy, lender liability, and collateral priority.
• Provided counsel on UCC Article 9 secured transactions, commercial and residential real estate, lien and judgment enforcement, business formation and governance.
• Served on the federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel appointed to represent indigent criminal defendants and prisoners in the U.S. Courts.
• Advised municipal and other local government clients on litigation and regulatory matters, FOIA, OMA, civil rights defense, ordinance drafting and prosecution, real estate and zoning, property maintenance, liquor control, contracts and other legal opinions.
• Held leadership roles with multiple legal associations while drafting applicable Court Rules, legislative positions, ethical opinions and public policy strategies.