ROBERT JON SCHLYER

312-***-**** **** West Armitage • Chicago, Illinois 60647 abm946@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Entrepreneurial, transaction based attorney and consultant with a track record of developing strategic business

programs to drive revenue growth for new and established privately-held corporations pursuing opportunity to

apply the broad base of 10 years of experience in a driven team environment.

CORE COMPENTENCIES

Corporate transactions Contract negotiations Financial analysis

International negotiations Commercial litigation Corporate restructuring

Project management Dispute resolution Real estate development

EXPERIENCE

Robert J. Schlyer Attorney at Law Chicago, IL, March 2000 – Current

Solo practitioner and consultant,

General counsel and partner in real estate acquisition company that targets multi-unit residential and commercial

properties.

Negotiated and secured $5 million line of credit with banks to support business operations.

Identify revenue generating properties for purchase and manage reconstruction projects.

Underwrite assets, conduct title review and oversee litigation.

Review financials and counsel on market evolution.

Restructured 20+ insolvent privately held corporate entities.

Approved expenditures, controlled accounts, inventoried and appraised assets and

determined valuation in event of liquidation

Consolidated and negotiated accounts payable and government debt eliminating

60%+ of unsecured creditors claims.

Advised on corporate structures for restaurants, media, software, franchises, import/export, “green” construction

material, multi service operations, manufacturing entities and media/advertising firms.

Negotiated franchise rights, permits, location identification, concept design, and licensure for a Coyote

Ugly Bar/Restaurant investment group.

Secured national distribution rights and financing for LED message boards manufactured in South Korea

for Illinois based sign manufacturing company.

Structured $1M in private financing for Illinois based media company.

Secured funding and distribution avenues for Ireland based renewable energy trust.

Provided research on viability of wind turbine use in Northwest Indiana brownfields.

Served as initial general counsel and corporate board member for newly formed manufacturing, food

service, software, and import/export corporations.

Counseled on executive hiring and expenditures.

Negotiated service contracts with Fortune 500 companies.

Childress & Zdeb, Ltd. Chicago, IL, Nov. 1998 – March 2000

Litigation Associate,

Litigated Illinois cases in State and Federal Court involving health care law, toxic torts, insurance coverage,

subrogation claims, fraud and contract disputes.

Identified and secured key resources in development of new practice area related to residential mold

contamination which became a primary income generator for firm.

Executed all aspects of case preparation including negotiations, valuation, written discovery, depositions,

drafting and arguing substantive motions, and client counseling.

City of Chicago Department of Law August 1997 – November 1998

Torts and Municipal Prosecutions Division

Assistant Corporation Counsel,

Litigated Illinois cases in state and federal courts involving insurance coverage, civil rights matters, and municipal

code violations.

Trained new Tort Division attorneys for depositions and arbitrations.

Assisted in strategic development and implementation of the City of Chicago suit against hand-gun

manufacturers.

Researched financial impact of hand guns on City services as compared to other municipalities in US.

Identified constitutional limitations on undercover gun purchases in communities adjoining Chicago.

Reviewed all acquired undercover video and weapon purchases in support of the City of Chicago’s

complaint.

Assisted in media production of weapon display and test firing prior to filing complaint.

Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, IL, March 1996 – November 1998

Mediator,

Facilitated resolutions in juvenile criminal, personal injury, wrongful death, employment discrimination, landlord

and tenant, and contract disputes.

EDUCATION

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctor, May 1997

Dean’s List

Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna, Austria, March 1997

Top 5 United States oralist

Top 10 team recognitions

ABA Negotiations Team, Kansas City, Missouri, November 1995

Research assistant for Professor Randall T. Peterson, January 1997 - May 1997

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Bachelor of Arts, May 1992

Internship with Pima County Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigations Team

Internship Office of United States Congressman, Ed Pastor.

Arizona Wildcat Water Polo

University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

August 1988 - May 1990

History Departmental Scholarship

NCAA Division I Swimming Scholarship

All Conference honors 1988, 1989

ACTIVITIES

Co-Chair of cancer research charity for Northwestern University’s

Feinberg School of Medicine 2004 - current

Vice-president of the Home Association for the town of Ogden Dunes, Indiana 2007 - current

Soccer Coach, Ogden Dunes Rip Tides 2008 - current

Simeon High School Mock Trial coach 1998 - 2002

Tri-athlete coach for swimmers competing in World Class Ironman Competitions 1998 - 2004

S ales, president, CEO, VP, Quota, tax, software, healthcare, Retail, manufacturing,

finance, Manager, sales manager, controller, Construction, business development, Food,

C ONSULTING, director, purchasing, Media, energy, government, product manager,

lean, procurement, business intelligence, brand manager, consultant

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