Customer Service Insurance

F. Michael Pasqualino, Esq.

*** *. ******* *** #***, Chicago, Illinois 60612

** **** ******* *******, *********, New York 11572

Phone 312-***-**** . Email: *******.**********@*****.***

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP

Associate Attorney, Chicago, Illinois

August 2013 to Present

. Identify coverage issues and appropriate situations for tendering

defense and indemnity based on disputed coverage.

. Conduct depositions and draft discovery, pleadings, motions to

dismiss, motions for summary judgment and post-trial briefs in state

and federal court.

. Assist in drafting coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters

and declination letters for insurance carriers.

. Appear at Case Management Conferences and argue discovery, default and

summary judgment motions.

. Conduct research on state and federal employment discrimination

statutes, wrongful discharge, non-compete provisions, trade secrets

and all aspects of insurance defense litigation.

. Maintain contact with Insurer and Insured while maintaining a level

of customer service within the tripartite relationship.

Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP

Law Clerk and Summer Associate, Chicago, Illinois

June 2011 to August 2013

. Assisted in various practice areas, including Defense Litigation,

Business Litigation, Labor and Employment, Professional Malpractice,

Commercial Transaction and Insurance Coverage.

. Provided assistance in depositions and witness preparation, while

drafting summaries to be sent to clients.

. Conducted extensive legal research while assisting attorneys with

cases, including pre-trial, trial and appellate work.

. Drafted and edited successful motions to dismiss and motion for

summary judgment.

. Prepare deposition questions, interrogatories and request for

production of documents.

. Researched and assisted in drafting articles for the Fidelity Law

Journal, Panel Lawyers for Insurance Companies, Inside Counsel

Litigation Columnist and The Illinois Governmental Tort Immunity

update.

The John Marshall Law School

Research Assistant for Professor Kaplan, Chicago, Illinois

February 2011 to December 2011

Research Assistant for Professor Sorkin, Chicago, Illinois

May 2010 to December 2010

. Studied the importance of the safe haven laws.

. Researched various cases including surviving abandoned infants and

deceased abandoned infants.

. Researched and briefed articles for Consumer and Cyberspace Law.

. Edited drafts of law reviews and other publications.

Stuart V. Goldberg Associates

Law Clerk, Chicago, Illinois

January 2011 to June 2011

. Assisted in all aspects of trial preparation focused on search and

seizures and narcotic possession.

. Researched and drafted successful motions to suppress evidence in

criminal case resulting in dismissal of multiple charges.

Chicago Cut Steakhouse

Server, Chicago Illinois January

2011 to January 2014

. Saw to high profile guest and multiple celebrity clientele ensuring

a quality experience.

. Consistently achieved the highest guest check averages among all

servers.

. Continue to work full time while maintaining educational scholarship

at The John Marshall Law School.

Cook County States Attorney's Office 6th District Court

Law Clerk, Markham, Illinois May

2010 to January 2011

. Provided legal research and writing assistance on issues that

included, Assault, Battery,

Sex Offenses, Fraud and Felony DUI.

. Maintained complex dockets and files, both manually and

electronically.

. Prepared pleadings, subpoenas and organize materials for trials.

EDUCATION

The John Marshal Law School, Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctor, 2013

Activities and Honors: Trial Advocacy Honors Board, Dean's List

Cali Award for highest grade in Employment Law

Mentoring Society

Continuing Student Scholarship

Phi Alpha Delta, Justinian Society

Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar

Association

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Bachelor of Business Administration, 2008

Completed Undergraduate studies in three years while maintaining

academic scholarship.

LICENSES

Illinois, 2013

United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2013

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