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tit> 10/18 JWK Levin. $350.00 O.'W $245.00 12/10/18 SM Confer

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and Levin re: JWK Receive and review Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration of

tit> ReU2: Recipient Neal Levin Freeborn & Peters, LLP 311 South Wacker Drivo CHICAGO IL

FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, SHARON R. BOCK, CLERK, 07/14/2020 03:27:36 PM
 Review email from Mr. Schneider re: the
proposed one month extension of time
and requesting billing invoices in a
12/05/18 SM different format. $225.00 0.10 $22.50
Select case law for consideration in
12/07/18 JWK developing litigation plan. $350.00 0.60 $210.00
Prepare for and attend various meetings
with Messrs. Kohan, Childers and Messrs.
Wells, Ward, Snow, Plasz, Berton and
12/10/18 JWK Levin. $350.00 0.70 $245.00
12/10/18 SM Confer with co-counsel. $225.00 0.10 · $22.50

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Finalize Plaintiffs Notice of Compliance
with this Court's November 27, 2018 ~
12/11/18 SM Order. $225.00 ~ ,.40 $90.00
Electronically file Plaintiffs Notice of

12/11/18 SM
Compliance with this Court's November
27, 2018 Order. $225,,.00 (11;0 $22.50

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Email Mr. and Mrs. Schneider a copy of ~ ·

the as-filed Plaintiffs Notice of

Compliance with this Court's November
12/11/18
12/12/18
SM
HHB
27, 2018 Order.
Prepare for attorney's fee hearing. ,~25.00
• ,,,'$~50.00
0.20
0.70
$45.00
$245.00
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12/12/18 HHB Prepare status email to Attorney H 9 i~ $350.00 0.40 $140.00
12/12/18 HHB Telephone call from Attorney Ha~ins,,.'-.. I)" $350.00 0.30 $105.00
Review Order Resetting the IV)e~~ory
Attorney's Fees, Costs and,E1'Renses, on
the Court's Non-Jury DoGl(e't aA~¥ecting
Prehearing Procedure<f1,l~wing
December 12, 201 8!0S,m.,Motion
12/12/18 SM Calendar Hearii:ig~ $225.00 0.20 $45.00
Gather exhibits-Jo tlie Motions for
12/12/18 SM Attorney's ,~ ~sisq)fs and Expenses. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
12/12/18 SM Confer with co-boUnsel. $225.00 0.60 $135.00
Email ~ ~ihs re: the December 12,
12/12/18 SM 2018 Oraers,entered
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by the Court. $225.00 0.50 $112.50
12/14/18 HHB ~\eviaw law [attorneys' fees]. $350.00 0.50 $175.00
Prt a~status email to Attorney Hawkins
(Fp;,B's expert witness/Attorney's Fees-
01/02/19 H ~ Costs). $350.00 1.00 $350.00
Keview transcript of hearings on motions
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relating to reconciling deadlines set by
court orders and resetting date of

01/0~
~ JWK
evidentiary hearing on motions for
attorneys' fees. $350.00 0.60 $210.00
Y' Review and comment on draft email to
Mr. Hawkins re: My. Wyman filing a
Notice of Appearance and scheduling the
01/02/19 SM meet and confer. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
01/02/19 SM Confer with co-counsel. $225.00 0.40 $90.00
Review Order and draft Plaintiff's Notice
of Compliance with this Court's December
01/07/19 SM 12, 2018 Order. $225.00 0.50 $112.50
Electronically file Plaintiff's Notice of
Compliance with this Court's December
01/07/19 SM 12, 2018 Order. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
 Review email from Mr. Wyman re:
scheduling a hearing on the Bank's
Motion for Entry of Supplemental
02/19/20 SM Judgments. $225.00 0.10 $22.50
02/19/20 SM Confer with co-counsel. $225.00 0.40 $90.00
Revise draft Motion for Entry of
02/19/20 SM Supplemental Judgments. $225.00 0.60 $135.00

02/19/20 SM Email Messrs. Snow, Smith and Roush. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
Participate in telephone conference with
02/19/20 SM Mr. Smith. $225.00 0.10 · $22.50

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Review and comment on draft letter to
Judge Small re: the hearing on the Bank's
Motion for Entry of Supplemental
02/19/20 SM Judgments. $225.00 -~-10 $22.50

Prepare for hearing on the Bank's Motion

02/19/20 SM for Entry of Supplemental Judgments. $45.00
Review email from Mr. Wyman re:
comments to the Proposed Supplemental
02/19/20 SM Judgments. $22.50

02/19/20 SM
Revise Amended Final Judgment
(Supplemental Judgment).
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Revise Amended Final Judgment oJ~ "\_ v
02/19/20 SM Foreclosure (Supplemental JudgJfl'.:e~)~ Y $225.00 0.20 $45.00
02/19/20 SM Confer with co-counsel. .,-",~ Y $225.00 0.20 $45.00

Email Mr. Wyman re : the,ttt~~~nt

amount and objection~omments to the
.........
02/19/20 SM Proposed Supplell)e~al Juagments. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
Outline report letretto~srs. Snow,
02/19/20 SM Smith and Ro~. "- Y $225.00 0.30 $67.50

