Illinois Business Law Journal

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Karen Lee, Corporate

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Honors in Legal Research; University of Maryland, B.S. International Business, Honors Program

Experience: K&L Gates LLP (Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis), Pittsburgh, PA, permanent offer accepted; Elder Law Journal of the University of Illinois, Member 2007-2008, Associate Editor 2008-2009; Summer Associate, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, PA (2008); Clerk to the Honorable Paul Beibel (Presiding Judge of Cook County Criminal Court), Legal Extern, National Futures Association, Research Assistant to Professor Michael Murray (Summer 2007); Corporate Paralegal, McKee Nelson LLP (2005-2006); Legal Assistant, Steptoe & Johnson LLP (2005); Paralegal, Siegel & Doyle LLP (2003-2004); Financial Assistant, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (2003)

MANAGING EDITOR

Joseph Krcmar, Bankruptcy

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Highest Grade in Civil Procedure (Year-long Course); Butler University, B.A., Philosophy and Religion, Minors in History and Business, December 2004

Experience: Judicial Intern for the Hon. Susan Pierson Sonderby in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Summer 2007); Research Assistant for Professor Lee Goldman (2006-2007); Legal Assistant at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP (2004-2005)

EXECUTIVE EDITORS

Yoo Jin Jung, International Business

Education: J.D., Class of 2009; University of Illinois, B.A., Political Science, Psychology, Pi Sigma Alpha

Experience: Law Clerk 2008: Frederick and Hagle, Urbana, IL; Law Clerk, Summer 2007: Land of Lincoln, Champaign, IL

Marta Kowalczyk, Mergers and Acquisitions

Education: J.D., Class of 2010; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. in Political Science and Spanish, James Scholar Designation, Early Graduation Candidate

Experience: Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy, Member 2008-present; Law Clerk, Jacobson and Sorkin Law Offices, Chicago, IL (Summer 2007 and 2008); Law Clerk: Rodriguez Strohmeier, LLC, Chicago, IL (Summer 2008)

ARTICLES EDITORS

Rayna Gokli, Entrepreneurship

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Vice President of Asian American Law Students Association; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. Broadcast Journalism with a focus on Political Science, Top 10% of Graduating Class, James Scholar Designation

Experience: Law Clerk, Fall 2007-present, Beckett and Webber P.C.; Summer Law Clerk 2007: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's Office, regional office in Urbana, IL

Patrick Schuette, Corporate

Education: J.D., Class of 2009; University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., Religious Studies and Philosophy

Experience: Summer 2007: Intern, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague, The Netherlands

STAFF WRITERS

Yuri Kim, Corporate and International Business

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Editor, Frederick Green Moot Court (2008-2009); University of Arizona, B.S. in Finance

Experience: Summer 2008: 711 intern, Lake County State's Attorney Office, Waukegan, IL Summer 2007: Legal intern, Samsung Securities Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea Spring 2007: Legal intern (Elder law division), Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL

Samuel Rosenberg

Education: J.D., J.D., Class of 2010; University of Chicago, B.A. Political Science with Honors

Experience: SLaw Clerk, Cook County State's Attorney, Felony Trial Division, Cook County, IL (Summer 2008); Aide for Infrastructure and Planning, The Office of Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago, IL (2003-2007)

John E. Munro, Entrepreneurship

Education: J.D., Class of 2010, M.B.A; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Experience: Systems Engineer, 2000-2007, Ford Motor Company; Design Engineer, 1996-1998, MacLean Power Systems

Elizabeth Rodgers, Corporate

Education: J.D., Class of 2010, Honors in Legal Research; Loyola University Chicago, B.A., Political Science, Minors in History and Criminal Justice, magna cum laude

Experience: Summer Extern, 2008: Hon. Mary K. O'Brien, Illinois Appellate Court, Third District; Research Assistant to Professor Charles Tabb, 2008

Naoshi Cummings, Labor

Education: J.D., Class of 2010; Wayne State University, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Academy of Court Reporting and Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Business, Paralegal Studies, summa cum laude

Experience: Summer 2008: Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Holly F. Clemons, Champaign County Circuit Court, Champaign, IL; 2004-2007: Litigation Paralegal, Foley, Baron & Metzger, PLLC, Farmington Hills, MI; 2003-2004: Litigation Paralegal, Cardelli, Lanfear & Buikema, P.C., Royal Oak, MI; 2001-2004: Litigation Paralegal, Robinson & Associates, P.C., Southfield, MI

Philip D. Amoa, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education: J.D., Class of 2010

FACULTY ADVISOR

Professor Larry Ribstein, Profile click here.

