Current Employment Position(s)

Associate Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Prior to joining Myers, Miller & Krauskopf, Ms. Cruz worked at a law firm that specialized in insurance defense, property damage litigation, and commercial litigation. In the short time Ms. Cruz has been an attorney, she has tried 4 cases, two of which resulted in verdicts for the defense and 1 in a hung jury. She has also taken many depositions, successfully briefed several motions to dismiss, written an appellant's brief and numerous coverage opinion letters.

Prior to beginning her career in law, Ms. Cruz worked as the director of managed care for a 600-bed, level 1 trauma center located on Chicago's north side. She has over 12 years experience in hospital management, managed care, health insurance, provider relations, and hospital and physician billing.

Areas of Practice

• Nursing Home and Healthcare Insurance Defense

West Practice Categories

Nursing Home, Insurance Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Hispanic Lawyers Association Illinois

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, February, 2002
  J.D.
• Loyola University, 1994
  B.S.
  Major: Applied Psychology
• Marquette University
  Major: Journalism

Address

Suite 2200
30 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60602

Phones

(312) 345-7218 (Direct)

Faxes

(312) 345-7251

Emails

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Websites

http://www.mmktrial.com