USHA SCHMIT

773-***-**** acw0oq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Committed and meticulous professional with expertise within large legal firms, managing documentation and communication as well as events, meetings, and seminars. An extensive legal background and experience working across a multitude of legal areas, with particular emphasis on corporate and securities. Works effectively remotely, in matrix employment, and as a part of cross-functional teams. An analytical and creative thinker with leadership acumen and proven success in development, editing, organizing and updating of effective communication for targeted or large-scale presentations for specific stakeholders. A deep commitment to volunteerism and a dedication to social justice.

SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Baker & McKenzie

Responsible for legal-related marketing duties of the North American International and IT Law Groups at a global firm with +4000 lawyers, representing millions in revenue.

Planned regular inter-office and external facing seminars, including organizing speakers for more than 100 people.

Dealt with specific marketing efforts for individuals in IT and International legal teams both online and in print.

Managed annual North American meeting, a 3-day event in Seattle including scheduling, marketing pieces, logistics, and individual coordination involving more than 150 attorneys.

Organized groups for International meeting in Puerto Rico covering North and South American as well as European contingents.

Excelled in remote work for 4 separate superiors.

Helped prepare presentations, keep minutes and disseminate information for C-level executives and high profile client meetings.

Foley & Lardner

Worked as part of large nationally recognized firm with more than 400 lawyers, to represent public and private corporations in transactions connected to acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and other transactions.

Assisted the financial arm of a major automotive company as part of a legal team of 20.

Integral involvement with a large scale 2-year asset securitization deal.

Reviewed and edited work of several junior attorneys on many transactions, as well as served as mentor to those attorneys.

Negotiated legal documents including stock and asset purchasing and merger agreements.

Advised clients on securities exchange and corporation law to decipher public funding violations.

Assisted in interview, recruitment, and mentorship of law students as part of a practical summer program.

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP

Represented private and public corporations in significant corporate matters such as initial public offerings, restructuring, and re-financing as part of a large firm with more than 250 attorneys.

Worked extensively building the initial public offering for a major sports entertainment company ? a $172 million valuation that required extensive documentation.

Represented a Pennsylvania utility company in an initial public offering, organizing legal actions including due diligence.

WORK HISTORY*

BAKER & McKENZIE, Chicago, IL 2004 ? 2005

Attorney for International and IT Groups

FOLEY & LARDNER, Chicago, IL 2000 ? 2004

Corporate Attorney

KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP, 1998 ? 1999

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Corporate Attorney

*Stay at home mother (2006 ? 2016)

VOLUNTEERISM

Parent Teacher Organization ? coordinating events and communications for after school activities, leading funding efforts and chairing events such as the school book fair (for five years) and graduation.

PTO Vice President Elect for 2016-2017 school year.

Worked pro-bono in various capacities, including assisting in legal needs of low-income clients as part of the Legal Aid Society of New York, tutoring children from low income families, providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and serving weekly meals at a soup kitchen.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW, Champaign, IL

Juris Doctorate, 1998

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Language, 1995 Bachelor of Arts, Metropolitan Studies, 1995

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