Sales Representative Financial
Resume:
p. Ann O'Connell, esq.
Palatine, IL 60067
WWW.LegalAdviceEsq.com
***@**************.***
bar membershipS
Admitted to practice law in Illinois in November 2005
Admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois in January 2006
. Member of Illinois State Bar Association
. Member of Northwest Suburban Bar Association
. Member of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
. Member of National Employment Labor Attorneys- Illinois
. Member of the Chicago Bar Association
RELEVANT LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Ann O'Connell Law, Ltd., Palatine, IL 2005 through the
present
. Labor and Employment litigation and counseling on behalf of
employees, with an emphasis on public employee retaliatory discharge,
workers' compensation, and employment discrimination.
. Securities litigation, FINRA Arbitration attorney representing
defrauded investors reach settlement through mediation or
arbitration.
. Family Law litigation and collaborative law attorney representing
families through difficult dissolution proceedings; including,
custody, financial matters, and property division.
. Pension and Disability attorney representing firefighters who are not
able to perform their job due to work-related injuries and disease.
. Solo practitioner with a record of increased profits on a yearly
basis.
. Proven ability to sustain and develop a client base.
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
. Civil Litigation skills include all phases of the trial process
including ability to retain clients, appraise the merits of a case,
investigation, discovery, motion practice, dispute resolution and
preparation of and conducting trials.
. Demonstrated experience communicating effectively and working with
others as part of building a law practice and as part of the
litigation process.
. Ability to interpret Illinois and Federal laws, familiar with federal
security regulations and statutes and Illinois and Federal Rules of
Evidence.
. Comprehensive legal research and drafting skills.
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Mesirow Financial and Clayton Brown, Chicago, Illinois 1991 through 1998
. Institutional Fixed Income sales representative with emphasis on
marketing municipal bonds, U.I.Ts, CMOs, U.S. Treasury Bonds and
Agency bonds to portfolio managers.
. Successful track record of identifying new clients, solidifying new
relationships and servicing those professionals with fixed income
products to meet their portfolio objectives.
. Research skills including fundamental and technical analysis across
fixed income sectors to identify risks and to make recommendations
based on research results.
. Engaged in marketing private placements deals to investors.
. Excellent understanding of bonds, rates, credits, and yield.
Paine Webber, Herzfeld & Stern and Manufactures and Traders Trust, New
York, NY, 1981 through 1991
. Fixed Income Bond and Derivative Trader
. Managed the daily portfolio of fixed income bonds.
Traded and positioned treasury notes, bills and bonds through entire
curve, financial futures on treasuries and municipal bonds, agency
bullets, discount notes and callable bonds.
. Kept informed of all developments within various security markets,
using fundamental and technical research to arrive at prudent
investment decisions.
. Monitored the financial condition of the municipalities, agencies, and
financial institutions whose bonds are held within the investment
portfolio.
NASD/FINRA REGISTRATIONS (1981- 1998)
. S-7 (General Securities)
. S-3 (Commodities futures)
. S-24 (Securities Principal)
. S-52 (Municipal)
. S-63 (States' Blue Sky)
EDUCATION
THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL, Chicago, IL
Juris Doctor
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY, Waltham, MA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Finance
Associate Degree in Accounting
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