Edvenson Consulting

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June Edvenson holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she focused on the study of the Property Law and Environmental Law curriculums. She graduated in 1993 with the Bar & Gavel Award and awards for Best Paper in Art Law (Stolen Art on Federal Lands) and Natural Resources Law (Biodiversity Issues in Predator Control).  She began her legal practice in 1994 as an environmental law Hearing Officer for the Illinois Pollution Control Board in Chicago.  She was a candidate for Illinois State Representative in 1996, from the Oak Park-Maywood district, and received the endorsements of both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times newspapers.  She was a candidate for Circuit Court Judge of Cook County in 1998, receiving over 300,000 votes in the general election, despite not achieving the judgeship.  She accepted a promotional position to public health Administrative Law Judge for the state of Illinois in Chicago in 1997.  She moved to Norway during the winter of 1998-99 to join her fiancee, Hans Mathias.  They were married at the Drake Hotel in Chicago in February, 1999, and live in Norway. 

June holds a Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in English from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and worked on a Minor in Sociology.  She worked towards a Master’s (M.A.) degree in English at the University of Southern Illinois-Carbondale, before beginning work in regional planning at the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission.  She continued her work in grant programs and research with the SIU-School of Technical Careers.  She moved to Springfield, Illinois to work for the Illinois Office of the Auditor General, Performance Audit Division, where she excelled.  While there, she completed a Master’s degree (M.A.) in Legal Studies at the University of Illinois -Springfield, graduating with Honors in 1984.  

June taught both high school and college level English during her pre-auditing years, and worked for several years as an external and internal auditor, researcher and writer, both in Illinois and in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She is the primary author of many government reports on a wide variety of topics including plastics technology, architect-engineer contracts, construction industry management and operations, public health services, public financial administration, cash flow auditing and accounting, and health insurance contracting.  She left her auditing profession to take a position in legal administration at the state of Illinois, overseeing negotiations between hospital CEO's and the state attorneys regarding the prices to be paid for Medicaid services for Illinois patients.  This resulted in savings to the state of Illinois in the hundreds of millions of dollars over a period of 6 years. 

June left state employment in 1990 to attend law school.  She played an active role at the law school as editor of the newspaper in her second and third years, and graduated at the top 25% in her class.  She is the sole author of the law review article, "Predator Control and Regulated Killing - A Biodiversity Analysis," UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy (University of California - Los Angeles), Volume 31, page 13 (1995).  June is also a former RealtorTM and former member of the Chicago Association of Realtors, where she specialized as a Buyer's Agent.

June completed a certificate program in International Legal Practice with the College of Law of England and Wales in June, 2006.  She is now a Fellow of the International Bar Association.

June completed her Master's degree in English literature at the University of Oslo in 2008.  Her thesis, entitled "Poetic Technique in Vikram Seth's The Golden Gate" is available through Duo, and is also downloadable by clicking HERE.

Currently Reading:
The Golden Gate
Vikram Seth
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June works for individuals and companies around the world.  She teaches English in Norway including at the Norwegian School of Management, and works on publication and editing projects online.  

She and her husband make their permanent and cabin homes on the coastline of the Oslo and Drammen fjords.  June is an active member of the American Bar Association, the International Bar Association (London), and the International Forum in Norway.  She is Group Leader of the International Forum's Opera Group, and a Board member of Project Children - Norway.

Edvenson Consulting coordinates with both translation and technical professionals under subcontract when necessary to ensure that the highest quality standards are met in every work product.  In general, the work is the product of June Edvenson.  Technical jobs including statistical survey designs and translation services involve the use of other professionals under subcontract to Edvenson Consulting.  Clients are made aware of proposed subcontracts for specific projects.  Edvenson Consulting, and its related division, Edvenson Legal,  are registered in Norway as an "enkeltmannsforetak.”

Edvenson Legal coordinates with other legal professionals in Europe, Asia, and the United States to provide legal information,  access to appropriate legal services, and access to specialized legal professionals in these jurisdictions. Legal work performed by June Edvenson is an attorney work product, subject to standards concerning professional ethics and confidentiality.  June Edvenson is an actively licensed American attorney, in good standing, licensed in the state of Illinois.  Legal work is performed only in accordance with applicable Illinois state and U.S. laws.

Determining whether you need legal services, and deciding whom you should choose as a lawyer, are important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.  My description of my direct legal services, as well as any referral or co-counsel arrangements we come to, should not be perceived as suggesting that any agency or board has certified us as specialists or experts in an indicated field of law, nor does it mean to suggest that we are necessarily any more or less expert or competent than any other lawyer.  Selecting a lawyer is a personal decision.  Potential clients are urged to make their own investigation and evaluation.  I will do my best to provide sufficient information on my experience, services and referrals in order to assist the potential client in that decicionmaking process. 

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