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John
R. Corneille, II
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Private Practice since 1984; in DeKalb
County continuously since 1986.
JUDICIAL FORUMS
Federal Courts: Northern District of
Illinois-Eastern and Western Divisions,
United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern
District-Eastern and Western Divisions
State Courts-Illinois Counties: DeKalb,
Kane, Kendall, Cook, DuPage, Boone,
Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, McHenry, Lake,
Kankakee, Cass, Fulton, LaSalle and Grundy
Administrative Forums: Illinois Industrial
Commission, Illinois Secretary of State,
State of Illinois-Unemployment Division, NIU-Judicial
Office, DeKalb City Council, DeKalb County
Board, DeKalb Plan Commission-City, DeKalb
County Planning and Zoning, DeKalb County
Board of Assessments, Kane County Zoning
Board, Village of Hinckley Board of
Trustees, Dispute Resolution through
Mediation
EXPERIENCE
Employment / Labor Law
- Negotiate, draft and
review employment contracts
- Draft and review
employee handbooks
- Advise and counsel
employers and employees on a variety of
issues including claims resolution,
privacy and confidentiality matters,
discrimination, disability and harassment
situations
- Litigation in State
Courts and administrative bodies
Transactional
- Close a variety of
commercial, residential and agricultural
real estate transactions, for both buyer
and seller
- Effectuate purchase
and sale of businesses
- Corporate formation
and dissolution
- Negotiate and draft
broad range of legal documents including
contracts and leases
Litigation
- Lead counsel in
countless trials, hearings, and
motions in civil and criminal matters
- Lead counsel and
assisted in pre-trial preparation
including depositions and all forms of
written discovery
- Litigation in
virtually all areas of practice
- Appeals
Family Law
- Lead counsel in
hundreds of divorce cases
- Custody,
adoption, juvenile and grandparent
visitation cases
- Represent
numerous pro bono clients
Other
- Drafted
countless wills, trusts, powers of
attorney and other estate planning
documents
- Administration
of numerous estates (probate and
non-probate), trusts and
guardianships
- Advised
financial institutions in many
areas including confidentiality
matters, loan documentation,
foreclosures, and banking
practices in general
- Represented
debtors and creditors in
bankruptcy and dispute resolutions
- Advised and
counseled landlords and tenants
- Personal
injury-plaintiff and defendant
- Felony and
misdemeanor criminal
representation
- Represented
Hispanic and other minorities in a
wide variety of legal matters
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, 1984
Valparaiso University School of
Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
Bachelor of Science, 1981
Illinois Wesleyan University,
Bloomington, Illinois
Honors: Deans list
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Board Member and President, DeKalb
County Board of Health
Board Member and President,
Salvation Army
Board Member and President,
Opportunity House
Board Member and President, DeKalb
County Estate Planning Council
Board Member, DeKalb Chamber of
Commerce
Member and Secretary, DeKalb
County Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar
Association
Council Member and President,
First Lutheran Church
Member, Citizens Advisory
Committee, City of DeKalb
Member, DeKalb Elks Lodge
Member, DeKalb Masonic Lodge
Precinct Committeeman, City of
DeKalb
Member, Huskie Club
Member, DeKalb Barb Booster Club
Board Member, Barb City Manor
Member, Illinois Guardianship
Association
Member, 16th Judicial Circuit Task
Force - Elder Abuse
Candidate, DeKalb County Board -
2004
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