Faviola Guzman

617 68th St. Willowbrook, IL 60527 | 630-632-0772 | guzmanf243@dupage.edu www.linkedin/in/faviolaguzman

Paralegal Experience

LEGAL ASSISTANT | JOSEPH P. MCCAFFERY & ASSOC. | NOVEMBER 2011-PRESENT

• Maintain calendar of active cases for court dates, filings and courtesy copies.

• Assemble exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents for filing.

• E-filing and paper filing for Cook and collar counties.

• Utilize MS Word to prepare firm standard memos, letters, lists and other documents as required.

• Assist in the maintenance of all client and general files (electronic and paper).

ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR/LEGAL SECRETARY | VISION GLOBAL ASESORES SA DE CV | 2006-2009

• Boutique Law Firm in San Miguel de Allende, GTO provided Real Estate, U.S./Mexican Taxes, Estate Planning, Immigration,

Small Business services to Expat Americans, Europeans and Mexican Nationals.

• Client Intake and maintenance of case files.

• Drafted POA’s, Wills, Contracts and US Taxes.

• Translated documents for Attorneys and Accountants as needed.

Real Estate Experience

ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR, | TERRENOS Y CASAS SAN MIGUEL SA DE CV | 2009-2010

• Realty office in San Miguel de Allende, GTO exclusively serving Expat Americans looking to invest or retire in Mexico.

• Scheduled appointments, reviewed emails and translated contracts for Director.

• Utilized Photoshop, Publisher and Adobe to create Property Fliers.

• Created Property Database which included programming of software, integration into office network, photo uploads and data

dumping.

Education

B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY | EXPECTED JUNE 2014 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

• Major: Psychology

• Minor: German

PARALEGAL STUDIES | CONFERRED WITH HONORS MAY 2013 | COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

• Major: ABA Approved AAS Degree in Paralegal Studies

• Related coursework: Bankruptcy Law, Civil Litigation, Corporations and Other Organizations, Estate Planning and Probate

Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Legal Ethics and Law Office Organization, and Legal Research and Writing.

GENERAL STUDIES | CONFERRED WITH HONORS MAY 2003 | COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

• Major: General Education, Honors

• Minor: German

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Westlaw, and Adobe 9.5.

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Adept to both written and oral communication.

Academic Achievements

• Member of Alpha Mu Gamma and Psi Beta.

References and Writing Samples provided upon request.

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