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TYLER LITKE

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BAR ADMISSION

• Illinois State Bar - Admitted October 2018

• New York State Bar - Admitted October 2019

EXPERIENCE

ELMAN LAW GROUP LLC, Chicago, IL October 2018 – July 2019 Associate Attorney

• Successfully represented clients in two personal injury jury trials receiving verdicts in excess of two times medical bills and three times the highest settlement offer

• Represented clients in over 40 binding and non-binding arbitration hearings for personal injury

• Conducted depositions of plaintiffs, defendants, physicians, and police officers in dozens of personal injury and premise liability cases

• Worked on all levels of a case from drafting complaints, answering interrogatories, through trial

• Drafted and argued motions in limine and jury instructions for numerous pretrial hearings

• Drafted and presented motions to judges including summary judgments

• Performed legal research to prepare for trial and expert depositions alongside head trial attorney

• Negotiated and settled dozens of cases on behalf of clients with various insurers BURNES & LIBMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Chicago, IL May – November 2017 Law Clerk

• Reviewed motions, researched relevant case law, prepared summaries of legal arguments and assisted in preparation of court rulings

• Drafted successful motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment defending claims for workers' compensation involving potential liability for permanent, total disability payments

• Aided in preparation for depositions of clients, witnesses, medical professionals

• Investigated and researched scientific journals and case law for potential defective medical device case

BEERMANN PRITIKIN MIRABELLI SWERDLOVE LLP, Chicago, IL May – September 2016 Law Clerk

• Researched and drafted motions and briefs of various family law topics including dissolution of marriages and allocation of parenting time

• Wrote custody judgments and joint parenting agreements for clients

• Assisted in discovery including drafting deposition questions, interrogatories and requests for production of documents

• Reviewed and researched laws regarding shareholder agreements and partnership disputes

• Assisted in preparation of financing agreements for real estate lenders and commercial leases EDUCATION

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, IL Juris Doctor, May 2018

• Business Law Society and Sports and Entertainment Law Society

• Deans List Honors - 2017-2018

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, Austin, TX

Bachelor of Arts in Government – Public Law with a Minor in Business Foundations, May 2014 VOLUNTEER WORK

• Worked alongside local synagogue and church to organize volunteer group 2010-2018 to feed and serve a hot meal to members of battered women & homeless shelter during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays

• Active member of Kids Kicking Cancer Chicago organization 2018-2019

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