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Professional Experience
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Hudson Cook, LLP, December 2005 to present. Assist national and state banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage bankers and licensed lenders in the development and maintenance of consumer mortgage, automobile finance, and other credit programs. Areas of concentration include motor vehicle debt cancellation products and related contractual liability insurance policies, and private student lending programs.
Associate, Barash & Everett LLC, Galesburg, Illinois, November 2004 to June 2005. Corporate transactional and commercial litigation practice, including corporate reorganization, incorporation, bankruptcy preference issues. Litigation of corporate disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, and agency disputes. First chair preparation for three state court trials (settled).
Summer Associate, Gardner Carton & Douglas, LLP, Summer 2003. Assisted in a variety of research and drafting projects, including: private placement memorandums and subscription agreements for hedge funds; loan and closing documents for commercial transactions; documents for note and bond offerings for international banks; SWAP agreements. Assisted in the research and drafting of pleadings and assisted in trial preparation.
Law Clerk, Robert L. Weiner & Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 2002-January 2003. Conducted legal research, drafted legal memoranda, pleadings, and motions. Assisted with depositions.
Legal Writing Instructor and Research Assistant to Director of Legal Research and Writing, , University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 2002-May 2004. Designed legal research and writing curriculum for two first-year classes, assisted in research and editing for two legal texts. Taught yearlong research and writing course.
Park Plaines Chevrolet, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1993-2001. Assisted with all aspects of daily dealership operation on full time or interim basis, including license and title document execution, finance and insurance office operations, inventory management, month closing procedures, and accounts payable and receivable. Participated with dealer principal in structuring advertising and marketing strategies.
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Speeches and Publications
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"U.S. Supreme Court Hears "Discharge by Declaration" Student Loan Bankruptcy Case," Basis Points, Vol. 1, Issue 9, January - February 2010.
"Recent Developments in State GAP Laws," Basis Points, Vol. 1, Issue 9, January - February 2010.
"Uncertainty in Nevada Over Prescribed Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sale Contracts," Basis Points, Vol. 1, Issue 7, November 2009.
Contributor, Compendium of State Certificate of Title Laws, American Bar Association 2009 (Alvin C. Harrell, Editor) (Chapters Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada).
"The New World of Student Lending Laws," 62 Consumer Fin. L.Q. Rep. 170 (2008) (co-authored with Thomas A. Hill).
"Let the Sun Shine In." The Student Loan Sunshine Act and Recent Developments in Student Lending Law. 33 Okla. City U. L. Rev. 47 (2008) (co-authored with Thomas A. Hill).
"Point Click Compliance," Spot Delivery, Vol. 11, Issue 5, November 2008.
"Emerging Issues in Student Lending," Lexis Nexis Emerging Issues Commentary, July 2008.
Panelist, "Recent Developments in Student Lending Law," Fifth Annual Counselor Library Housing and Auto Finance Workshop, Annapolis, MD (May 2008).
"Bankruptcy Code Section 1325: 910 Creditor Claims in the Post-BAPCPA Environment." 61 Consumer Fin. L.Q. Rep. 587 (2007) (co-authored with Thomas A. Hill).
Panelist, "Recent Developments in Ancillary Motor Vehicle Products and Services," Fourth Annual Counselor Library Housing and Auto Finance Workshop, Baltimore MD (May 2007).
CARLAW® F&I Legal Desk Book - The Answer Book for Finance and Insurance Professionals. Co-Author with the Attorneys of Hudson Cook (December 2006).
"Court Imposes Hefty Punitive Damages in Vehicle Replacement Case," Spot Delivery, Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2006.
"Some Courts are Miles Apart: Personal Jurisdiction and Internet Vehicle Sales," Spot Delivery, Vol. 9, Issue 3, September 2006.
Panelist, "Recent Developments in Subprime Auto Lending," Third Annual Counselor Library Housing and Auto Finance Workshop, Baltimore MD (May 2006).
"Auto Leasing and Federal Warranty Law," Spot Delivery, Vol. 8, Issue 10, May 2006.
"Keep Your Eyes on The Prize: Unfair and Deceptive Practices in Sweepstakes," Spot Delivery, Vol. 8, Issue 9, April 2006.
"If We Don't Got Jalopies, We Got Nothin' To Sell," Spot Delivery, Vol. 8, Issue 8, March 2006.
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