Entrust Realty Advisors
Managing Director
Materre & Associates P.c
Principal Attorney
Dinsmore & Shohl Llp Sep 2014 - May 2017
Partner
Illinois Liquor Control Commission Mar 2011 - Aug 2014
Executive Director
Illinois Housing Development Authority Sep 2009 - Aug 2013
Executive Director
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law 1990 - 1993
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctorates, Law
University of Wisconsin - Madison 1984 - 1988
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Elizabeth Seton High School, South Holland, Illinois 1984
Skills:
Corporate Law Legal Research Licensing Government Legal Writing Public Policy Litigation Commercial Litigation Due Diligence Mediation Real Estate Corporate Governance Administrative Law Intellectual Property Economic Development Affordable Housing Legal Compliance Strategy Leadership Public Speaking Finance Negotiation Trials Product Liability Bankruptcy Employment Law Mergers and Acquisitions Policy Analysis Legal Issues Nonprofits Arbitration Trademarks Risk Management Legislation Litigation Support Criminal Law Estate Planning Joint Ventures Legislative Relations Civil Litigation Westlaw Immigration Law Appeals Courts Document Review Legal Assistance Securities Regulation Litigation Management Copyright Law Policy
Mar 2011 to Present Executive DirectorIllinois Housing Development Authority
Sep 2009 to Aug 2011 Executive DirectorIllinois Liquor Control Commission
2011 to 2011 Executive directorOffice of Governor Pat Quinn State of Illinois
Apr 2009 to Sep 2009 Deputy Chief of StaffHandler Thayer, LLP
Jan 2008 to Apr 2009 Senior CounselMaterre & Associates, P.C.
Sep 1995 to Apr 2009 Principal
Education:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jan 1993 to Jan 1993 JD in LAWUniversity of Illinois College of Law Jan 1990 to Jan 1993 Juris DoctorUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Jan 1984 to Jan 1988