DAVID GEARHART
David L. Gearhart is a CPA, MBA and Attorney, who is licensed to practice law
in the state of Illinois.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Advantage, Gearhart acquired the following legal practice
experience:
Corporate transactional, securities and employment law experience with the
largest law firm in Indianapolis
Developed tax reduction strategies for a national consulting firm advising
small and medium size businesses
Litigation experience representing corporations in lawsuits in state and
federal courts
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Prior to practicing law, Gearhart held the following accounting & finance
positions:
Chief financial officer for one of the nation's largest product development
consulting firms providing market research, industrial design, engineering
and prototyping services to a client base including both Fortune 500 firms and
entrepreneurial start-ups
Chief financial officer for a start-up company that acquired a chassis division
of General Motors and merged it with an existing business
Manager of corporate accounting for a national group of specialty hospitals,
clinics, pharmaceutical distributors and physician practice management
companies
CPA with accounting, auditing and income tax experience at a national
accounting firm
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Gearhart has taught courses in accounting, finance and law as an instructor
in the graduate programs at the University of Phoenix and the Lake Forest
Graduate School of Management
EDUCATION
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, Juris Doctor cum laude, 2001
DePaul University, Chicago, IL, Master of Business Administration with
distinction, 1996
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, 1986
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 1987
Attorney, State of Illinois and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois, 2001
Attorney, State of Indiana and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Indiana, 2002
Life and Health Insurance Producer, State of Illinois, 2002
General Securities Representative, National Association of Securities
Dealers, June 2003
Registered Investment Advisor, State of Illinois, June 2003
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (847) 303-5275
Fax: (847) 303-5276
US Mail: 1900 E. Golf Road, Suite 950, Schaumburg, IL 60173
E Mail: gearhart@advantagelaw.US
David L. Gearhart is a CPA, MBA and Attorney, who is licensed to practice law
in the state of Illinois.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Advantage, Gearhart acquired the following legal practice
experience:
Corporate transactional, securities and employment law experience with the
largest law firm in Indianapolis
Developed tax reduction strategies for a national consulting firm advising
small and medium size businesses
Litigation experience representing corporations in lawsuits in state and
federal courts
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Prior to practicing law, Gearhart held the following accounting & finance
positions:
Chief financial officer for one of the nation's largest product development
consulting firms providing market research, industrial design, engineering
and prototyping services to a client base including both Fortune 500 firms and
entrepreneurial start-ups
Chief financial officer for a start-up company that acquired a chassis division
of General Motors and merged it with an existing business
Manager of corporate accounting for a national group of specialty hospitals,
clinics, pharmaceutical distributors and physician practice management
companies
CPA with accounting, auditing and income tax experience at a national
accounting firm
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Gearhart has taught courses in accounting, finance and law as an instructor
in the graduate programs at the University of Phoenix and the Lake Forest
Graduate School of Management
EDUCATION
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, Juris Doctor cum laude, 2001
DePaul University, Chicago, IL, Master of Business Administration with
distinction, 1996
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, 1986
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 1987
Attorney, State of Illinois and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois, 2001
Attorney, State of Indiana and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Indiana, 2002
Life and Health Insurance Producer, State of Illinois, 2002
General Securities Representative, National Association of Securities
Dealers, June 2003
Registered Investment Advisor, State of Illinois, June 2003
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (847) 303-5275
Fax: (847) 303-5276
US Mail: 1900 E. Golf Road, Suite 950, Schaumburg, IL 60173
E Mail: gearhart@advantagelaw.US
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