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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President and OPEX Leader at Marsh

  • Education

    • Illinois Aviation Academy

      2015 - 2016
      Private Pilot's Certificate Aviation

    • Nicolet Technical College

      2001 - 2004
      Associate's Degree Culinary Arts

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      2009 - 2012
      Doctor of Law (JD) Law Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Indiana Law Journal - Managing Editor Journal of Law and Social Equality - Executive Notes and Comments Editor Law and Drama Society Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

    • Cornell College

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor's Degree International Relations; French Summa Cum Laude

    • University of Mississippi School of Law

      2014 - 2015
      L.L.M. Master of Laws in Air and Space Law Magna Cum Laude

  • Experience

    • Heft Enterprises Inc

      Jan 1995 - May 2010
      Manager

      Family-built business; given progressive responsibilities from cashier to manager from middle school through college;Developed customer relationships; drafted employee manual, schedules, menus, and spreadsheets; trained and supervised employees;Quality control, inventory, purchasing, recipe development;Maintained sanitary standards, regulatory records, and equipment

    • University Maurer School of Law

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      Research Assistant

      Researched history of judicial disqualification.

    • 2nd District Court of Appeals of Illinois

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      Research Department Intern

      Researched and drafted summary orders

    • Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

      Feb 2011 - May 2011
      Intern

      Proofread drafts, researched legal issues, prepared memos of current affairs;Recommended cases to the strategic litigation department

    • Indiana University

      Apr 2011 - May 2011
      Database Project, Student Coordinator

      Researched popular media sources for international law violations in the Libyan conflict, coordinated English-speaking student groups, advised students on international law issues

    • Indiana University

      Jul 2011 - May 2012
      Research Assistant

      Competed various projects including cite-checking, researching the effects of AT&T v.Concepcion, and researching current tort liability for pharmaceutical companies

    • Judge Clinic, Indiana University

      Aug 2011 - May 2012
      Administrative Law Judge

      Held hearings and wrote draft orders for the Bloomington Housing Authority

    • Indiana University Maurer School of Law

      Aug 2011 - May 2012
      Research Assistant

      *Edited works relate to the ICTY

    • Elkhart County

      May 2012 - Aug 2014
      Judicial Law Clerk

      Researched legal issues, stayed abreast of changes in the law; Wrote memos, draft orders, and draft local rules, and edited drafts Heard cases as Judge Pro Tempore, temporary presiding judge, when Judges were unavailable

    • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

      Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
      Attorney

      Consumer protection class action litigation support; researching and drafting memos, motions, briefs, time lines, and discovery.

    • Clutch Group

      Mar 2015 - Aug 2015
      Attorney

      Litigation support services

    • Federal Aviation Administration

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Attorney Intern Regional Office

    • Askounis & Darcy, PC

      Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
      Associate Attorney

    • Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
      Associate Attorney

    • Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

      Jan 2017 - May 2019
      Associate Attorney

    • Laura's List

      May 2019 - now
      Founder

      Laura's List is a lawyer to lawyer website, focused on providing lawyers attorney-only reviews of legal vendors. Who is on Laura's List? Everyone an attorney might hire: from court reporters to experts, software to office furniture, and career services to mediators. Laura's List is the only source you need to find vendors for all aspects of your practice. If you're a lawyer, you need Laura's List! Check it out at www.lauras-list.com

    • Marsh

      May 2019 - now
      Vice President and OPEX Leader

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • H3 Glider Pilot

      United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association, Inc.

    • Private Pilot

      Federal Aviation Administration
      May 2016

  • Volunteer Experience

    • West Loop Bookstore

      Issued by Open Books on Jan 2019
      Open BooksAssociated with Laura Heft

    • Donor Ambassador

      Issued by Red Cross Blood Services on Jan 2018
      Red Cross Blood ServicesAssociated with Laura Heft

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Wausau Area Events on Jan 2011
      Wausau Area EventsAssociated with Laura Heft

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity on Jan 2009
      Habitat for HumanityAssociated with Laura Heft

    • Camp Leader

      Issued by Camp Adventure on Jan 2007
      Camp AdventureAssociated with Laura Heft

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Les Restos du Coeur on Jan 2007
      Les Restos du CoeurAssociated with Laura Heft

    • Board Member

      Issued by Elkhart County Family Services on Feb 2014
      Elkhart County Family ServicesAssociated with Laura Heft