fariz burhanuddin

attorney

About

Mr. Burhanuddin focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters. As a litigator, he maintains a focus on risk management, positioning, and leverage from pre-trial to post-trial dispute resolution. Using his litigation experience, Mr. Burhanuddin provides counsel to Fortune 1000 firms and small family businesses alike, helping guide decision making on issues ranging from privacy and policy to corporate governance and governmental relations. In his litigation practice, Mr. Burhanuddin has represented a wide pool of clients, both as plaintiff and defendant. He favors remedy and resolution over contentious, costly, and ineffective litigation. To that end, Mr. Burhanuddin encourages and counsels his clients to make efficient, economical, and effective choices. Mr. Burhanuddin is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association's Committee on Privacy and Information Security and an adjunct faculty member at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he teaches Trial Advocacy.

Country

united states

City

chicago

Industry

law practice

Skill

westlaw, legal research, social media, litigation, legal writing, leadership, spanish, microsoft office, fundraising, public relations, criminal law, research, strategy, trials, contract negotiation, marketing, public speaking, english, trial practice, entrepreneurship, consulting, courts, lexisnexis, legal assistance, civil litigation, commercial litigation, motions, microsoft excel, editing, mediation, negotiation, pleadings, legal document preparation, legal issues, hearings, civil rights, legal advice, document drafting

Experience

attorney

caputo & popovic p.c

2015-10 - Present · 11 yrs

I typically engage in complex commercial litigation work, with cases primarily involving contract disputes. I prefer negotiating and working through problems to come to amiable resolutions for all parties. However, if tough circumstances turn into litigation, I thrive on motion practice and investigative excellence in discovery to achieve outstanding results for my clients. I also provide boutique outside counsel services to mid-sized and large corporate clients, facilitating governmental and regulatory correspondence, handling unique customer specific demands, and providing crisis management and risk analysis services. Some of my clients' recent highlights include reaching a settlement agreement for a commercial landlord/tenant dispute, crafting a settlement agreement for a civil rights claim, resolving a high profile conflict between a nonprofit group and a local municipality, negotiating and crafting a partnership dissolution agreement for a midsize firm and negotiating and crafting a multimillion commercial real estate deal for a major national franchise in A+ location.

it and administrative assistant

mkl prepress electronics

2006-12 - 2013-2 · 6 yrs 3 mos

Research bankruptcy filings via PACER to purchase liquidated equipment. Prepare, review, and edit sales and service contracts. Design, edit, and maintain company website and back-end SQL database. Expanded business reach internationally via competitive strategy research, development and e-integration. Designed company website (www.MKLinc.com), resulting in an increase in website traffic by over 300% within one year.Prepared online form to target and transform anonymous website traffic and clientele into sales leads by building a short form for inquiries and B2B opportunities.Envisioned, designed, and implemented online ecommerce catalog for integration into website and allow for sales to grow via aesthetics and strategic placement of products and services. Oversaw all hardware, software, operating system, and network installations, troubleshooting, and operations. Selected and coordinated with outside developers, specialists, and service providers.

law clerk

caputo & popovic pc

2014-1 - 2015-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Prepare material, communicate with clients, lenders, and agents to successfully close real estate transactions. Assist in discovery including drafting and responding to interrogatories, requests for production and draft settlement letters. Review motions, research relevant case law, prepare summaries of legal arguments and draft memoranda, complaints and motions to assist with complex commercial litigation work on cases ranging from partnership dissolution, breach of contract, and landlord/tenant issues.Review LLC and corporate formation documentation for procedural requirements.

711 law clerk, felony trial division

cook county

2012-6 - 2013-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Prepare discovery for trial, research, draft and edit motions to quash for misdemeanor and felony crimes. Successfully researched, drafted, and argued a motion to dismiss for prosecutorial vindictiveness. Argued more than a dozen felony bench trials and motions under supervising attorney.

clerk

law offices of chicago-kent

2012-8 - 2013-2 · 7 mos

Prepare discovery, research, and draft memoranda and briefs on Title VII and Illinois Whistleblower Statute related litigation. Helped edit research for publication of Employment Law textbook authored by Prof. Laurie Leader.

intern

fitzgerald & hursey

2010-1 - 2010-5 · 5 mos

Prepare case files and research Illinois case law on video gaming and liquor licensing statutes. Designed and coordinated state wide marketing effort aimed at 15,000+ Illinois bars/clubs/lounges.

law clerk

knell o'connor danielewicz

2015-1 - 2015-5 · 5 mos

legal clinic intern

indian-american bar association of chicago

2011-1 - 2012-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

provided intake -researched relevant case law and statutes

adjunct professor, trial advocacy i

chicago-kent college of law, illinois institute of technology

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

Passing down lessons from mentors to the next generation of trial advocates.

Education

harper college

2004-1 - 2006-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

DJ / Public Relations Director, WHCM 88.3FM, 2004-05,"," * Senator, Harper College Student Senate, 2004-05,"," * Member, Model UN Club, (Harper College) 2005-06"]

chicago - kent college of law, illinois institute of technology

2011-1 - 2014-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Vice President, Student Bar Association, 2012-2014"," * Member, Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Team, 2012-2014"]

university of illinois at chicago

political science

2006-1 - 2010-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Spearheaded various fundraising campaigns for both ISA & MUN * Organized & managed "India Night" stage shows, 2006-2009 * Organized & executed ISA Formal, 2007-2009 Activities and Societies: * Elected to “Executive Board” for the Indian Student Association (Univ. of Ill-Chicago) – 2006-09 * Member, Model UN Club, (Univ. of Ill-Chicago) 2006-07