Justin Abdilla
Principal Attorney
Driving License
Lisle (60532) United States (Illinois)
Entrepreneur
Open to opportunities
I solve problems. My reputation is as an analytic driven professional that brings stylish, ambitious and confident solutions to the problems I am faced with. I am seeking new clients, new contract engagements and volunteer opportunities in the Chicagoland area.
President
Grouped Together
Since November 2015
United States
- Marketing campaign manager
- Start-up and soft-launch coordination
- Oversaw minimum viable product steps
- Drafted outsourcing, crowdsourcing and business to business contracts for start-up
- Team management leadership role coordinating the responsibilities and relationship between design, development, marketing and facilities.
Principal Attorney
Abdilla & Associates
Since October 2014
St. Charles
United States - Illinois
- Representation and finance management for over 150 accounts
- Self-managed web-development, marketing presence and online branding image. See www.abdillalaw.com for example of the work.
- Appellate litigation counsel on oral arguments.
- Currently managing three attorneys and two paralegal staff.
- Top Contributor 2016 for Avvo.com on Criminal Defense, Family and Foreclosure related matters.
Associate Attorney
Joseph P McCaffery & Associates
May 2013
to October 2014
United States
- Client recruiting and brand management
- Litigation counsel for real estate controversies, personal injury, education appeals and criminal proceedings.
- General counsel for contract drafting and estate planning issues relating to same-sex family law.
- Account management for client feedback, communications and ongoing legal strategy
- Leveraged succession of the law firm into sole ownership of the practice after one year.
Student Attorney
Loyola University Chicago - Federal Tax Law Clinic
September 2011
to December 2011
United States
- Practiced law for four months and twelve cases under supervision
- Completed Internal Revenue settlement negotiations in contested proceedings
- Managed intake from case creation and representation through disposition.
Honors program track for studies in History and Philosophy with a concentration in formal logic. Chancellor's scholarship recipient 2004 for full academic scholarship.
Learn more
- News Interviews
- Impressionism
- Typography
- Guitar (6 years)
- Bass (11 years)
- Blues
- National Parks
- Wyoming
- Texas
- South Carolina
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Public Speaking
Expert
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Client Relations
Advanced
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Personal Branding
Good
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Problem Solving
Advanced
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Communications
Advanced
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Planning
Advanced
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Social Network Marketing
Notions
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Branding
Good
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Marketing Research
Good
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Marketing Strategy
Good
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Teamwork
Expert
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Management
Advanced
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Workplace Culture
Expert
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Contract Negotiations
Advanced
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Finance
Notions
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Client Advocacy
The ability to achieve a client's goals.Advanced
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Litigation
Advanced
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Document Review and Discovery
Good
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Case Communication
The ability to answer "what's going on with my case."Advanced
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Case Strategy
Advanced
