Criminal Justice Legal Counsel

LAWRENCE NECHELES, ATTORNEY AT LAW

*** *. **** ******, *******, Il 61764

Telephone: 312-***-****. Web: www.amend6.com

LEGAL CAREER PROFILE:

DEFENSE/TRIAL ATTORNEY with an outstanding record of performance in planning, preparing and managing criminal, juvenile and civil cases in an urban volume court setting. A courtroom trial tactician/ litigator providing an intelligent, vigorous defense for theft, armed violence, controlled substances, child abuse, murder, sexual assault, fraud and various civil matters. A skilled courtroom practitioner, litigator and an affable negotiator. Experienced in Commercial Transportation, Juvenile Abuse/Neglect, Litigation and Regulation. Admissions: State of Illinois (1990).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Law Office of Lawrence Necheles - Trial Litigator 1992-Present Distinguished legal career highlighted by a rich variety of courtroom and trial responsibilities for thousands of clients. Outstanding client advocacy marked by the ability to efficiently manage and broker relationships with the courts and opposing counsel. Independently defended criminal and civil matters, from initial investigations through trial planning, pleadings, contested motions, depositions, memoranda, discovery, legal research and courtroom/trial representation. Notable Defense Cases & Legal Proceedings:

• Numerous Jury and Bench Trials. Civil and Criminal trials in a complex, urban court setting.

• High profile Juvenile Neglect matters, including defense counsel for parent in “Baby T”.

• Legal Counsel for a proposed Class III Short Line Railroad startup.

• Represented a co-defendant accused of stealing the source code for O’Hare Airport ATCT.

• Preparation and trial defending an Action for Quiet Title of a laundry business.

• Legal Counsel to a Mayor of a rural Illinois municipality.

• Defended complex traffic, trucking and transportation matters.

• Trained new attorneys for Juvenile Court practice. (2002)

• Represented Abused and Neglected Children as an Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem

• Legal counsel since 1993 for a $260 Million (rev/yr.) closely held company. (Crain’s top 120)

• Represented a client accused of financial improprieties involving a public transit agency.

• Represented a Mini-Mart facing Chicago Administrative and Health Code Violations.

• Legal counsel for a franchisee fueling station owner regarding employment and municipal issues. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority - Administrative Hearing Officer ‘09-Present Adjudicate vehicle toll violations. Draft written opinions and deliver oral findings for a volume docketed call. Circuit Court of Cook County - Arbitration Hearing Panelist, 1994 to Present Among a panel of three attorneys, presided over and adjudicated mandatory arbitration cases involving insurance subrogation, contract disputes, personal injuries and property damage. LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, ATTORNEY AT LAW-Page Two

Northwestern University Center for Public Safety- Instructor-97-02;06-09 Instructor for quasi-criminal court referred traffic offenders (Traffic Safety School). Chicago State Univ./City Colleges -Adjunct Assistant Professor 1994-2002 Taught Corrections Law, Criminal Law/Procedure, Public Policy, Public Management and Criminology at Undergraduate and Graduate levels. Developed a creative teaching style that integrated criminal defense and justice system experiences into the curriculum. Trained Peace Officers. EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - Criminal Trial Attorney (1990-1992) SUMMER ASSOCIATE- Ross and Harrington (Aviation Law Firm) (1990) SUMMER ASSOCIATE- Adler, Kaplan and Begy (Aviation Law Firm) (1989) SUMMER INTERN- Air Line Pilots Association (Labor Union) (1988) EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor Creighton University School of Law - Omaha, Nebraska, 1990 B.A. -Political Science and Speech- Creighton University, 1986 Dean’s List; Pi Sigma Alpha-Political Science Honor Society and Lorge Scholarship. Highlights of Continuing Professional Education:

• Ethics in Criminal Justice, Graduate Level, Loyola University of Chicago.

• Criminal Justice Theory, Graduate Level, Loyola University of Chicago.

• CDL, Representing the Commercial Driver, Advanced Training (2008).

• Office of the State Appellate Defender, Trial Skills Seminar.

• Illinois State, Chicago and Livingston Counties Bar Association

• Mid-West Truckers Association, Associate Business Member and Advisory Board, Illinois

• Illinois Truck Enforcement Association

Civic Appointments, Honors, and Publications:

• Public Guardian of Livingston County, 09-Present. (Minors, Disabled Adults, and Estates)

• Hearing Officer, Illinois State Police Merit Board, 2017 to Present

•Keep on Truckin’ News, Mid-West Truckers Association, “CDL’s & Traffic Stops,” 2013

•Automotive News, “ ‘1984' Government Tracking Overblown,” February 16, 2015

•Keep on Truckin’ News, Mid-West Truckers Assoc., “Mandatory Overweight Fines,” 2015

• City of Pontiac Tow/Vehicle Seizure Hearing Officer Developed Adj System, 2014 to Present

• Mid-West Truckers Association, Outstanding Member of the Year, 2018.

•Chicago Daily Law BLT, Trump’s Axe to AFFH Follows Court-Approved Code Words, August 7, 2020.

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