Mary Spain

925 Clark Drive

Gurnee, Illinois  60031

(847) 691-4819

maryspain8@gmail.com

 

Summary of Experience

 

Paralegal/legal assistant with extensive experience working with senior management in a variety of

administrative and legal positions in both law firm and corporate environments.  Excellent written and oral

communication, organizational, and problem solving skills.

 

2005 to              LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH D. RYAN, P.C., Highland Park, Illinois

Present              Law firm concentrating in criminal, personal injury, employment, tax, and real estate matters.

 

              Paralegal/Legal Assistant.  Litigation paralegal and legal assistant to the managing partner.

 

·         Trial and legal research for firm matters.

·         Responsible for client/firm relations and discovery.

·         Drafting and filing of pleadings, discovery and correspondence including efiling.

·         Developed firm case management tracking system.

·         Representation of the firm at appeal and motion hearings.

·         Preparation and filing of tax petitions.

·         Preparation of service of process, process serving, and issuing subpoenas.

·         Preparation of real estate closing documents.

·         Developed and maintained 900 volume legal research library.

·         Deposition coordination.

·         Real estate tax research and bidder.

·         Firm hardware and software technical advisor.

 

1998 to              ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, Illinois

2004              A multinational manufacturing company with global sales of $9 billion in engineered products, industrial and consumer goods.

 

              Legal Secretary.  Reported to the Associate General Counsel.  Responsible for providing administrative support for international litigation and mergers and acquisitions attorney.

 

·         Provided personal assistant functions for Associate General Counsel including schedule coordination and management.

·         Tracked and coordinated legal matters with outside counsel and inside staff members.

·         Assessed and prioritized incoming correspondence and inquiries.

·         Coordinated litigation responsibilities with staff paralegals.

·         Managed litigation and acquisition matters while counsel resided out of the country.

·         Provided interface between counsel and divisional offices.

·         Drafted merger and acquisition agreements and correspondence.

·         Researched litigation files and discovery documents.

·         Developed multimedia presentations.

·         Managed travel arrangements, meetings and seminars.

·         Streamlined acquisition document tracking methods.

·         Reorganized and streamlined legal department central filing system.

 

1997 to              PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., Vernon Hills, Illinois

1998              Mortgage securities company.

 

              Senior Staff Legal Secretary.  Reported to the Acting General Counsel and Senior Counsel.  Responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support for securities and litigation defense.

 

·         Prepared securities purchase documents for Acting General Counsel.

·         Developed litigation tracking databases for Senior Counsel.

·         Prepared and coordinated litigation correspondence.

 

1993 to              CONZELMAN, SNARSKI AND STEPANICH, Waukegan, Illinois. 

1994              Law firm.

 

Paralegal.  Reported to the Senior Partner.  Responsible for paralegal support for municipal law, zoning, probate real estate and trust matters.

 

·         Prepared briefs and correspondence for Senior Partner.

·         In charge of all docketing and filings.

·         Coordination and interface with clients.

 

1991 to              ROBERT S. MARSHALL AND ASSOCIATES, Waukegan, Illinois.

1993              Law Firm.

 

Paralegal/Office Manager.  Reported to the Senior Partner.  Responsible for providing paralegal and administrative assistance in criminal, real estate, and general legal matters.

 

·         In charge of law firm office management.

·         Performed paralegal duties for all real estate, and general legal matters.

 

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EXPERIENCE:              The Jackson Clinic – Insurance and Account Auditor

                                          Morey Airplane Company – Executive Assistant to the President

 

EDUCATION:              Business Management Bachelor’s Degree – Concordia University-Wisconsin

              Paralegal Certificate (ABA certified program) – College of Lake County

(graduation December 2013)

 

APPOINTMENTS:              Delegate, Heatherridge Umbrella Condominium Association Board of Directors

              Community Emergency Response Team Member for the Village of Gurnee

              Vice President – Gurnee Citizens Policy Academy Alumni Association

              Board Member – Crime Stoppers of Lake County