SUMMARY

A Legal Support Professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Lewis University and Paralegal certification from Robert Morris College. Experienced in supporting foreclosures, court proceeding, calendar management for attorneys and court motions, court filings, legal research, document management, and arranging travel. I am motivated, detail oriented and organized team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Seeking a Legal Support opportunity to contribute my experience and skills to the success of an organization.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

NICHOLAS J. JANIS, Palos Park, IL                              May, 2015-present

Paralegal-Litigation, Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Collections,

      ●    Prepare documents for Probate and Estate Planning; Prepared forms to transfer/sell stocks in Trusts;

       ●    Prepare Deeds in Trust and Quit Claim Deeds and sent to be recorded

       ●    Draft legal documents for litigation cases, Collections

       ●    Open files for new cases and added to Amicus Database

       ●    Indexed Pleadings and Orders

       ●    Perform Title Searches, Prepare Title Commitments, Title and Closing documents for real estate files

 

LAW OFFICES OF MOMKUS MCCLUSKEY, LLC, Lisle, IL              October 2014-March 2015

Commercial Litigation Paralegal

●    Prepared legal documents for Plaintiff’s in Mortgage Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation and Collection cases

 

LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW R. WILDERMUTH, Woodridge, IL   May 2010-Feb 2014

Foreclosure Defense Paralegal

·   Monitored Foreclosure cases on a daily basis

·   Entered Court results into client database daily

·   Docketed all court dates into Abacus Legal; Opened new client files added client information and scanned court documents into Abacus Legal

·   Prepared Appearances, Answers to Complaints, Motions to Withdraw, Motions to Vacate Judgment, etc

·   Draft modification letters to Bank Lenders attorneys and faxed

·   Propounded and Answered Discovery

·   Draft Quit Claim Deeds and sent out for recording

·   Data Entry of filing dates of Appearances, Answers, and Responses to Motions for Summary Judgments

·   Scheduled Motions with Courts in various counties; Prepared Court files for Attorneys daily for next day hearings

·   Utilized PACER to check court case information

 

WILSON & WILSON LAW OFFICES, Lagrange, IL    Jan 2006-May 2010

Probate Administration Paralegal

·   Drafted all probate court documents to open/close estates; Master Asset/Debt Lists for estates; and prepared accountings of all estates

·   Created Letters of Direction/Instruction to transfer assets and stock transfers; also Deeds for transfer into Trusts

·   Utilized timeslips for Attorney and Paralegal billing

 

LAW OFFICE OF HUTCHISON, ANDERS & HICKEY, Tinley Park, IL Nov 2004-Jan 2006

Bankruptcy, Family Law and Personal Injury Paralegal

·   Prepared Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy petitions/ electronically filed Bankruptcy cases

·   Drafted Motions for Personal Injury cases; reviewed and abstracted Medical Records;

·   Created documents for Family Law cases

·   Used PACER to check status on Bankruptcy cases

·   Utilized Timeslips for Attorney and client billing

·   Provided heavy phone and client contact

 

 

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL V. GENTILE, Orland Park, IL May 1998-Aug 2003

Bankruptcy and Family Law Paralegal

·   Prepared Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petitions, Reaffirmation Agreements; Draft Family Law Documents

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL                                                         1998

 

Robert Morris College, Orland Park, IL

Associates Degree in Business Administration focused in Legal Assisting                                                        1996

Paralegal Program Certification                                                                                                                              1994

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Abacus Law, Amicus Law, Best Case, PACER; preparation of legal documents; dictaphone, electronic court document filing; strong typing skill, proofreading and computer skills