93 Bluff View Drive, Aledo, TX

JULIETTE M. STEFFE, J.D.

(817) 905-4732 &

PROFILE: / Certified Mediator and experienced as an attorney in a private law firm practicing securities and corporate litigation, mediation/negotiation and arbitration as well as pro bono and other product defense and other general litigation matters. Also experienced as an attorney in the alternative dispute resolution division of the legal department of a major brokerage firm.
EDUCATION: / DePaul University, College of Law, Chicago, IL, J.D., 1994
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Dual Major, Political Science, Speech Communications B.S., 1991
City of London Polytechnic, London, England, Spring 1990
BAR ADMISSIONS: / New York, New Jersey, and Illinois
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
PROFESSIONAL / UNGARETTI & HARRIS, Chicago, IL (April 1995-2006)
EXPERIENCE: / Attorney, Partner, Securities and Corporate Litigation
n Conduct all areas of investigation and advise in-house counsel, management, investment executives and branch office managers on each case.
n Negotiate and settle complaints.
n NYSE, NASD, and AAA Arbitration experience.
n Federal and State Court appearances and arguments in and outside of Illinois.
n Assisted in successfully defending Baxter Healthcare Corporation in a defective design and failure to warn case against allegations that their latex gloves caused plaintiffs to suffer from latex allergy. Involvedf in a five-week jury trial which was the first federal trial of approximately 2,000 in multi-district litigation.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED, Weehawken, NJ (January-April 1995)
Attorney, Early Dispute Resolution, Legal Department
n Conduct all areas of investigation and advise investment executives and branch office managers regarding client complaints.
n Negotiate/mediate and settle customer complaints.
SWANSON MARTIN & BELL, Chicago, IL (1992-1993)
Law Clerk/Summer Associate, Insurance Defense
RECENT EXPERIENCE: / Certified Mediator, Dispute Resolution Services of North Texas, Inc., 2014
Personal Trainer/Barre Instructor, Aledo Athletic Club (2013-present)
Board Member/Commissioner, Aledo Lions Youth Basketball Association, TX
Board Member/Assistant Cheer Coordinator and Cheer Coordinator Aledo Youth Football and Cheer Association, TX
School Liaison PTO, Aledo ISD, TX
Parent Volunteer (front office, copy room, library, lunch room, special events), Vandagriff Elementary School, Aledo, TX
Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant Cheer Coordinator Ramsey Junior Football Association , NJ
HONORS &
ACHIEVEMENTS: / n Cook County State’s Attorney, Chicago, IL (Spring 1994), Law Clerk, Extern Program, Medical Litigation Division
n Nominated and elected to the DePaul University, College of Law Alumni Board (August 1997-2002)
n Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago, IL (Spring 1993)
n Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
n Elected to Outstanding College Students of America
n Recipient Chickasaw Educational Foundation Scholarship, 1989-1991
n Elected to Outstanding Young Women of America (1997)
n March of Dimes Sports Awards Committee Member (1995-2002); March of Dimes Associate Board Member (1996-2002)
n Cabrini Green Tutoring Program (1997-2002)