Gianna Scatchell Resume
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Gianna Scatchell Edit
Attorney, Consultant, Co-Founder of LegallyNoted
Chicago, Illinois Law Practice
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Lawfirm.gs, StrateGIA Media, LegallyNoted.com
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BeeOnTheList.com, SV Law Office, LAWction
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LLM Candidate, Information Technology and Privacy Law and Policy at The John Marshall Law School
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Summary Edit
I am an attorney and web entrepreneur.
I began StrateGIA Media with the goal of working with attorneys and start-ups to create an engaging websites and optimize their online presence.
ChicagoNow: Jane of All Trades
TrywithMe.com: Changing the delivery of legal services
Specialties
lawyering, website design, social media branding and identity, e-commerce, interactive media
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Attorney Edit
Lawfirm.gs
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2010 – Present (2 years) 1100 north dearborn chicago illinois
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I am a sole practioner at the Law Office of Gianna Scatchell, which offers legal services in the legal aspects of start-ups, Business Organization, Reputation Management, Consumer Fraud, Bankruptcies, DUI Defense, Collections, and Real Estate Tax Appeals.
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StrateGIA Media
June 2010 – Present (2 years 3 months) Greater Chicago Area
StrateG!A Media is an interactive business development & marketing firm based in Chicago. StrateGIA Media offers the following services: website design and development; legal services for companies; and corporate identity and branding.
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LegallyNoted.com
April 2009 – Present (3 years 5 months) Chicago
Create an interactive environment for law students to crowd source their education through a marketplace of law school outlines, notes, bar exam resources, and forums.
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BeeOnTheList.com
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry
2010 – 2010 (less than a year)
Helping people solve the problem of “what’s going on?”
BeeOnTheList.com: An easy to use Community-based social Events Calendar that engages Users by allowing them to quickly search, post and virally spread the word about Events of interest. Events are categorized by Neighborhood, Date and Event type. Additionally, BeeOnTheList is integrated with Google Maps and popular social networking button (ie. Facebook, Twitter, etc), boasts a User-definable SMS text and email reminder systems, as well as a custom Chicago Neighborhoods Map.
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SV Law Office
2010 – 2010 (less than a year)
Worked in several areas of law including estate planning, bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and business organizations.
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LAWction
2009 – 2010 (1 year)
LAWction.org is a legal freelance website where attorneys can subcontract work out to attorneys and law students using a reverse bidding platform.
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Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Felony Trial Division & Traffic Division
February 2008 – May 2009 (1 year 4 months) Chicago, Illinois
Negotiated plea bargains; Prepared witnesses for testimony; researched and wrote memoranda and motions on various substantive and procedural issues; organized cases and case files; & gathered background information for upcoming cases.
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The Law Offices of Joe Curcio Ltd.
May 2007 – August 2007 (4 months) Chicago
Researched and prepared numerous civil litigation documents, including memoranda, motions, responses, and
deposition summaries, on personal injury and medical malpractice issues. Exposed to civil court proceedings through attendance at depositions, pre-trials and trials.
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English (Native or bilingual proficiency)
Spanish (Full professional proficiency)
Chinese (Limited working proficiency)
Italian (Limited working proficiency)
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International Business Law Privacy Law Website Development Web Design Social Networking Blogging Bankruptcy
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The John Marshall Law School Edit
LLM Candidate, Information Technology and Privacy Law and Policy
2011 – 2012
Activities and Societies: Curriculum involves the intersection between the law and technology. Background in CANSPAM and international marketing laws and policies; Health information privacy law; E-discovery, data mining, and computer forensics
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The John Marshall Law School Edit
LLM, International Business and Trade Law
2009 – 2011
Activities and Societies: Degree provided me with a well-rounded skill set for effectively navigating through our increasingly global marketplace. Coursework included a series of international arbitration including: Treaty Arbitration under the ICSID Convention; Specific classes dedicated to international commerce such as multinational corporations, international business transactions, NAFTA and free trade agreements, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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The John Marshall Law School Edit
JD, juris doctor
2006 – 2009
Research assistant for Professor Julie Spanbauer and Professor Ron Smith
Intern at Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Felony Trial Division & Traffic Division
Activities and Societies: Dean’s List Spring 2007 & Italian-American Police Association Scholarship; The Criminal Law Society; Phi Alpha Delta Honors Fraternity, Class Representative; Summer College for Assessing Legal Education Skills (SCALES) Adviser: Leadership role in mentoring conditional law students; The Justinian Society of Chicago.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Edit
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Speech Communication & Spanish
2002 – 2006
Study Abroad: Granada, Spain: Spring 2005 all courses were taught at the graduate level & in Spanish.
Activities and Societies: Dean’s List: All Semesters; James’ Scholar: Spring 2003 to Fall 2006; General Assembly Legislative Scholarship 2004-2006; Speech Communication Intern University of Illinois, Intern/Teaching Assistant: Fall 2004; Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, Risk Management Chair; Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Fraternity, Social Chair; Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity, Peer Tutor Coordinator.
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