Probate/Estate and Trust Planning Attorney
Resume:
George Stamogiannos, JD
Aurora, Illinois 60503
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Detail oriented attorney with 12 years experience providing excellent client service and a unique combination of trust administration, estate and tax planning, estate settlement and probate avoidance expertise seeks to expand his experience by obtaining employment at a financial institution.
EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney/Deputy Public Administrator, March 2004 – present
The Law Office of Paul Didzerekis Wheaton, Illinois
Former DuPage County Public Administrator's Office
Counseled hundreds of clients from initial consultation to final resolution on various legal matters, including trust administration, estate and tax planning, estate settlement and probate avoidance.
Handled all aspects of probate and trust administration; fulfilled decedent's intentions by marshaling and securing assets, determining validity of claims, calculating taxes and distributing assets as stipulated.
Prepared all client 706 Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Returns, 1041 Fiduciary Income Tax Returns for Estates and Trusts and final 1040 tax returns for decedents.
Developed trial strategy based on client’s needs and represented clients in all aspects of estate and trust litigation, from initial filing of petitions and complaints, to conducting trials and appeals.
Adjunct Professor, September 2013 – August 2014
Northwestern College, Paralegal Program Bridgeview, Illinois
Taught various paralegal courses including, Introduction to Law and the Legal System, Torts and Legal Research and Writing.
Motivated struggling students by addressing problems they are facing with the material and determining how best to overcome them.
Utilized teaching aids to insure the students had a strong grasp of the material.
Recorded grades and attendance, prepared daily lesson plans and created tests to record student progress.
Offered all the essential assistance needed to the students in order for them to achieve their academic goals.
Law Clerk, June 2002 – August 2003
SIUC Elder Law Clinic Carbondale, Illinois
Provided legal assistance to individuals 60 years of age or older, who could not otherwise secure representation.
Drafted pleadings, motions, complaints and answers.
Researched issues under federal, state and local laws.
Participated in trials and depositions.
Life Skills Therapist, April 1997 - May 2003
Center for Comprehensive Services Carbondale, Illinois
Helped integrate individuals who had suffered traumatic brain injuries back into society.
Provided one-on-one coaching on independent living and socialization skills.
Assisted participants with their educational goals, by tutoring them in various subjects.
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University School of Law Carbondale, Illinois
Juris Doctorate, May 2003
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois
Masters of Accounting, May 2003
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, August 1997
Dominican University River Forest, Illinois
Masters in Library and Information Science, December 2012
BAR ADMISSIONS
State of Illinois, Member, November 2003
CERTIFICATIONS
Passed the Certified Public Accountant Exam, State of Illinois, February 2003
AWARDS
CALI Award - Constitutional Law, Senior Writing Seminar, SIU School of Law
CALI Award - Federal Income Taxation, SIU School of Law
ORGANIZATIONS
Illinois State Bar Association
Secretary of the Federalist Society, Student Chapter at SIU Law School, 2001-03
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Student Chapter at SIU Law School, 2001-03
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