RESEARCH ADVISOR

Professor Paul Healey, Profile click here.

ALUMNI

Class of 2009

Thomas DeSplinter, Securities & Commodities, Executive Editor 2007-2008

Education: J.D./MBA, Class of 2009, High Honors in Legal Research & Analysis, Journal of Law, Technology & Policy Member 2008-2009; University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. cum laude, Finance & Business Economics

Experience: Summer Associate 2008: Mayer Brown, LLP, New York, NY; Summer 2007: Law Clerk at the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Urbana, IL; 2002-2006: BP North America, Integrated Supply & Trading, Chicago, IL; Summer Analyst 2001: Goldman Sachs & Co, Commodities Sales & Trading, New York, NY; Summer Intern 2000: American Express Financial Advisors, Scotsdale, AZ

Katherine Croswell, Real Estate, Articles Editor 2007-2008

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Deans List, High Honors in Advocacy, Honors in Legal Research, Journal of Law, Technology & Policy Notes Editor 2008-2009 and Member 2007-2008; University of Florida, B.A. Criminology, cum laude, B.S. Psychology, cum laude, Minor in Business Administration, Honors Program

Experience: Summer Associate 2008: Winston & Strawn, LLP, Chicago, IL; Summer Clerk 2007: Honorable Justice Alan J. Greiman, Illinois Appellate Court, 1st district.

Scott B. Wilson, Banking & Finance

Education: J.D., Class of 2009; University of Illinois-Urbana M.S. Finance, Class of 2009; University of Illinois-Chicago, B.A., Russian Language and Literature, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Experience: Law Clerk, Weber & Thies; Summer 2006: Research Assistant for Professors Steven Safranek and Lee Strang at Ave Maria School of Law, Ann Arbor, MI; October 2005-August 2006: Paralegal in Wills, Trusts & Estates Department at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL

Daniel Lohse, Banking & Finance

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Honors in Legal Writing & Analysis, Honors in Legal Research, CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Property; Saint Louis University, B.S.B.A. Finance, cum laude

Experience: State's Legal Intern, Summer 2007, Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Hillsboro, MO

S. Asra Husain, Entertainment

Education: J.D., Class of 2009, Honors in Legal Research; Loyola University--Chicago, M.A. Political Science; Loyola University--Chicago, B.A., Political Science, Communications, International Studies, cum laude

Experience: Summer 2007: Law Clerk, Cook County Circuit Court, Rolling Meadows, IL; 2005-2006 Constituent Services Agent and Asian American Liaison, Office of Senator Barack Obama, Chicago, IL; 2002-2005, Constituent Advocate, Office of Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Evanston, IL; Summer 2002: Extern, United States District Court, Chicago, IL

Class of 2008

Alicia Filter, Real Estate; Editor in Chief 2007-2008

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, High Honors in Legal Writing & Analysis, Honors in Legal Research, Honors in Introduction to Advocacy, University of Illinois Law Review Administrative Editor 2007-2008 and Member 2006-2007; University of California-Irvine, B.A., Cognitive Sciences, Honors Program, Minor in Political Science, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Experience: Fall 2008: Cahill Gordon & Reindel, LLP, New York, NY, permanent offer accepted; Summer Associate 2007 (Corporate): Cahill Gordon & Reindel, LLP, New York, NY; Law Clerk, Summer 2006, Dodson Piraino & Associates, Champaign, IL.

Collin Delaney, Labor; Managing Editor 2007-2008

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Contracts; University of Dayton, B.A., History and Political Science

Experience: Permanent Offer Accepted, Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps; 2007 Summer Clerk, Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps; Summer Extern 2006: Justice Anne Burke and Justice Mike Murphy, Appellate Court of Illinois, First District; Summer Clerk 2006: Friedman & Holtz, PC.

