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JOHN HADERLEIN, ESQ.
815-C Country Club Drive
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
(312)
316-4614
e-mail: john_haderlein@yahoo.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Accomplished attorney experienced in private
sector and government transactional matters and civil litigation. Demonstrated hands-on record of skillfully managing complex
transactional work, successfully negotiating contracts, and litigating a variety of cases in state and federal court.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
SOLO PRACTITIONER 2004-Present
Law Office of John Haderlein
Manage a successful law practice
combining complex transactional and litigation skills.
Litigate landlord and tenant issues in state court, including
forcible entry and detainer, Chicago Landlord-Tenant ordinance, and related matters.
Litigate mortgage foreclosure
defense claims during current housing crisis, including negotiating settlements, handling short sales, and staying equitable
action against mortgagors.
Handle probate matters including administering decedent’s estates, drafting wills
and trusts, initiating guardianships for adults, minors and disabled persons, and creating special needs trusts for disabled
children and adults.
Handle bankruptcy matters under the new bankruptcy laws.
Sue and defend in commercial
litigation matters, including contract actions related to suppliers, builders and other litigants.
Litigate matters
related to condominium and home-owner associations.
Assist in the purchase and sale of businesses, including establishing
Illinois limited liability companies and corporations, handling all UCC and title clearances, and managing related real and
personal property transfers.
Defend tax evasion criminal case in federal court.
SENIOR BOND COUNSEL 1998-2004
Illinois Finance Authority
Managed the yearly issuance of municipal bonds for a large bond issuer, thereby increasing
the organization’s revenue.
Worked with outside bond counsel, issuer’s counsel, investment bankers
and others in order to issue tax-exempt bonds, thereby making needed capital available for a host of projects for school districts,
local governments and private entities.
Issued revenue bonds for manufacturers, healthcare providers, charter schools,
solid waste disposal companies, distressed cities, and clean water utilities, thereby making capital available for a variety
of public and private uses.
Worked with bank trustees in order to monitor arbitrage reporting, to comply with SEC
Rule 15c2-12, and to track other issues related to a large bond portfolio, thereby increasing investor confidence in these
tax-exempt securities.
Managed outside counsel in audits and investigations by the Internal Revenue Service and the
Securities & Exchange Commission, in order to better retain the integrity of the issuers bonds in the secondary market.
Serving as corporate secretary, responsible for corporate organization, board meetings, quorums, qualification of
officers and board members, and compliance filings related to the organization, thereby ensuring proper procedures and valid
board action.
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 1991-1998
Illinois Department of Human Services
Worked with
Illinois Department of Central Management Services in personnel and collective bargaining negotiations.
Worked with
Illinois Attorney General's office defending discrimination, personal injury, wrongful death and other claims against the
Department.
Co-managed large litigation docket, thereby more significantly reducing exposure to the agency.
Managed
state-supported municipal bond issues for providers of human services, thereby better enabling providers of services to mentally
ill and developmentally citizens to access needed capital.
LAW CLERK & ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY 1986-1991
Haderlein
Law Offices
Law clerk and associate in civil law practice with a primary emphasis in real estate and civil litigation,
thereby expanding the firm’s scope of legal services.
LAW CLERK 1985-1986
Legal Assistance Foundation
of Chicago
Law clerk in legal services to impoverished, elderly and mentally ill citizens of Illinois. Learned all
aspects of civil litigation, including social security and black lung benefits cases, landlord-tenant matters (including Section
8 issues), and other matters, as needed.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
JD, DePaul University
College of Law, 1987
BA, Philosophy, St. Mary’s Seminary College, 1982
State Bar of Illinois, Admitted 1988
Federal Court (Northern District of Illinois), Admitted 1989
State Bar of California, Admitted 2002
National
Association of Bond Lawyers (past member)
Autism Society of America, Northeast Illinois Chapter (past president)
Board
of Directors, Independent Feature Project/Chicago (former director)
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