Marny Abbott is an experienced transactional and litigation attorney with a focus on banking, financial services, and real estate. She has over 15 years of experience managing complex legal challenges and guiding clients through changing regulations. Her experience includes roles as a director managing over 75 attorneys, an independent litigation consultant reviewing large document productions, and managing foreclosure and bankruptcy departments. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Arizona.

1. MARNY JOY ABBOTT, ESQ
(312) 343-2456 ▪ Vernon Hills, IL 60061 ▪ Marny.Abbott@azbar.org
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Experienced transactional and litigation attorney with progressive experience mostly in banking, financial
services, litigation, and commercial and residential real-estate. Adept at building and sustaining a portfolio
of clients by growing practice areas. Demonstrated ability to manage complex legal challenges to deliver
consistent wins for clients, and guiding clients to adapt to changing legal and regulatory environment.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Litigation,Discovery,ResearchandDrafting,Real Estate,Contracts,Commercial Collections,Equipment
Leasing, Mediation, Financial Services, Vendor Management, Compliance, Customer Service,
Underwriting, Litigation and Claims Management, E-Discovery
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Single-handedlyturnedarounddepartmenttobring 6 monthdelinquencycurrent
 Launched vendormanagementprogramforsoliciting,selecting, overseeing,tracking,and
evaluatingvendorsinover50 jurisdictions
 Designed andimplementedmulti-stepwarningandtrackingprogramtoidentifyandimprove
substandardperformance of lawfirmservice providers
 Ownedrelationshipwithoutsidevendorswhoprovidedrepresentationforcorporate and
commercial clients
 Reviewedandcategorizedtensof thousandsof documentsforproductioninresponse to
trademark/intellectual propertychallenge andcontractdispute
 Turnedunder-performingDepartmentintoincome-generatingoperation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,INC.,CHICAGO, IL
Director, LitigationServicesGroup (2014-2015)
Selected and managed over 75 local attorneys over multiple jurisdictions, placed files with them for
litigation, monitored attorney vendor performance in enforcing commercial creditors’ rights
 Increasedreceivablesby10% monthovermonthduringtenure
 Maintainedtransparentcommunicationbetweenclientsandcounsels
 Managed clientlitigationbudgetforindividualfiles
 Translatedlegal language andproceduresintolaylanguageforclients with no legal background
VARIOUS COMPANIES,CHICAGO,IL
Independent Litigation Consultant (2014-Present)
UsingRelativityandConcordance platforms,review documents for level of responsiveness and privilege,
and classify each document according to counsel’s specified categories. Consistently meet or exceed
expectationsforproductivityandaccuracy. PerformQualityControl toverifyotherreviewers’work,and to
determine what portions of documents required redactions.
LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC., CHICAGO, IL
Co-LeadForeclosure Attorney,Will Countyand MediationCounsel Lead, (2011-2014)
Representedlender clients in all stages of residential foreclosure. Lead counsel within office for a major
nationwide servicer

2.  Managed all aspects of Will County foreclosures, including appearance at mediation sessions
(average of 15 perweek),courtappearances(average of 15per week),andcontestedmotion research,
drafting, and oral argument
 Trained and mentored several litigation paralegals and junior associate attorneys
 Assisted in design and ongoing refinement of expanding state-wide mediation representation
program
 Evaluated litigation and advised clients, including responding to and propounding discovery
requests such as Interrogatories and Requests to Produce
 Routinelyhandled contested foreclosures for national lending clients in state and federal courts,
includingconsultingwithclients’national counsels on FDCPA, FCRA, Truth in Lending (TILA), and other
federal claims to ensure consistent nationwide responses
DOVENMUEHLEMORTGAGECOMPANY,INC., LAKEZURICH,IL
Department Manager, Bankruptcy and Default Liaison Department (2011)
Managed the daily operations including a staff of over 70 direct reports and 3 assistant managers
 Createdandimplementedfromscratch a vendor management program for selecting, overseeing,
tracking, and evaluating vendor attorney firms located in all U.S. jurisdictions
 Implemented a program of regular, periodic audits to ensure goals were met, communication
remained open, and quality of representation was maintained
 Developed and implemented multi-step warning and tracking program to identify and improve
substandard performance of law firms
 Ensured compliance of demand letters drafted in-house for numerous jurisdictions
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., LPA CHICAGO, IL
Lead IllinoisAttorney,Real Estate DefaultGroup, (2009-2011)
Private practice representation of lenders and property holding companies with liens on real property
located in Illinois
FISHER ANDSHAPIRO,LLC (NOW SHAPIRO KREISMAN &ASSOCIATES, LLC), NORTHBROOK (NOW BANNOCKBURN),IL
Attorney, Foreclosure Department (2007-2009)
Litigatedresidentialforeclosuresfromcomplaintpreparationtojudgmenttoorderapprovingforeclosure
sale to issuance of Judicial Deed
IFC CREDIT CORPORATION,MORTON GROVE,ILLINOIS,IL
Associate Attorney and Litigation Manager (2005-2007)
Lead Attorney for judicial collections activities for portfolio of commercial equipment leases
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor (J.D.) DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
LICENSURES
Bar Admissions: State of Illinois; U.S. Federal District Court, Northern District of Illinois; State of Arizona