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Belfor Arichavala

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Name

Belfor Arichavala

Company, Firm, or Agency

Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP

Website

http://www.skarzynski.com

Phone

312.946.4236

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Professional Biography

Belfor advises clients on a wide range of insurance services matters, including those involving complex coverage issues. Prior to joining Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP, Belfor was an associate at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in their insurance practice group. Prior to joining Hinshaw, Belfor was both a law clerk and summer associate with the firm and he was the recipient of their 2017 Hinshaw Diversity Scholarship.

Prior to law school, Belfor was a paralegal for three years in a boutique bankruptcy firm in Chicago, where he worked on wide range of consumer bankruptcy matters. During law school, Belfor was a member of DePaul’s Latino Law Students Association (LLSA) for all three years, including serving as its Vice President and Treasurer.

During law school, Belfor also had the opportunity to work at the Centro de Derechos Humanos: Fray Bartolome de Las Casas in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. While there, he assisted human rights attorneys and researched and documented conflicts among indigenous groups in Chenalho, Chiapas.

Education

J.D., DePaul University College of Law

B.A., University of Chicago

Bar Admissions

Illinois

Certificates and Memberships

Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI)

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Chicago Bar Association

American Bar Association

 

 

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