Cindy K. Campbell

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Cindy Kneip Campbell             

             

2429 W. Leland, Chicago IL 60625 (312) 925-5154 - E-mail: Kneiplaw@gmail.com

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 

Cindy K. Campbell, Attorney at Law              (December 2012 – present)

Sole Proprietor, Chicago, IL

Currently handle estate-planning matters. This includes drafting various legal instruments including Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Health Care Directives, Special Needs Trusts and Conservatorships, as well as other legal documents and contracts.                                                       

Paralegal Program Chair / Assistant Criminal Justice Program Chair

Westwood College, Anaheim, CA                                 (August 2011 – present)

Actively manage and supervise the paralegal and criminal justice programs and staff to ensure a high level of engagement, continuity and professional development.  Assess quality of course content and recommend program revisions and new curriculum in compliance with various accrediting agencies.  Maintain Alumni relations. Attend networking events and partner with employers to build and maintain internships for students.  Conduct professional advisory committees with working professionals in the field to ensure up to date policies and procedures in curriculum.  Teach two classes each term.

                           

Full Time Instructor, Paralegal, Criminal Justice, and General Education Departments             

Westwood College, Anaheim, CA              (August 2009 – August 2011)

Work with diverse student backgrounds, educational levels and classroom sizes.  Design and present comprehensive and engaging lesson plans, ensuring that each student is able to retain and understand the materials at hand.  Develop unit-based projects that are centered on real world issues to show students the importance of gaining knowledge in the field and how it correlates, including mock trials, mediations, and negotiations.  Assist in student tutoring and success labs. Aid in the student paralegal association.

 

Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice and General Education Departments                                     

Ashford University,  (Online)                                                                                           (July 2010 - present)             

Teach various classes within the Criminal Justice and General Education Departments online.  Proven ability to implement classroom strategies to yield high student success and satisfaction rates.  Able to adapt to a range of classroom structures and technologies.

 

Mediator

Redefining Divorce, Fullerton, CA                                                                            (October 2011 – present)             

Volunteer for Superior Courts of Orange County, CA                  (June 2009 – present)

Mediate Family, Small Claims, Civil Harassment, and Unlawful Detainer actions. Responsible for guiding parties to case resolution. Draft and file final settlement agreements.  Demonstrated ability to remain positive, neutral, collected and diplomatic in highly charged situations.  

 

Senior Law Clerk                            (August 2006-October 2008)

Law Offices of Joseph P. Foley, Mission Viejo and Newport Beach, CA             

Assisted clients during the initial consultations to review client’s objectives and aid in their legal needs.  Conducted client intake interviews. Responsible for drafting Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Health Care Directives, Special Needs Trusts, and Conservatorships.  Led in the expansion of a second office, where duties included locating rental space and ascertaining the office was ready to operate.  Responsible for establishing and managing second location in Newport Beach.

 

Independent Contractor in Dow Jones Futures Pit               (January 2002-March 2004)

Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, IL                                                                                             

Worked on the trading floor with independent stock traders to provide critical analysis of current trades, as well as mathematical computations of profit and loss and open positions for five traders.  Handled detail oriented transactions in a timely and efficient manner.  Fully accountable for finding all trading errors, correcting any error within a timely manner and accepting responsibility for all profits and losses.  Demonstrated ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines on an ad hoc basis.  Developed and maintained relationships with traders, SEC officials, clearinghouse firms, and broker firms.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Western State University College of Law, Fullerton CA             

Juris Doctor degree, awarded December 2008

Honors:  Witkin Award – Community Property, 25-Hour Mediation Certification

Organizations:   Business Law Association, Vice President of Marketing

                          Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Social Chair

             

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL              

Bachelors of Science, Philosophy with Humanities Minor, awarded August 2004

Honors: Dean’s List consecutively 1999-2001, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/AFFILIATIONS

Licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois, 2012

Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Member

Currently working on 120-Hour Advanced Family Mediation Certification, Orange County Human Relations Commission

120-Hour Advanced Mediation Certification, Orange County Human Relations Commission, 2010

Basic Mediation Certification, 2007.

Formal and hands-on training in Westlaw and Lexis Nexis legal research databases. 

Proficient in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Dissomaster on both Apple and PC computers.