Michelle Villanueva

(817) 692-3423, mmvillanueva04@gmail.com; Linkedin: http://goo.gl/c1lTBz

 

Overview

o      Attorney licensed to practice in Illinois

 

Experience

Mobilitie, Chicago, Illinois

Network Real Estate Specialist, August 2015-Present

o      Perform all aspects of right-of-way and real estate activities to support execution of large-scale infrastructure project.

o      Assist in developing right-of-way agreements

o      Research municipalities to understand permitting process in each area

o      Interact with local government and jurisdictions to secure proper documentation.

o      Apply for necessary permits and help to obtain permitting and zoning approval

Special Counsel, Chicago, Illinois

Contract Attorney, April 2015- July 2015

o      Placed at Kirkland & Ellis

o   Reviewing documents for responsiveness, confidentiality, privilege, issue coding, and quality control

o      Database Software: Relativity

Jacobs, Des Plaines, Illinois

Site Acquisition Specialist, January 2015- April 2015: Contract Position

o      Decommissioning of telecommunication sites

o      Negotiating of leases, amendments, Licenses, Right-of-Way, and Easement Agreements with property owners

o      Review and edit real estate contracts, leases, and documents and ensured compliance of contracts

o      Contacting landlords to negotiate termination and buyouts of current leases and the transfer of equipment after site decommissioning.

o      Contacting jurisdictions to research applicable planning, zoning codes and regulations regarding cell tower sites.

o      Database Software: Siterra

Illinois Legal Aid Online LiveHelp, Chicago, Illinois

Legal Volunteer, October 2013-May 2014

o      Assisted Illinois residents, many of whom are unable to afford an attorney, locate legal information and informed them of legal options in various areas of the law including landlord/tenant, child custody, divorce, and bankruptcy.    

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, Illinois

Legal Extern, January 2013 - July 2013

o      Researched and wrote legal memoranda for the Office of the General Counsel at Hines VA Hospital in areas of the law including medical malpractice, labor law, equal employment and the Merit Systems Protections Board. Other responsibilities included drafting interrogatories, answers to complaints, discovery requests, and acceptance or denial letters.

Special Education Advocacy Clinic, Chicago, Illinois

Legal Volunteer/Student, August 2012 -December 2012

o      Represented students of the Chicago Public School District who were looking for full access to their privileges under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse

Legal Volunteer, May 2012-August 2012

o      Interviewed clients and wrote affidavits which a judge read to determine the necessity of an Emergency Order of Protection.

Baylor University Environmental Science Department, Waco, Texas

Work Study Program/Administrative Assistant, August 2010-May 2011

o      Responsibilities included filing, faxing, and any special projects that were required of me.

 

Additional Skills

o      Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

o      Legal Research: Westlaw & LexisNexis

o      Legal Writing

 

Education

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois

o      Juris Doctor, May 2014

o      Health Law Institute: Student member since January 2012; Health Law Transactional Competition- Loyola College of Law, Spring 2012

o      Chiapas Human Rights Practicum: May 2012; Study of human rights issues and violations in the Chiapas region of Mexico, concluded with a trip to Chiapas, Mexico to visit various human rights organizations.

o      Service Immersion Trip: January 2014: Traveled to New Orleans with law students to help rebuild homes that had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

o      Latino Law Student Association: Student member since September 2011; Academic Chair Board Member, August 2012-May 2013

o      Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International: Student member since September 2011

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

o      Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Minor: Spanish, May 2011

o      Honors Program Graduate

o      Honors Program Thesis: Effects of United States Intervention on Human Rights Abuses During the Civil Wars of El Salvador and Guatemala

Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus, Madrid, Spain

o      August 2009-December 2009: Undergraduate Exchange Program

 

Legal Coursework

Labor Law; Civil Litigation Drafting; Administrative Process; Business Organizations; Negotiations; Secured Transactions; Medicare & Medicaid Law; Wills & Trusts; Elder Law; Medical Malpractice; Health Policy & The Law; Health Care Law Regulations; Remedies; Torts, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Process, Property, Criminal Law, Evidence

College Coursework

Fundamentals of International Politics; Spanish Conversation & Composition; Global Business; Introduction to Hispanic Literature; Spanish Civilization; Advanced Grammar/Composition/Conversation- Spanish; World Political Systems; Government/Politics-Latin America; International Law; Modern Latin America; International Marketing

 

Community Service

Service Immersion Trip, Student Volunteer, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2014

Cook County Domestic Violence Project, Legal Volunteer, Chicago, Illinois, May-August 2012

Tutoring at A.N. Pritzker School, Volunteer Tutor, Chicago, Illinois, September 2013-April 2014

Baylor Habitat for Humanity, Student Volunteer, Waco, Texas, August 2007-May 2011

Baylor Buddies, Student Volunteer, Waco Texas, August 2010-May 2011