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    DAVID S. ARGENTAR, ESQ.

    3306 North Seeley Avenue ~ Chicago, Illinois 60618


    Phone: 312-719-0117 ~ e-mail: dsargentar@yahoo.com
    Selected Portfolio LinkedIn

    PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
    Managing Editor
    180 Legal, Chicago, Illinois

    2013-Present

    Primary responsibility for the development, drafting, and delivery of high-impact web copy, articles, and blog posts
    for small law firms across the U.S. and Canada. Working closely but remotely with diverse colleagues in an
    innovative legal marketing company, notable responsibilities and milestones include:

    Collaborating with lawyers practicing in distinct legal niches and marketplaces to determine their
    substantive and stylistic content needs, capture their desired voice, and reach their intended audience.
    Overseeing complex editorial calendar, establishing content priorities, and ensuring the timely
    development of deliverables for numerous clients while maintaining a consistent editorial style and
    standard of quality.
    Identifying, evaluating, retaining, and managing editorial talent.
    Working with web designers, customer experience team, and management to maximize efficiency and
    customer satisfaction while minimizing churn.
    Crafting targeted messages and updates across multiple social media platforms.
    Drafting companys Editorial Style Guide.
    Preparing corporate marketing collateral.

    Deputy Director

    Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, Chicago, Illinois

    2011-2013

    Managed a diverse portfolio of responsibilities for statewide organization charged with improving the legal culture
    in Illinois. Working with a small staff, produced innovative and engaging written content online and in print and
    led large initiatives to further Supreme Courts goals. Developed and nurtured collaborative relationships with
    diverse stakeholders across the state. Accomplishments and responsibilities include:

    Launched and developed editorial tone and content for first-ever Supreme Court-affiliated blog, PRO
    SAY, devoted to discussion and exploration of attorney professionalism issues. Approached important but
    often dry and esoteric subjects from a humorous and personal, yet substantive and relevant perspective.
    After fewer than three months of posts, received national attention and praise from the National Law
    Journals Legal Blog Watch which said in part:
    "Legal humor" is not always easy -- often it ends very badly. Argentar, a former commercial litigator and
    "Jeopardy!" champion, however, is quite good at it, and he uses humor to make his posts on professionalism
    issues interesting and fun to read.

    Wrote monthly column for Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.


    Primarily responsible for promoting, implementing, managing and expanding statewide attorney
    mentoring program, the Commissions largest single initiative. Outreach and relationship building to
    obtain buy-in from law firms, bar associations, law schools and individual attorneys. Develop strategies
    for retention of participants and expansion to new markets.
    Managed law school professionalism initiatives, developed and gave presentations, frequent speaker
    on panel discussions and represented the Illinois Supreme Court in professionalism outreach.

    Freelance Writer and Copywriter, Chicago, Illinois

    2010-Present

    Writer for magazines, newsletters, and websites on a variety of topics including law, healthcare, pop culture,
    insurance, travel, scholarship, philanthropy and social work. Provide web content, blog posts, and presentations
    for law firms. Grant writing for non-profits.

    Partner

    Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., Chicago, Illinois

    2002-2009

    Commercial litigation partner at one of the 50 largest law firms in Illinois. Responsibilities included: Managing and
    handling a diverse and complex portfolio of cases spanning all manner of commercial and business disputes, along
    with the defense and prosecution of trademarks. Representing and counseling corporate and individual clients
    through all stages of litigation with an emphasis on practical, business-focused resolutions and compelling written
    work product. Mentoring and leading a team of associates while growing an entrepreneurial client base. Lead
    numerous bench and jury trials successfully in state and federal courts across the country, with particularly strong
    writing and persuasive skills.

    Senior Associate

    Mandell, Menkes & Surdyk, LLC, Chicago, Illinois

    2000-2002

    Responsible for or collaborated in a wide variety of commercial, intellectual property, Internet, and insurance
    matters as part of seven attorney team. Highlights included representing leading developer of ERP and CRM
    software in a number of multi-million dollar suits regarding allegedly defective software and failed
    implementations; Defending clients trademark and other intellectual property rights from infringement or
    allegations of infringement and litigating federal online defamation suit which was the subject of articles in the Wall
    Street Journal and Chicago Tribune.

    Associate

    Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois

    1993-2000

    Associate at 25-attorney general practice law firm, with a concentration on commercial litigation. Case
    management responsibility, from intake to final disposition, over numerous complex contract, fraud, partnership
    and corporate dissolution, accounting, restrictive covenants, UCC, construction, banking, landlord/tenant,
    creditors rights and civil rights matters.

    EDUCATION

    Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois

    Juris Doctor

    University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California


    Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
    ADDITIONAL

    Volunteer Friends of Whitney Young, Roscoe Village Neighbors, Mikva Challenge


    Winning appearance on Jeopardy!

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