Matthew Wagar

Experience

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  Loyola University Chicago School of Law

  Aug 2015 - May 2018

  Law Student
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  Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Law Clerk
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  Axiom

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Contract Analyst
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  Liston & Tsantilis, P.C.

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  Attorney

  - Provided comprehensive estimates of current and future property taxes for Fortune 500 companies operating in the Chicago area.- Composed 6b incentive applications for clients who wished to buy property and inject new business in burgeoning areas of Chicago.

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  Arami Law, LLC

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Attorney

  - Garnered extensive experience representing clients in status hearings, evidentiary hearings, trials (as second chair), pretrials, and other matters requiring an attorney's presence before the court, specifically with regard to family law.- Drafted and composed motions, orders, petitions for dissolution of marriage, petitions for rule to show cause, and other legal documents required under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Also known as the IMDMA) .- Prepared exhibits, witnesses, and legal strategies for trials, as well as the strategies to maximize the effectiveness of the trial. Additionally, recommending the best course of action in situations where settlement may be in the best interest of the client, while keeping in mind the wishes of the client, and the financial burdens of a trial.- Advised clients of the rights and remedies under the IMDMA regarding allocation of finances, allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time, and other matters within the nexus of family law, as well as the best strategies for achieving their goals regarding the same. Show less

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  D&W Law Group

  Jul 2022 - Sept 2023

  Associate Attorney

  - Negotiate with insurance companies to ensure the maximum settlement amount to our clients, who have been the victims of automobile negligence, negligent maintenance of property, and more.- Represent clients in all aspects of litigation, from depositions to arbitrations to hearings.- Advise clients of their rights under tort law, preparing them for upcoming depositions and arbitrations to ensure that they testify in a manner that is in their best interest and in full compliance with the law.- Assist lead attorneys in forming trial strategies for pending trials, to ensure that clients are best represented when before a jury.- Create and facilitate client's probate estates when the manner of litigation calls for an estate to be opened. As as example, when a case involving a minor over the age of 14 is settled; or when the matter involves parties who are deceased. Show less

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  Labarge Campbell Lyon & Kahan, LLC

  Sept 2023 - May 2024

  Attorney

  - Handled Personal Injury cases regarding automobile accidents, slip and fall accidents, construction accidents, and general premises liability. - Prepared Motions for Summary Judgement, Motions to Dismiss, and otherwise engaged in general motion practice as required.- Chaired and received both lay-witness and expert-witness depositions.- Negotiated and resolved cases to their completion with opposing counsel.- Researched esoteric and complex law to ensure that the clients' best interests would be protected. Show less