Professional Work History:
Mediator and Arbitrator, Zuckerman Dispute Resolution LLC, 2021-present; Attorney and Counselor, Zuckerman Law Firm LLC, 2019-present; Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 2019-2021; Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Amy St. Eve, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2018-2019; Founder, Discovery Docket LLC, 2017-2018; Associate in Issues & Appeals Practice, Jones Day, 2012-2017; Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Amy St. Eve, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2011-2012; Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Eric Clay, U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2010-2011; Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Cheryl Pollak, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2009-2010
Dispute Resolution Experience
Depth of experience, skill and comfort mediating civil cases with parties represented by counsel in addition to self-represented parties. Mediated 200+ disputes involving employment issues; workplace conflict; small businesses; regulated entities; licensure; compliance; product quality issues; vendor arrangements; commission structures; landlord-tenant issues including eviction, security deposit and lease violations; residential and commercial leases; condominium associations; homeowners’ associations; collection and unpaid assessments; contracts of all types including contractors, construction and home repair; small claims; neighbor and neighborhood issues; website design and development; property damage; liens; independent contractors; landscaping and home services; family members; personal injury from animals, property and persons; medical bills; uninsured motorists; car accidents; insurance claims, including first-party, third-party and subrogation; lead generation; online reviews; defamation and social media; automobile repair and purchase; lemon laws; banking and credit cards; billing; credit reporting and debt collection; and fraud and theft; payment plans; loans; gift cards; merchant services; and store purchases.
Cornell University Dispute Resolution Training (Course titles and dates taken)
Employment Law Mediation Training, ILR School (April-May 2022)
Other Dispute Resolution Training
Employment Law Mediation Training, Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations (2022);
Arbitration Fundamentals for Best Practices for AAA Consumer Arbitrators (2022); Advanced
Mediator Training, Association of Attorney-Mediators (2022); FINRA Arbitration Training
(2022); BBB Arbitration Training (2022); Certificate of Completion, Northwestern University
School of Professional Studies, 40-Hour Mediation Skills Training Program (2021); Training,
Mandatory Arbitration Training, Circuit Court of Cook County (2021); Training, Center for
Conflict Resolution, Evictions and Court Adapted Mediation (2021); Advanced
Mediator Training, Association of Attorney-Mediators (2021)
Professional Associations
American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association (AAA); Association of Attorney-Mediators (AAM); Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC); Federal Bar Association; Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Association for Conflict Resolution; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association
Education
Cornell University, B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations, 2002; Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2009 (law review editor)
References
Robert W. Berliner, Jr., Esq. (rberliner@berlinergroup.com, 312.482.8100); Ted Bond Jr., Esq., Law Offices of Thaddeus M. Bond, Jr. & Associates, P.C. (ted@bondpc.com, 847.599-9101); LeeAnn Gurysh, Esq., Grach, Masini, Hazan & Gurysh, LLP (lgurysh@gmhglegal.com, 847.816.6442); Matthew Kennedy, Esq., Liberty Mutual Group (matthewj.kennedy@libertymutual.com, 857.224.2327)
Fee Policy
$315/hour; flat rate available. Fee arrangement negotiable depending on matter. In-person or virtual. No fee for travel; actual travel costs if in-person. Free consultations.