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Biography
Ms. Weiss, a member of Weiss & Weiss LLC, is experienced in representing financial institutions. She has practiced law in the following areas:
- Banking compliance work
- Commercial and residential mortgage-backed financial transactions
- Appraisal malpractice litigation
- Mortgage foreclosures
- Complex commercial litigation
She has also successfully negotiated large loan pool disputes and title claims.
She has acted as Interim In-House Counsel at Itochu International Inc., a large multi-national Japanese conglomerate, in 1994 and 1995, where she handled banking transactions, trade disputes, commercial and residential real estate transactions, commercial leasing, and corporate transactions.
She also acted as assistant bank counsel for River Bank America from 1993 to 1994, where she handled workout negotiations, asset management, and banking regulatory compliance.
Education
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1986
- Honors: Honors’ Appellate Advocate
- Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
- B.A. - 1983
- Honors: Economics
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut
- Master of Chemistry - 2006
- Honors: Deans’ Leadership Award for Academic Excellence
- Honors: Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
Bar Admission
- New York, 1994
- Connecticut, 1994
- Illinois, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1994
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1986
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007
Published Works
- “Scrutinize Your Agreements On Loan Purchases and Sales” (Waterbury, CT: Secondary Marketing Executive, May 2002)
- “ADR Agreements not always Enforceable” (Connecticut Business and Industry Association News, Dec. 2000)
Past Positions
- Assistant Bank Counsel for River Bank America, 1993 to 1994
- Interim In-House Counsel at Itochu International Inc., 1994 and 1995
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association