Christopher Minelli, Transportation and Admiralty, Executive Editor 2007-2008

Education: J.D., Class of 2008; Miami University, A.B., History and Political Science, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society

Experience: Law Clerk (September 2007-present) and Summer Intern (May 2007-August 2007), The Singleton Law Firm, P.C., Champaign, IL; Research Assistant to Professor Tom Ginsburg (May 2007-September 2007), University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, IL; Research Assistant to Professor Julie Julie Spanbauer (May 2006-July 2006), The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL; Media Law Teaching Assistant to Professor Barbara Morgenstern (January 2005-May 2005), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Legal Extern (August 2004), Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, Cincinnati, OH. Member, American Bar Association. Member, Illinois State Bar Association.

Naureen Amjad, Corporate

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, Journal of Law, Technology & Policy member, Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal editorial assistant, Frederick Green Moot Court Honorary Round Finalist; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. Economics, Business Concentration, Alpha Lambda Delta Honarary, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Experience: Fall 2008: Permanent Offer Accepted, Davis & Campbell, L.L.C., Peoria, IL; Fall 2007: Judicial Clerk to the Honorable David G. Bernthal, United States District Court, Central District of Illinois; Summer 2007: Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Holly F. Clemons, Champaign County Circuit Court, Champaign, IL; Spring 2007: Student-Licensed Clerk, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc., Champaign, IL; Summer Associate 2006: Roetzel & Andress L.P.A., Cleveland, OH

Ashley Balestrieri, Entertainment

Education: J.D., Class of 2008; Marquette University, B.A., Psychology

Experience: Summer Associate 2007: Boyle, Boyle & Boyle, Milwaukee, WI; Summer Clerk 2006: David Halbrooks, Milwaukee, WI; Copyrighter for www.therave.com.

David Chen, Intellectual Property

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, Dean's List, Spring 2006; University of California-Berkeley, B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Experience: Research Consultant, December 2005-present, Emerson Associates; Research Coordinator, March 2004-December 2005, Emerson Associates; Research Assistant, October 2003-March 2004, Emerson Associates

Austin Kaplan, International Business

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, Moot Court Parlimentarian, Moot Court Executive Board, Moot Court National Trial Team Member 2007-2008, Harno Academic Scholar--Spring 2007, CALI award in Criminal Procedure and International Criminal Court

Experience: Summer Associate 2007: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago, IL

Zhuoyao (Joy) Hui, International Business

Education: J.D., Class of 2008; SUNY-Buffalo, M.A. in History; Nanjing Normal University, B.A. in History Education

Experience: Judicial Extern 2007: the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Cook County

Alex Zaretsky, Real Estate

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, High Honors in Legal Research & Writing, Honors in Advocacy, Honors in Legal Research; DePaul University, B.S., Highest Honors, Economics

Experience: Summer Extern 2006: Justice Margaret O'Mara Frossard, Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Matthew Ennis, Technology

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, CALI Award: Business Associations II Spring 2007, Journal of Law, Technology & Policy: Member 2007-2008, Dean's List Fall 2006, Spring 2007; Case Western Reserve University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Economics, President: American Society of Engineers Fall 2003

Experience: Fall 2008, Associate (Intellectual Property Litigation) Alston & Bird, Charlotte, NC; 2007 Summer Associate, Brinks Hofer, Gilson, & Leone, Chicago, IL; 2006-2007 Commercialization Analyst, Office of Technology Management, Urbana, IL; 2005 Mechanical Engineering Co-op, Philips Medical Systems (CT), Highland Heights, OH; 2003 Mechanical Engineering Co-op, Philips Medical Systems (CT), Highland Heights, OH

Scott Hockenberry, Real Estate

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, Honors in Legal Research, Journal of Law, Technology & Policy Member; Rochester College, B.A., History, minor in Political Science, magna cum laude

Experience: Summer/Fall 2007: Law Clerk, Follmer Law Offices, Urbana, IL; Fall 2007: Intern, Champaign County State's Attorney's Office, Urbana, IL; 2007: Firefighter, Village of Savoy Fire Department, Savoy, IL

Yuan-Yi Fang, Securities

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, Securities Regulation, Dean’s List; Boston University School of Law, LL.M., Class of 2004; Chinese Culture University, LL.B. & B.A., Mass Communcation

Experience: Law Clerk, Champaign Courty State Attorney's Office, Urbana, IL; Law Clerk, Penta Union International Patent & Trademark Office, Taiwan; Lieutenant Counseling Chief, Army, Taiwan; Litigation Assistant, Shin Lin District Court, Taiwan

