Ann M. Giammarese

1962 Quaker Hollow Lane

Streamwood, Illinois 60107

Telephone:  (630) 872-8077

Email:  ag7563@yahoo.com

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Experience:             

 

2011-Present                        Schmidt & Barbrow, P.C., Wheaton, Illinois

                                      Office Manager/Legal Secretary/Paralegal-Insurance Defense/Eminent Domain

·         Responsible for all bookkeeping and accounting duties for the firm

·         Conduct interviewing and training of new legal support staff

·         Maintain office equipment and supplies; interact with multiple vendors

·         Research and implement money saving strategies for the firm in relation to office equipment, insurance providers, computer hardware and software, etc.

·         Perform legal secretary/paralegal tasks for Partner, in addition to all Office Manager responsibilities             

 

2009-2011              Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, PC, Wheaton, Illinois

              Legal Secretary/Paralegal-Insurance Defense

·         Assisted a ‘team’ consisting of  ten attorneys

·         Prepared a high volume of pleadings, correspondence, deposition abstracts, case analysis reports, and medical record summaries using a Dictaphone

·         Scheduled numerous depositions, client appointments, made travel arrangements for attorneys

 

2001-2009              Riffner Barber Rowden & Manassa, LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois

              Legal Secretary/Paralegal-Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice/ Family Law

·         Sole assistant to four attorneys

·         Independently drafted pleadings, motions, discovery requests/responses, correspondence, subpoenas, and other related documents

·         Organized client files and interfaced extensively with clients regarding case status

 

1996-2001              Ramsell & Armamentos, Ltd., Wheaton, Illinois

              Legal Secretary/Paralegal-Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice/ Criminal Defense

·         Drafted Complaints, subpoenas and various other pleadings for criminal and civil matters

·         Conducted new client screenings and preliminary interviews

·         Handled disbursements for settled personal injury and medical malpractice cases

Education:

 

2004              Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois

              Bachelor of General Studies Degree

·         Graduated with honors

·         Named on Dean’s List

 

1996              William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois

              Associate in Applied Science Degree in Legal Technology

·         American Bar Association Approved Program

·         Curriculum incorporated litigation, family law, real estate, estate planning, probate, business law, legal research and writing

Other Skills:

·         Able to type 70+ wpm

·         Proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Timeslips Billing Software, DocStar, and Abacus Legal Database

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