Receive~~~/~otion for
02/20/20 HHB Reconsfoeratignkonfer with co-counsel. $350.00 0.60 $210.00
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Anal~e legal arguments set forth in
ot~ri'gants' Motion for Reconsideration of
Orci,er Granting Bank's Motions for Fees,
Costs and Expenses and prepare
'arguments in opposition to the Motion;
review legal authorities; direct action to
,,1.. \ . , otherwise present arguments in favor of
~ ~ entry of supplemental judgments
02/20/2-Q, JWK proposed on behalf to Bank to Court. $350.00 2.10 $735.00
-,,- Review and analyze Defendants' Motion
for Reconsideration of Plaintiffs Motions
for Assessment of Attorneys' Fees, Costs
02/20/20 SM and Expenses . $225.00 0.40 $90.00
Review legal authorities [motion for
02/20/20 SM reconsideration]. $225.00 0.50 $112.50
02/20/20 SM Confer with co-counsel. $225.00 0.50 $112.50
Participate in telephone conference with
Messrs. Wells, Snow, Ward, Smith,
02/20/20 SM Roush and Levin. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
02/20/20 SM Review Court's Administrative Order. $225.00 0.20 $45.00
Client/Matter Name: First American/Schneider Page 8
Reference: Laurence Schneider
HELOC Foreclosure
Matter Number: 317.18

Hours Amount

2/20/2020 SM 0.50 112.50

SM

~ 112.50

SM Participate in telephone conference with Messrs. Wells Snow,

Ward Smith Roush and Levin re:
()~70 157.50

SM ) 0.20 45.00

SM
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SM

2/21/2020 HHB
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JWK Receive and review Defendants,Motion or econsideration of Court 3.40 1,190.00

Order Granting Bank's M s;
consult with c~unsel r irect
action to confirm judge - der
local rul · ·

0.10 22.50

0.60 135.00

0.90 202.50
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psychopathy and sociopathy of a fraudster and victims as well as on Q es,
bankruptcy fraud, investigations and recovery practices.

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>Represented plaintiff bankruptcy trustee in an investigation and pr on of

complex claims in connection with multi-billion dollar Ponzi sc~ ting in
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and liquidated Chicago-based law practice where principal

was ac ud and other crimes.

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>Represent one of Chicago's largest banks in a variety of asset recovery actions.
> 110% recovery for individual client, piercing a complex maze of domestic and
international entities managed by the target and the Ponzi scheme related
thereto, utilizing TROs, Receivership, Charging Orders and covert infiltration into
the target's $4MM residence.

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of amounts due to our client.

>Representing a Fortune 500 insurance company in the millions of dollars of

fraudulent claims through civil RICO actions, criminal investigations and
prosecutions, avoidance of fraudulent transfers, and other post judgment
enforcement proceedings.

>Various major jury and non-jury awards for recovery of millions of dollar
fraudulently transferred, concealed or converted, including sizable a :a ds foF
punitive damages and attorney fees.

> Successfully prosecuting civil fraud claims against an insurance ageney on behalf
of a leading Chicago finance company resulting in a siza
damages.

> Serving as interim chairman of a privately he

implementing a corporate compliance pr mi ating in the successful sale
of the assets of the company and the y a prestigious successor
company.

> Successfully investigating and re · theft of intellectual property by an

employee for sale to a comP, t to an international organized crime
cartel.

>Working with interna xternal auditors of a client to detect fraud and

kickbacks to em , lbyees in exchange for favorable treatment to preferred vendors
of the car operated with federal law enforcement to bring successful
prosecuti(!)N o e o fenders.

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>Illinois Super Lawyers -2015 (cited in multiple years)

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>Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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> International Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
> Panelist, American Bankrupt ocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference,
"Preference, Earmarking a I nt Transfer Law - Making Progress
Together For Future Bank enver (January 2020).
>Presenter, "What's In Store for the Fraud and Asset Recovery Warrior," CS Fraud
Asset Tracing & Recove eonference, Miami (October 2019).
>Presenter, Nat o al Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, "Domestic and Foreign Asset
rusts: ow to make them and how to break them," Las Vegas,

> Prese er, S Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovey Conference, "The Latest Anecdotes
and War Stories in Private Client Disputes: Dealing with fraud cases in the
context of trusts and other private client structures often needs a different
approach to 'mainstream' fraud litigation," Miami, (September 2017).
>Presenter, ACFE Chicago Chapter, (July 2017).
>Presenter, National Association ofBankruptcy Trustees, "Domestic and Foreign
Asset Protection Trusts: How to make them and how to break them," (February
2017).
> Presenter, CS Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Forum, Geneva, Switzerland
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>Presenter, ACFE Philadelphia Area Chapter Fraud Conference, (December 2015).
>Presenter, OffshoreAlert Conference London, (November 2015).

>Presenter, CS Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Forum, Geneva, Switzerland,

(March 2015).
>Presenter, OffshoreAlert Conference London, (November 2014).
> Presenter, CS Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Forum, Miami, Florida, (October
2014).
>Presenter, ACFE Central Indiana Chapter Meeting, (September 2014).
>Presenter, ACFE Global Fraud Conference, (June 2014).
>Presenter, Joint Illinois NSPII/ Illinois IASIU Annual Insurance Fraud ,
(May 2014).
>Presenter, OffshoreAlert Conference Miami, (May 2014).
>Presenter, CS: Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Forum, G Switzerland,
(March 2014).
>Presenter, SF ACFE Meeting, (January 2014).
> Presenter, ABI 25th Annual Winter Leadersh~ ve , e, (December 2013),

Media
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Publications
~rgeon Sculpted his Prey," Linkedln - Neal H. Levin (January 16,
2016).
• "Devel Sl:le Over Condo Deal with Mom," Chicago Real Estate Daily - Crain's Chicago
Busine~ Dennis Rodkin (March 24, 2015).
• "Hey, Hand Over That Sculpture," Crain's Chicago Business - Abraham Tekippe (September
26, 2013).
• "Reading the Playbook of Fraud's Aftermath," Law360 - Neal H. Levin (October 3, 2011).

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