William Stephens

746 Bluff Street, Apt. 104

Carol Stream, IL 60188

Cell: (847) 529-8418

Email: wstephens73@gmail.com

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Legal Experience:

 

Codilis & Associates (August, 2011-Present)

 

·         Prepare Business Records Affidavits to be used in court for judgment hearings.

·         Request payment histories and judgment figures from client.

·         Enter judgment figures into our system, checking to make sure we match what the client has provided.

·         Analyze payment histories to confirm default dates on loans.

·         Send attorney-approved affidavits to clients via email and client websites (LPS, VendorScape, Lenstar, Serengeti, Clarifire).

·         Contact clients via telephone, email and client websites for revisions on affidavits and procedural changes.

·         Update BRA training manual as clients change their procedures.

·         Prepare default judgment packages for select counties.

 

Law Offices of Leo M. Flanagan, Jr. (May, 2009-August, 2010)

 

·         Prepared real estate documents for closings, including Deeds, Affidavits of Title, Bills of Sale, Closing Statements, and Illinois P-Tax forms.

·         Ordered and reviewed title commitments.

·         Requested payoff letters from banks & mortgage companies.

·         Prepared spreadsheets to aid in real estate closings, bankruptcy filings, estate planning, and final accountings for probate cases.

·         Prepared estate planning documents for attorneys in the office.

·         Prepared detailed accountings for complex estate matters.

·         Basic knowledge of bankruptcy documents, including schedules.

·         Prepared exhibits for litigation proceedings.

·         Assisted in preparing motions, complaints and orders to file in court.

·         Filed pleadings with the court.

 

Other Work Experience: 

 

STATS LLC (1998- 2009)

 

·         Clients include FOX Sports, CBS, Yahoo!, Google, ESPN.com, NBCsports.com, Sporting News and over 60 professional sports teams, along with various other print and online services.

·         Responsible for coverage of 11 different sports during 12 years at STATS.

·         Started up STATS’ coverage of five sports during time there, including cricket, rugby, Division II and III college football, and women’s college basketball.

·         Provided detailed statistical information of college football draft prospects for five NFL teams (Jacksonville, Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Atlanta).

·         Edited and sent out NFL Draft Biographies for 500 NFL draft prospects over seven seasons.

·         Entered and checked biographical data for the first 30 rounds of MLB draftees immediately after that year’s draft for three years.

 

Education:

 

College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Paralegal Certificate

Completed Summer, 2010 with High Honors

Coursework included:  Estate Planning and Probate Law, Corporations, Introduction to and Advance Legal Research and Writing, Civil Litigation and Business Law

 

Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Television concentration

Graduated in May, 1996

 

Skills:

 

·         Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.

·         Work extensively with Oracle-based programs at STATS.

·         Basic knowledge of WestLaw.

·         Type between 65-75 wpm.

·         Limited experience with Dictaphone.

 

References:

 

              Available upon request.