Jennifer Kolton, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education: J.D., Class of 2008, Harno Scholar; transferred Jurisprudence Achievement Awards in Contracts and Research, Writing, and Advocacy II; University of Illinois, B.A. English and Political Science

Experience: Summer Associate 2007: Drinker Biddle Gardner Carton LLP, Chicago, IL; Summer Intern 2006: AAR Corp. Legal Department, Wood Dale, IL

Class of 2007

Jillian McClelland, Bankruptcy; Editor in Chief 2006-2007 & Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2007, Rickert Award for Excellence in Advocacy, Excellence in Trial Advocacy Award, 2006 Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Octo-Finalist, Honors in Advocacy; University of Victoria, B.A. With Distinction, Political Science

Experience: Accepted 2007: Clerk to Hon. Eugene Wedoff, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Jessica Panza, Corporate; Managing Editor 2006-2007 & Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2007, Harno Scholar, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Honors in Legal Research & Writing; University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., summa cum laude, Accounting/Psychology

Experience: Accepted 2007: Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, Chicago , IL; Summer Associate 2006: Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL , Schiff Hardin, Chicago, IL; Summer Associate 2005: Schiff Hardin, Chicago, IL; Summer 2003: Deloitte & Touche, Chicago, IL, Intern, Audit & Assurance; Summer Clerk 2002: Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, IL

Krikor Meshefejian, Sports; Senior Editor 2007 & Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2007; University of California, Irvine, B.A., Political Science

Rehan Waheed, Sports; Senior Editor 2007 & Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2007; George Washington, M.A., Legislative Affairs, B.A., Religion

David Blomgren, International Business; Editor 2006-2007

Education: J.D., Class of 2007; Taylor University, B.A., International Business

Lucille Kalnes, Tax; Editor 2006-2007

Education: J.D., Class of 2007

Bryan D. Freres, Entertainment; Editor 2006-2007

Education: J.D., Class of 2007, Environmental Moot Court Honors: Best Brief, Best Oralist, Best Overall, Environmental Moot Court National Team (2006-2007), Moot Court Board (2006-2007); Transferred Legal Research and Writing Honors, Dean's List; University of Illinois, B.A., History

Experience: Summer Associate 2006: Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen; Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Legal Counsel

Patrick Clyder, Entrepreneurship; Editor 2007

Education: J.D., Class of 2007, Honors in Legal Research & Writing, Selected to National Moot Court Team, Selected to Regional Client Counseling Team, Teaching Assistant for Speech Communication 101; University of Illinois, B.S., High Honors, Accountancy, B.S. High Honors, Finance

Experience: Accepted 2007: Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago IL; Summer Associate 2006: Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago IL; Summer Clerk 2005: Phebus & Koester, Urbana IL; Summer File Clerk 2003: Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago IL; Summer Intern 2002: American Bar Association, Chicago IL; Summer Document Clerk 2001: Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago IL.

Mark Cassidy, Banking & Finance

Education: J.D., Class of 2007

Yoonhee Choi, Securities

Education: J.D., Class of 2007 - Transfer from University of Richmond School of Law, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Contracts; Seoul National University, B.A., cum laude, French Language and Literature, President's List 2000

Tola Adewola, Banking & Finance

Education: J.D., Class of 2007; University of Minnesota-Morris, B.A. Psychology

Class of 2006

Lance Johnson, Banking & Finance; Editor in Chief 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2006, Honors in Legal Research & Writing; Loyola University Chicago, B.S., M.A., cum laude, Criminal Justice

Experience: Summer Clerk 2005: City of Chicago Committee on Finance, Chicago, IL; Summer Law Clerk 2004: Martin & Karcazes, Ltd., Chicago, IL, Banking and Real Estate Law

Adam Jung, Corporate; Managing Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2006; University of Illinois, B.S., Business Administration

Experience: Illini Media Company, Vice President of the Board of Directors

Sabeen Malik, Labor; Editor 2005-2006

John Oppenheimer; Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2006; Kenyon College, B.A., Honors and Distinction, Economics

Steven Jados; Editor 2005-2006

Education: J.D., Class of 2006; University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, M.H.R.I.R., expected 2006; University of Illinois, B.S., Psychology

Class of 2005

Maribel Hernandez; Editor 2005

Education: Class of 2005; University of Illinois, B.A., Political Science and Speech Communications