WENDY WADE

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Chicago, IL 60642

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Bar Admission

Admitted to Illinois Bar, October 31, 2013

Education

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL

Juris Doctor, January 2013

LLM Taxation Candidate, January 2015

Tax Specialties: Subpart F income, Controlled Foreign Corporations,

FATCA, foreign tax credit, Corporate Taxation Certificate including

extensive coursework in International Corporation Tax, Corporate Tax I,

Corporate Tax II, Partnership Tax, Civil and Criminal Tax, and Real

Estate Taxation. Graduate Tax Society, Member; Advanced Tax Preparation

Activities: VITA Program Certification: InBrief Tax Newsletter, Author;

; Graduate Tax Society, Member; Women's Bar Association, Member

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

Bachelor of Arts in Finance, Major emphasis in Real Estate, May 1995

Legal Experience

Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program, Chicago, IL

Legal Counsel, February 2014 - July 2014

. Provided legal representation to Cook County residents in all stages

of the foreclosure proceeding.

. Counseled clients on HAMP loan modification, loan workouts, deed in

lieu of foreclosure, short sales, and cash for keys.

. Represented homeowners in foreclosure proceedings with lenders and

negotiate to create optimal foreclosure resolutions.

Internal Revenue Service, Appeals Office, Chicago, IL

7-11 Licensed Intern, September 2012- December 2012

. Represented the IRS in tax appeal cases within the International

Division and Large & Small Business by preparing legal memoranda

detailing IRS Code interpretation.

. Prepared final case analysis outlining controversial issues dealing

with foreign subsidiaries, foreign tax credit, FATCA, Controlled

Foreign Corporations.

. Analyzed IRS Codes, regulatory rulings, and course of action

recommendations of settlement, litigation, or arbitration for optimal

resolution.

. Negotiated on behalf of the IRS in informal hearings with taxpayers

and their attorneys that included compiling deficiency facts, taxpayer

statements, and possible resolution settlements.

. Researched and analyzed the Internal Revenue Code, Regulatory Rulings,

Treasury Regulations, and applicable Federal Court cases to strengthen

the IRS position against taxpayers.

. Analyzed the IRS tax examiner's findings of deficiency for taxpayers

and applied legal theories to agree or disagree with deficiency

findings based on fact and law.

Illinois Department of Revenue, Income Tax Division, Chicago, IL

7-11 Licensed Intern, February 2012- August 2012

. Researched law on issues related to corporate nexus claims,

whistleblower claims, including sales and use tax.

. Participated in departmental meetings and conference calls that

analyzed and discussed legal strategies in cases with large commercial

taxpayers.

. Assisted in tax administrative hearings including the preparation of

evidence and expectation of defense arguments. Corresponded with

administrative judges to gain knowledge of the hearing and procedural

administrative guidelines.

. Resolved and analyzed small case dispositions for IL 1040 individual

income tax deficiencies found by state examiners working with

taxpayers to request additional tax information, documentation, and

communication to settle tax disputes.

VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Chicago, IL

Tax Preparation Volunteer, November 2011-April 2012

. Prepared income tax returns for low-income individuals.

. Certified in Advanced Tax Preparation of individual tax returns that

contain complex transactions above an intermediate level.

Law Office of Donald Statland, Chicago, IL

Legal Associate, June 2011-October 2011

. Researched tax law with focus on business and individual claims

against Illinois Department of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service.

. Proposed tax issues and foreseeability of tax consequences of current

customers and potential new client base.

. Managed the filing and preparation of motions for tax cases and a

class action case.

Previous Career Experience

Eagle Production and Development, Boston, MA

Training Facilitator, Independent Employment, 2009-2010

. Trained associates in pharmaceutical software and optimization of the

sales team utilization.

. Provided system trouble shooting and conflict resolution.

American Bank & Trust Co., Davenport, IA

Director of Financial Training, Growth & Development, 2005-2009

. Responsible for all regulatory banking compliance for 250+ employees,

including the creation of education coursework and seminars outlining

regulatory compliance.

. Facilitated 30 educational courses per month on topics including: e-

learning, web-based, classroom, and outside trainings in federal

compliance regulations, sales skills, and management and leadership

seminars.

. Created 150 training courses throughout an IT system conversion

process.

. Nominated member for 2009 BAI National Retail Banking Conference,

planning committee member.

The National Bank, Bettendorf, IA

Commercial Business Development/ Training Officer, 2001-2005

. Generated profit earning relationships that resulted in a 35% increase

in the bank's overall commercial portfolio with B2B sales and

marketing of the Commercial Business Development department.

. Managed all marketing campaigns to increase sales including creating

web marketing campaigns, on-site client demonstrations, and

presentations at financial symposiums.

. Created a new bank-wide training program consisting of classroom and

online training.

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