Medical Management

James L. Huff

**** ********* ******* **** • SHILOH, IL 62221 • 815-***-**** • ********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Illinois: College of Law, Champaign, IL May 2013 Juris Doctor, GPA: 3.40, Cum Laude

Honors: Client Counseling Competition Finalist 2011 Activities: Phi Alpha Delta – President, College of Law Trial Team, Illinois Mock Trial – Coach University of Chicago, Chicago, IL June 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, GPA: 3.31

Honors: Dean’s List

Activities: Flint House – Resident Assistant, Hitchcock House – President ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Illinois Bar Admitted 2013

Missouri Bar Admitted 2014

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Guin Mundorf, LLC, Associate, Collinsville, IL October 2015 – Present

• Negotiated collective bargaining agreements for management against a variety of labor organizations, including Teamsters, AFSCME, teachers’ unions, police unions, and fire unions.

• Advised clients on legal matters related to employee dismissal and discipline, lay-offs, hiring, FLSA issues, FMLA matters, wages, and Office of Civil Rights investigations.

• Drafted work place policies on hiring practices, work place discrimination, ADA compliance, discipline, and ethics to ensure compliance with various state and federal regulations.

• Litigated various matters for clients in federal and state court, including matters related to contract breaches, constitutional rights, employment claims, and other civil litigation.

• Drafted collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts, construction contracts, purchase contracts, and leases of real and personal property. Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick, and Kohn, Associate, O’Fallon, IL September 2013 – September 2015

• Represented clients in labor arbitrations related to collective bargaining agreement interpretation, discipline, and dismissal.

• Conducted investigations into employee misconduct, compiled reports, and advised management of their options for discipline and/or remediation as well as their liability exposure.

• Researched complex legal issues, including regulatory matters, litigation defenses, and implementation of state and federal laws including the Affordable Care Act.

• Ensured clients’ compliance with regulatory requirements including building safety, ADA compliance, record keeping, budget reporting, and contract bidding. Federal Civil Rights Clinic, Lead Counsel, Champaign, IL May 2012 – May 2013

• Developed a litigation plan for an 8th Amendment § 1983 Case in the 7th Circuit District Court.

• Performed informal and formal discovery to facilitate the development of case theory.

• Drafted motions responding to summary judgment and to exclude expert testimony.

• Advocated for Plaintiff as Lead Counsel in a 7th Circuit Central District jury trial in February 2013. The Law Offices of Jim Black, Intern, Rockford, IL Summer 2007, 2008, 2010 – 2013

• Analyzed complex medical records and composed medical summaries.

• Conducted legal research of workers’ compensation law, administrative law, and personal injury law.

• Constructed preliminary settlement demands based on wage data, medical bills, and legal precedent.

• Represented Social Security clients as a non-attorney representative. INTERESTS

St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, fantasy football, Impressionist art, and hiking

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