LEGAL EDUCATION

• LL.M., (with honors) in Global Legal Studies, May 2009

The John Marshall Law School-Chicago, IL

• J.D., (with honors), April 1992

Universita’ degli Studi di Genova - Genoa, Italy

ENGLISH AS FOREIGN/SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATION

• TEFL Professional Certificate April 2011

TEFL Institute Chicago, IL

• Intensive English Program, March 2011

DePaul University, English Language Academy (ELA) Chicago, IL

• English as a Second Language (ESL) August 2007

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

LANGUAGES

• Italian (mother tongue)
• English
• French
• Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ITALY

•  Civil Litigation and Transactional Practice
• Ÿ Criminal Defense Attorney
• Ÿ Public Defender 1993 to 1996, 2003 to 2005
• Ÿ Consultant for Building Municipality Commissions, 1999 to 2006
• Ÿ Legal Aid Attorney for Litigation in Civil and Criminal Cases, 1995 to 2005

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Penitentiary Police Administration School, Italian Department of Justice,

Penitentiary Police Pre-service, In-Service Training and Continuing Education Classes in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Constitutional Rights, Cairo Montenotte (SV), Italy, 1995 to 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONALLY

• International Contracts
• Inheritance Matters
• Immigration
• Torts
• Family Law
• Entertainment Law
• Consultant for Italian Companies, Law Firms and Individuals on Commercial Transactions
• Multilingual Services
• Italian Citizenship Matters

EU LAW

European Court of Human Rights Training - EUIC (February - March 2015, Venice - Italy)

LEGAL EXPERIENCE IN COOK COUNTY - CHICAGO

Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division,  Chicago, Illinois, Hon. Judge Bill Taylor Extern, January 2009 – April 2009

PRO BONO

NAI

New Americans Initiative at Erie House, Chicago, IL

• Pro bono work providing assistance with American citizenship applications, Chicago, IL (2013 - 2014)

CBA

Volunteer, Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, Wills for Heroes event:

• Chicago Police Department – Chicago (2012, 2013, 2014)
• Fire Department - Geneva (2012)

INTERNATIONAL PRO-BONO 

• Member of Prof. Gorby's legal team (The John Marshall Law School, Chicago)  in an international criminal case and related representation  before ECOWAS (Economic Community at West African States) 2008-2009

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

2013

• Panelist, International & Foreign Law and  Probate Practice of the Chicago Bar Association, March 19, Chicago. Topic: Death and Inheritance in an International Community.

2012

• Guest Speaker, University of Genoa, Comparative Law, April 11 and 17. Topic: Common Law Principles and U.S. Judicial System. (In Italian)

2011

• Presenter, Study in Italy - School of Language, Genoa, November 15. Topic: My Trip into the U.S. Judicial System.
• Panelist, The John Marshall Law School Chicago, Global Legal Skills Conference, May 6. Topic: Legal Culture and Legal Education in Italy.

2009

• Presenter, International and Foreign Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, February 13, Chicago. Topic: Intestate Succession and Wills in Italy in an International Prospective.

2008

• Presenter, International and Foreign Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, October 10, Chicago. Topic: How to Enforce a Foreign Judgment in an Italian Court.

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Admitted to Illinois Bar, 2012
• Admitted to Italian Bar, 1996
• Qualified to Act Before the Italian Supreme Court, 2012

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Illinois

• Chicago Bar Association
• ISBA Illinois State Bar Association
• National Notary Association

Italy

• Savona Bar Association

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• CBA - Chicago Bar Association - International & Foreign Law Committee Chair (September 2016 to present)
• CBA - Chicago Bar Association - International & Foreign Law Committee Chair (June 2014 to June 2015)
• CBA - Chicago Bar Association - International & Foreign Law Committee Vice - Chair (June 2013 to June 2014)

ILLINOIS NOTARY PUBLIC

ATA - AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION MEMBER