KATHLEEN H. SEDLOCK

15517 NELSON ROAD 

WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098 

PROFILE:              Strong organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills, trustworthy, ethical, and discreet. Motivated self-starter, able to quickly grasp issues and attend to details, able to adapt to changing priorities, expert in juggling multiple projects, achieving on-time completion, and maintain a positive attitude.

 

SKILLS:               Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Projects, PowerPoint, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Quicken, XP, LenStar, VendorScape, and well versed in Internet research.

 

EDUCATION:                            Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois-Paralegal Certificate, September 2001

                                          Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois-B.A. in Theatre/English Literature, December, 1995

                                          William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois-A.A. in Theatre/English Literature, December, 1992

 

EXPERIENCE:                            Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. – Corporate Paralegal – Dates: 10/31/11-Present

¨        Forming and maintaining corporate entities, research, tracking, and preparation of legal documents, prepares written reports and maintains license and contract spreadsheets. Checks transactional and corporate governance documents for accuracy. Preparing documents needed for State and Federal Audits and CFPB including maintaining and updating state filings and registrations

                                          Marmont Farm, LLC. – Office Manager – Dates: 12/07/09-10/31/11

¨        Maintained good communication line and relationship with customers.  Evaluated the financial situation of the office and designs filing systems and placed procedures for maintaining records, office budget and recorded all expenses, supplies, and website design

                                          eShow – Production Coordinator – Dates: 11/24/08-12/07/09

¨        Managed the strategy and planning of meetings and special events for an organization. Coordinated all amenities and accommodations at the event. Monitored and controlled event budgets.  Assessed the needs and determined and obtained all materials and data as well as programming development needed for production of client websites and/or onsite efforts.  Established a plan for all websites, modules and onsite efforts.  Project management responsibilities included marketing and communications, database and website maintenance, event marketing and meeting management.

                                          Wal-Mart – Directs (Receiving) – Dates: 11/11/06-11/21/08

¨        Examined contents and compared with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.  Conferred and corresponded with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.

Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC – Legal Secretary -Dates: 12/05-10/06

¨        Assisted three of the firm’s partners in a high volume corporate, litigation, financial/banking, and IP (Patent) practice.  Managed and performed document preparation, legal correspondence, including but not limited to subpoenas, motions, briefs, pleadings and attorney billing.  Reviewed law journals and other legal publications to identify court decisions pertinent to pending cases, managed attorney calendars and travel plans.  Maintained docketing systems and legal library. 

              Larson & Nierling – Legal Assistant-Dates: 07/04-06/05

¨        Managed client files (opening and closing files, maintaining client databases, and attorney billing), oral and written communication with clients, opposing attorneys, court officials.  Maintained the court docket and office calendar, drafted legal documents according to the attorney’s instructions and client information sheets, pre-trial preparation (discovery preparation and responses, indexing exhibits, maintaining notebooks), answered phones, and other duties as assigned. 

Shapiro & Kreisman - Litigation Paralegal-Dates: 7/02-7/04

¨        Assisted the head of the senior litigation attorney, managed client files (opening and closing files, maintaining client databases, and attorney billing), oral and written communication with clients, opposing attorneys, court officials.  Maintained the court docket, office calendar, invoicing report, and various other reports.  Drafted legal documents according to the attorney’s instructions and client information sheets, pre-trial preparation (discovery preparation and responses, indexing exhibits, maintaining notebooks), answered phones, managed attorney calendars and travel plans.  Coordinator for Housing Court assisted the attorney with real estate closings and responses to claims based on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other administrative and paralegal duties.

LICENSURE:                            Notary

REFRENCES:                            Excellent personal and professional references available upon request.