profile

ø  offer numerous years of legal experience, with expertise in the criminal and civil litigation arenas, and extensive background in family law, estate planning, real estate, and environmental law

ø  demonstrated ability to conductive effective research, analyze case law, and develop and present strong, client-specific presentations

ø  depth of knowledge regarding illinois laws, statutes, and precedents

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments. 

professional experience

office of the state appellate defender, chicago, il

attorney, third judicial district                                                                                                              6/04 c present                                                                                                                                                                                   
attorney, first judicial district                                                                                                                     1/03 c 6/04

 

wiegman law office, somonauk, il

village attorney, village of somonauk                                                                                                         5/97 c 1/03

panel attorney, state appellate defender                                                                                                     8/96 c 1/03

conflicts counsel, kane county public defender                                                                                         1/96 c 1/00

wiegman & farmer, attorneys at law, p.c. somonauk, il

attorney                                                                                                                                                       4/00 c 2/02

 

law offices of b.e. wesson. leland, il

associate                                                                                                                                                     9/93 c 3/94

 

vincent & wiegman, attorneys at law, springfield, il

partner                                                                                                                                                       11/92 c 9/93

 

~ additional experience ~

711 clerk, second district, state appellate prosecutor, elgin, il                                                                  5/92 c 11/92
law clerk, vella, sparkman & altamore, p.c., rockford, il                                                                            9/91 c 5/92
law clerk, office of the regional counsel, environmental protection agency, denver, co                             5/91 c 8/91

student intern, third district, office of the state appellate defender, ottawa, il                                          11/90 c 5/91

law clerk, hays legal services, hays, ks                                                                                                    5/90 c 8/90

education & credentials

northern illinois university college of law

juris doctorate                                                                                                                                                      1992

• named best oral advocate
• winner, moot court winner
• recipient, best brief award
• recipient, american jurisprudence awards in appellate advocacy and trial advocacy
  member, national mock trial competition team
• member, national moot court team
• associate justice, moot court society

 

university of kansas
studies toward master s degree in english                                                                                                1988 c 1989
bachelor of general studies in english                                                                                                                 1989

• dane g. hansen leaders of tomorrow scholarship
• university freshman honors scholar

 

~ admissions ~

northern district of illinois                                                                                                                                       1994

seventh circuit court of appeals                                                                                                                           1993
u.s. district court, central district of illinois                                                                                                           1992

state of illinois                                                                                                                                                      1992