Dalal M. Jarad

Professional Strengths
Expertise in drafting pleadings, legal memoranda, and appellate briefs; experienced in representation of suburban municipalities; drafting of contracts, including municipal contracts and other legal memorandum and opinion papers; proficient in Westlaw and Lexis research; federal and state litigation practice, strong writing skills. Effective personal communications skills; solid organizational skills; skilled in team approach to complex litigation.

Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, September 9, 1992.
United States District Court- Northern District of Illinois, February 28, 1995.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2001; United States Supreme Court, October 4, 2004,

Other A Licensure
Approved Humane Investigator
By the Illinois Department of Agriculture
Title Agent
With Chicago Title Insurance Company

Education
Juris Doctor, 1991
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, 1986
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1986
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois.

Professional Experience

STANLEY L. HILL & Associates, P.C.
Chicago Illinois, 2000 - Present

Independent Contractor/Attorney
Retained by this mid-sized downtown firm on an independent contractor basis as an associate attorney responsible for federal criminal defense matter, including researching and drafting of pretrial motions and pleadings, researching and drafting of responses to pretrial motions by the United States Attorney's Office, arguing contested motions, and appearing as co-counsel at federal criminal jury trials; researching, drafting and preparation of briefs in federal and state criminal appeals matters, including researching and drafting of petitions for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court in federal criminal cases; representation of suburban municipalities, specifically, Bellwood and North Chicago, including drafting of contracts, sublease agreements, legal memorandum and legal opinion papers; participation in general state and federal civil litigation matters as both primary counsel and co-counsel including investigation, preparation and presentation of those civil matters for hearing on contested motions, arbitration hearings and/or trial.

Law Offices of Dalal M. Jarad
Schaumburg, Illinois, 2000 - Present

Attorney /Sole Proprietorship
General litigation practice supplementing independent contractor work concerning in personal injury, including the investigation, preparation and presentation of cases for negotiation and settlement as well as for arbitration hearing and/or trial, drafting of complaints and all pleadings, management of all discovery, including conducting depositions and responding to all written discovery requests, appearing in court for status hearings, hearing and argument of contested motions, and pretrial conferences; real estate transactions, both residential and commercial closings; and state criminal defense, including researching and drafting of all pretrial motions, discovery requests, and pleadings, researching and drafting of responses to motions and discovery requests by the State prosecutor, arguing all contested motions and preparation and presentation of cases for trial or plea bargain and sentencing.

Law Offices of Jarad & Green
Chicago, Illinois, 1996 - 2000

Attorney / Partner
Partnered with a senior attorney experienced in complex civil litigation in a community-based general litigation practice which concentrated in personal injury, medical malpractice, and other general civil litigation matters, including both the prosecution and defense of collection actions, prosecution and defense of landlord-tenant disputes, both residential and commercial; real estate and commercial transactions, including the negotiation and drafting of contracts, joint venture agreements, shareholders' agreements, resolutions, corporate minutes and other general corporate documents, franchise agreements and commercial losses; immigration; probate and estate planning; managing and overseeing staff, including assignment and direction of work, handling all employee relations matters, and payroll.

Alexander, Fennerty & Green
Chicago, Illinois, 1991-1996

Associate Attorney
Hired as a law clerk and retained as associate attorney after admission to the bar, practicing under, supervision or senior attorneys with development of independent responsibility in complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases; assisting with the prosecution of Title VII civil rights/discrimination cases filed in the federal district court; assisting with prosecution and defense of complex civil commercial and collection litigation cases and prosecution of class action litigation.