Anthea Daugherty
Carriere,MS
Summary
Accomplished attorney with extensive experience in estate planning, taxation, and information technology. Adept at legal research and drafting, including motion practice, estate planning documents, and tax forms. Demonstrated communication skills in representing clients in court and government agencies. Licensed in Illinois.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Attorney/Tax Advisor
Cevene Chiropractic Clinic
Rockford, Illinois
Current
- Prepare corporate and personal tax return and payroll documents
- Interact with federal and state agencies to create tax savings strategies
- Assist client in decisions on estate planning to retain wealth within family and business
- Completely restructured accounting systems through bookkeeping to comply with needs of taxation planning; prepared spread sheets, and all detailed profit and loss statement.
Solo Practitioner
Anthea R, Daugherty, P.C.
Rockford, Illinois
06.2004 - Current
- Prepare court documents on estate planning, small claims, pre-nuptials, family law, child support enforcement, personal injury, marriage settlement, child rearing arrangements, and corporate filings
- Research workers’ compensation claims, EPA compliance, eviction issues, asset protection trusts, current tax issues, and investment legality; compile information on cases and prepare responses
- Prepare corporate set-up and continuation documentation for wide variety of corporate entities; assist clients in dissolution of corporations and preparation for bankruptcy proceedings
- Make court appearances on variety of issues such as divorce, elder guardianship, handicap family member guardianship, estate settlement, truancy, traffic court, and collections
- Act as Trustee of Alaska Preservation Asset Protection Trust and Legal Guardian appointed by court order
- Direct three full-time employees on all accounting and administrative duties
- Wrote opinion letters for trust company engaged in investments in a trust for retirement planning.
Attorney
Expedite Media Group, Internet Marketing Corporation
Aurora, Illinois
09.2005 - 03.2006
- Engage in corporation planning, including developing tax savings strategies, coordinating IPO strategies, and researching public relations aggressors
- Negotiate and draft complex contracts, settle contract disputes
- Write materials for internet sites
- Collect NSF checks through legal channels
- Conduct legal research and investigate client backgrounds; handle collections work
- Worked with the Better Business Bureau and charge back appeals departments from various credit card companies responding to alleged reason for charge back
- Manage preliminary injunctions and coordinate with out-of-state legal counsel on issues related to theft of data
- Handle patent creation and copyright protection and trademark applications
- Review daily campaigns for compliance with applicable law such as CANSPAM and Junk Fax Prevention Act.
Attorney/Tax Advisor
Conde, Killoren, Bueschel and Calgaro
Rockford, Illinois
08.2000 - 06.2004
- Worked with IRS on corporate matters, collection of taxes, and formation of not-for-profit corporation
- Interacted with Department of Environmental Protections and USPTO
- Provided information regarding documentation costs and status of cases before Court and to senior counsel
- Prepared corporate tax returns; determined compliance of IRS Procedure and Rules
- Identified emergency motions and documents
- Opened and closed estates within court system; filed and completed complex estate and gift tax returns
- Managed welfare of children of large family under trust fund
- Prepared orders to show cause and other documents on emergency basis
- Communicated closely with court officers and judges’ clerks.
Legal Clerk to the Honorable Judge Hoogasian
Lake County Courts
Waukegan, Illinois
08.1997 - 07.2000
- Reviewed and researched civil case on variety of issues
- Briefed judge on daily court load.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Sociology -
University of Southern Maine
Portland, MaineJuris Doctor -
John Marshall Law School
Chicago, Illinois01.2000
Skills
- Commercial Real Estate
- Civil Law
- Court preparation
- Discovery processes
- Document filing
- Corporate Law
- Efficient researcher
- Corporate and business legal issues
- Environmental laws and litigation
- Legal writing
- Court Procedures
- Estate Planning
- Case Management
- Dispute arbitration
- Legal Research
- Oral debate
- Case analysis
- Immigration Law
- Legal Compliance
- Contract Negotiation
- Investigation skills
- Legal Advisory
- Breach of contract
- Evaluating contracts
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Document Review
- Corporate transactions
- Intellectual Property Law
- Proficient in Software
- Reviewing documents
- Client Counseling
- Settlement Negotiation
- Licenses, petitions, and waivers
- Trial experience
- Strategy Development
- Legal Analysis
- Drafting Documents
- Real Estate Law
- Document Preparation
- Case File Management
- Family law
- Tax Law
- Negotiation
- Litigation
- Business law
- Client Representation
- Case interpretation
Accomplishments
5 Years United States Coast Guard working in asset management.
Hobbies and Interests
- Community Development
- Fiber Art
- Gardening
- Computers
Timeline
Attorney/Tax Advisor
Cevene Chiropractic Clinic
Current
Attorney
Expedite Media Group, Internet Marketing Corporation
09.2005 - 03.2006
Solo Practitioner
Anthea R, Daugherty, P.C.
06.2004 - Current
Attorney/Tax Advisor
Conde, Killoren, Bueschel and Calgaro
08.2000 - 06.2004
Legal Clerk to the Honorable Judge Hoogasian
Lake County Courts
08.1997 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Science in Sociology -
University of Southern Maine
Juris Doctor -
John Marshall Law School