Matthew Briddell                                                                                                                                               (847) 387-0890

626 Lakeside Circle Drive, Wheeling, IL, 60090                                                                                       mbriddell@gmail.com

                  www.linkedin.com/in/mbriddell

 

 

 

Professional Experience

Wealth Financial Advisory Services, Buffalo Grove, Illinois – 2013-2014

Compliance Coordinator, Registered Investment Advisory Firm

·   Developed and maintained relationships with over 10 financial advisers.

·   Reviewed advisers’ marketing materials, websites and radio programs for compliance with SEC and FINRA guidelines.

·   Coordinated compliance reviews from company’s legal counsel.

·   Communicated compliance requests and updates from company’s legal counsel to financial advisers in our network.

·   Published articles on compliance-related topics for firm’s monthly newsletters to advisers.

·   Maintained archives of marketing materials for firm archives.

 

Klein, Daday, Aretos & O’Donoghue, Rolling Meadows, Illinois – 2012-2013

Foreclosure Paralegal, Foreclosure and Condominium Law Firm

·   Managed 50+ client files simultaneously for commercial loan servicers.

·   Drafted and filed legal documents in foreclosure and condominium litigation matters.

·   Communicated progress of foreclosure matters to clients through process management system.

·   Conducted legal research for litigation cases using WestLaw database.

·   Ordered and reviewed title commitments and other foreclosure-related documents.

·   Coordinated service of process with process servers.

·   Notarized legal documents

 

Gregory & Lai, Attorneys at Law, Barrington, Illinois

Paralegal, General Practice Law Firm

·   Provided administrative and clerical support for team of three attorneys.

·   Managed 50+ client files simultaneously for numerous litigation matters including personal injury, medical malpractice, business law and divorce.

·   Assisted with discovery, deposition preparation, and trial preparation at trial-level and Supreme Court-level trials.

·   Conducted legal research for litigation cases using LexisNexis database.

·   Prepared and filed legal documents in numerous litigation areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, probate law, family law, business law and employment law.

·   Assisted in business and real estate transactions.

·   Notarized legal documents

·   Designed new company website.

 

Barrington School District 220, Barrington, Illinois

Latin Teacher: Grades 6-12

 

Oakwood City School District, Dayton, Ohio

Latin/Social Studies Teacher: Grades 6-12

 

Education

Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, December 2011

·   ABA-approved Paralegal Studies Certificate

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, August 2007

·   Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies

 

 

 

References

Mr. Hazem Isawi
U.S. Department of Transportation
(815) 238-6812

hazem.isawi@gmail.com

 

Ms. Maria Vasos
Law Offices of Debra Buettner

8 Executive Court # 3

South Barrington, IL 60010-9531
(702) 683-2579

mariavasos@gmail.com

 

Ms. April Pruitt-Summers
Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925.6407

apruitts@harpercollege.edu

 

Mr. Michael Babiarz
625 North Ct., Suite 230

Palatine, IL 60067
847-705-2150
(no email available)