Background
Rooney, Patricia A. was born in 1957.
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Patricia A. Rooney
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Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1979). Tulane University; George Washington National Law Center (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984).
Career
Worked at Ungaretti & Harris (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice, including Business and Corporate, Financial Services and Securities, Litigation and Appeals, Real Estate, Health Care, Information Technology, Public Finance, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Taxation, Environmental, Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, Estates and Trusts, Gaming Law, Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation, Class Actions and Securities Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Massachusetts. 1986, District of Columbia.
1987, Colorado.
1997, Illinois. In her environmental and worker health & safety practice areas, Mississippi Rooney helps clients by developing compliance strategies.
Structuring real estate and corporate transactions. And providing litigation representation in both civil and criminal areas.
She works with in-house legal and technical staff to access the applicability of federal and state regulations, and develop an efficient and cost-effective compliance program
She conducts due diligence reviews, including environmental assessments and audits, to determine potential risks, and negotiates appropriate terms in transactional documents to maximize protection from future liability. Her litigation practice includes enforcement defense, private cost recovery actions, and Superfund representation. Ms Rooney is the Company-Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals.
And Company-Chair of the Programs Committee of the Environmental Subcommittee of the Chicago Bar Association.
".Ungaretti & Harris has come to be recognized as a stand- out among mid-sized firms in the country, with high-quality lawyers and innovative moves." (Illinois Legal Times).
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Membership
Member: American Bar Association.
