Craig B. Sonnenschein
General Counsel
Craig is the General Counsel at UpRight Law. He possesses eighteen years of legal experience in positions including Associate General Counsel of a publicly traded e-commerce company, litigator at an Am Law 15 law firm, and law clerk to a federal judge. Craig has deep experience in guiding organizations through legal and compliance issues relating to emerging business models, and has expertise in various areas of law including consumer bankruptcy regulation, antitrust, state and local tax, and complex commercial litigation. Craig served as a law clerk to the Honorable Milton Shadur, Senior District Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, during the 2000-01 term. He is acum laudegraduate of Northwestern University School of Law, and was a member of the
Northwestern Law Review, and theOrder of the Coif.
License
18 years since Craig B. Sonnenschein was first licensed to practice law.
| State | License Status | Year Acquired |
|---|---|---|
| IL | Active | 2000 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit | Active | 2005 |
| IL - Northern District | Active | 2001 |
Education
| School | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University School of Law | Law | J.D. | 2000 |
| Cornell University | History | B.A. | 1995 |
