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Mary is the firm's Director of Finance and is based in our Chicago office. In her role, she supervises the accounting and billing departments and directs financial activities by establishing firm economic strategies, objectives, and policies. At SmithAmundsen, Mary recommends modifications to existing programs, prepares financial reports, directs and reviews the firm budget, arranges audits for company accounts, and acts as an advisor regarding insurance and tax codes. In addition, she provides management with timely reviews of the firm's financial status and progress in its various programs and activities. Mary received a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois - Chicago in 1978. She became a CPA in 1991. Banking Operations Finance & Corporate Lending Commercial & Banking Litigation Author, "The bucks start here: How national banks have payment priority over judgment creditors when processing collection efforts," Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 55, No. 2, February 2011. Author, "The answer is in the minutes," Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 55, No. 1, December 2010. Author, Creditor's Rights: Confessions of an Illinois Judgment,? Illinois Bar Journal, November 2010. Author, Judgments by Confession," Illinois Banker, Vol. 95, No. 5, May 2010. Moderator and Presenter, Documenting Commercial Loans,? Illinois State Bar Association Commercial, Banking, and Bankruptcy Section Seminar, February 15, 2010. Presenter, "Foreclosures in Illinois," McHenry, IL, November 6, 2009. Co-presenter, "Home Repair & Remodeling Act: What You Need to Know," Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, Crystal Lake, IL, February 6, 2009 and Barrington Chamber of Commerce, Barrington, IL, February 27, 2009. Author, "Trapping Peter to Save Paul: How Marzano Creates a Jurisdictional Trap for Defendants,? Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 53, No. 3, January 2009. Author, The Appointment of Special Process Servers in McHenry County Cases,? McHenry County Bar Association - In Brief, February 2008. Author, The Importance of Being Thorough,? Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 52, No. 3, November 2007. Author, What is a Charging Order? and Why Should I Care?? McHenry County Bar Association - Legal Notes, January 2007. Presenter, Privacy in Banking Under the Illinois Banking Act and the Right to Financial Privacy,? Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Section Council Banking Law Seminar, April 20 and April 27, 2007. Author, Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas: Forcing Banks to Work for Free,? Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 51, No. 1, August 2006. Author, Banks and Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas: Resolving the Hobbesian Dilemma,? Illinois State Bar Association - Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 94, No. 4, April 2006. Author, Chapter 9 Bankruptcy in Illinois: The Obvious Now has Precedent,? Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 50, No. 4, March 2006. Author, Citations Versus Non-Wage Garnishments: Which is Right for Your Collection Case?? Illinois State Bar Association - Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 93, No. 7, July 2005. Author, Not My Job: The Duty of Third Parties to Assert Exemptions on Behalf of Judgment Debtors,? Illinois State Bar Association - Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section Council Newsletter, Vol. 50, No. 1, July 2005. Author, Mortgage Loan Documentation and Venue: Only One Will Do,? Illinois Bankers Association - Illinois Banker, Vol. 91, No. 2, February 2005. Presenter, Foreclosures, Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure, Privacy in Banking, Bankruptcy, and Replevins,? Private Bank Seminar, 2004. Author, A Penny Saved is a Penny EarnedSchool District Intervention in Property Tax Appeals,? Illinois School Board Journal, Vol. 72, No. 5, September/October 2004. Author, Mechanics Liens and Slander of Title: The Case for Absolute Privilege,? Illinois State Bar Association - llinois Bar Journal, Vol. 92, No. 6, June 2004. Author, Freedom of Information vs. Attorney/Client Privilege: The Supreme Court Crowns FOIA Champion,? Illinois Municipal Association Review, July 2003. Author, Pledging Allegiance May be in Jeopardy,? Illinois School Board Journal, Vol. 70, No. 5, September/October 2002.