University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 2006

University of Queensland School of Law, Brisbane, Australia, 2004

University of North Dakota, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000

Represents a physician and the founding member of dozens of urgent care facilities in multiple lawsuits relating to the company’s acquisition, including claims for tortious interference, breach of contract and access to books and records

Obtained a successful settlement on behalf of a physician manager and limited liability company providing radiology services in connection with a lawsuit alleging minority and shareholder oppression

Affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on the issue of whether a debtor may discharge claims resulting from the debtor’s voluntary post-petition participation in a proceeding before the American Arbitration Association

Represented boards of directors and special litigation committees across an array of industries from critical access hospitals to family-owned food and beverage companies

Obtained complete dismissal of products liability and personal injury claims brought before a French court against an agricultural chemical company relating to the plaintiff’s alleged exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War

Secured an award of $25 million on behalf of an indenture trustee before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois relating to the guaranty of sports revenue facility bonds issued for the construction and operation of a suburban ice hockey facility

Represented a major online travel company for nearly a decade in numerous complex lawsuits, including obtaining dismissal or summary judgment in numerous actions pending against her client for claims relating to whether the company owed certain hotel occupancy taxes based on its online reservation model

Obtained a settlement on behalf of an individual plaintiff on claims for fraud, fraudulent concealment and civil conspiracy linked to the unauthorized investment of her client’s money; also secured a judgment in the Circuit Court of Cook County (Illinois) totaling nearly $14 million against another of the co-conspirators

Lead trial counsel for a mid-stream energy company, in defending against a $250 million case brought by the Department of Justice relating to alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act’s renewable fuel standard regulations