L U K E M. S A V I T C H

937 W. Windsor Ave. 2S • Chicago IL 60640 • 312.945.9524 • LukeMSavitch@gmail.com

EDUCATION:

INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

Certificate in Paralegal Studies, completed August 2012

American Bar Association-approved post-baccalaureate program

Concentration: Civil Litigation

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - DeKalb, IL

Bachelor of Arts (May 2006)

Major: English

EXPERIENCE:

THE LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC - Chicago, IL

(Feb. 2007 – Present)

Litigation Supervising Paralegal (August 2011 - Present)

• Develop and implement workplace procedures to resolve litigated issues in half the time

of the procedures in place.

• Oversee and work on litigated files in Municipal, Chancery, and Federal courts.

• Train and task employees, review files for accuracy, review all litigated files, and relay

information and issues to office management and attorneys.

• Prepare and review responses to pleadings and external requests, including redacting and

bates’ stamping all information being tendered.

• Review, respond, collect and tender documents, and continually status both plaintiff and

defendant on Loss Mitigation efforts.

• Draft various legal documents including: motions for an extension, motions to dismiss,

motions to strike various litigated pleadings, bill of particulars, discovery requests,

subpoenas, and agreed orders.

• Primary paralegal in the firm to handle depositions, evidentiary hearings, and tax issues

including sold taxes and Pay by Legal requests.

• Prepare and present reports on status of foreclosure and litigated proceedings for all clients.

• Maintain the firm escrow account; obtain petty cash and cashier’s checks; and other banking

needs.

Residential Real Estate Closer (May 2007 - August 2011)

• Augment and maintain a 100% increase in sales in the Real Estate Closing department.

• Maintain and close up to 40 residential closing contracts per month.

• Draft and prepare closing documents, including, deeds, P-Tax, tax declarations, Alta

statements, and closing financial statements.

• Review HUD-1 Settlement Statements, Title Commitment, attorney modification letters,

sales contracts, lien payoffs, and numerous legal documents.

• Review, order and complete the exam for title commitments for all closings and clear all

title issues.

Law Clerk (February 2007 – May 2007)

• Collect tax information, Recordings, Zoning Certificates and Municipal Bills for closings and

foreclosures.

• Update client websites on status of cases.

• Obtain hold harmless letters and clear title for properties during foreclosure proceedings.

PAPYRUS - Chicago, IL (Oct. 2006 – Feb. 2007)

Assistant Manager (October 2006 –February 2007)

• Manage opening and closing the store including financials and loss-prevention maintenance.

• Assign tasks and duties to the sales associates.

• Check shipments and audit stock and sales.

• Prepare and maintain a detail-oriented store.

• Assist customers while utilizing excellent customer service.

• Accept and order stock shipments.

• Meet and often exceed a monthly sales quota.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

MICROSOFT

• Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point

LAW PROGRAMS

• LexusNexus, Westlaw, Pacer, Perfect Practice, Practice Master, Res.net, Serengeti, Equator,

LPS, FAACS website and a variety of other client databases

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Notary Public in the State of Illinois.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• Illinois Paralegal Association, National Federation of Paralegal Associations.