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Jessica Bentz
Bentz Law Firm, LLC
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Education
- Barry University
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: *Book Award: Evidence; *CLI Attorney ad Litem in Dependancy landmark case regarding social security benefits to dependant children.
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- Stetson University
- B.A. | Focus: Communications & Government Propaganda
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- Honors: Represented Stetson University at Hong Kong University while studying interculteral communications; Successfully completed intense language imersion program at Universidad de Completense in Madrid, Spain.
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- University of Tulsa College of Law
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Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Bentz Law Firm, LLC
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- * Directly meet with each client to determine client's goals and develop personalized debt plan. * Negotiate debt settlements on behalf of clients and communicate with creditors regarding debt repayment and favorable interest rates. * Attend meeting of creditors with consumer bankruptcy clients. * Represent clients in Federal Court at all manner of proceedings from confirmation through case completion.
- Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney
- Robert J. Semrad & Associates ("Debtstoppers")
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- * Created individualized Chapter 13 Bankruptcy repayment plans. * Communicated with creditors, Secretary of State, and utility companies on behalf of bankruptcy clients. * Prepared and filed Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy voluntary petitions. * Provided debt analysis consultations to hundreds of bankruptcy clients.
- Prosecutor
- Office of the State Attorney, 9th Circuit
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- *Directly responsible to Bureau Chief for prosecution proceedings of over 600 criminal felony, juvenile, and misdemeanor cases. * Represented State of Florida at all stages of litigation proceedings, some of which include: filing decisions, arraignments, contempt hearings, discovery hearings, depositions, plea negotiations, and violation of probation. * Litigated over 25 jury and non-jury trials. * Experienced writer, drafted and presented argument in response to notices of expiration of speedy trial, motions for incompetancy, motions to suppress,emergency petitions for medical treatment, expungement, and others.
- Attorny Ad Litem- CLI
- Children & Families Legal Clinic
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- * Represented minors adjudicated dependant in all phases of court preparation. * Argued on behalf of the child's best iterests at judicial review hearings, status and compliance hearings, order to show cause hearings and termination of parental rights proceedings. * Conducted extensive research on social security benefits for dependant children.
Certifications
- Advanced Case Law & Statuory Research
- Westlaw
Professional Associations
- Northern District of Indiana -Federal Court
- Member
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- Northern District of Illinois -Federal Court
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- Illinois Bar Association
- Member
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
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- Florida State Bar # 27490
- Member
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- Legal Education- ISBA
- Documenting the Commercial Deal: Loans, Leases, and Mortgages
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- Activities: Continuing Education Course on Collection Problems, Mortgage terms, and related issues.
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- Loyola Law School
- Mock Trial Judge
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- Illinois
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- N. District Fed Court, Illinois
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Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
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