DENISE M. DOYLE
5053 N. Natoma Avenue Chicago, IL 60656
∙ MS Office Suite, NMLS, 85/wpm
∙ Strong leadership capabilities
Cell: 773.580.3767
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
∙ Investigating and resolving problems
∙ Event Planning/Travel & Calendar Management
∙ Communications with attorneys, claim
adjusters, clients, opposing counsel
Dovenmuehle Mortgage Company, Inc. - Lake Zurich, IL
Senior Paralegal
• Obtain loan licenses, renew and maintain existing licenses via NMLS.
• Respond to State Regulator Audits.
• Respond to Request to Produce Documents – Subpoenas, Summons.
• File Corporate Annual, Biennial and Quarterly Reports.
• Respond to Commissioner Complaints.
• Assist General Counsel and staff attorneys with research and various projects
Executive Legal Assistant
• Assisted the Sr. Vice President/General Counsel with all aspects of daily operations and
departmental management.
• Personally supported SVP with various tasks such as: travel, calendar, phone calls, etc.
• Assist the Assistant Vice President of Attorney Oversight and Default Litigation.
• Assist three staff attorneys with licensing, commissioner complaints, and subservicing
contracts.
Walsh Construction - Chicago, IL
Laborer/Flagger
Kluever & Platt, LLC, Foreclosure Defense - Chicago, IL
Executive Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Assistant to K&P’s top partner, a Jr. Partner and Litigation Associate.
• Performed all executive functions for Mr. Kluever personally and professionally on all
levels: calendar, travel, weekend management, taxes, personal finances, etc.
• Schedule and prepare materials/information for all in and out of office meetings;
• Receive all email and telephone/voicemail communications, respond accordingly on
behalf of Mr. Kluever and/or deliver them verbally and act as gatekeeper.
Adler Murphy & McQuillen, LLP, Insurance Defense - Chicago, IL
Executive Legal Assistant
• Assist multiple attorneys, as well as, filled in for Mr. McQuillen’s secretary when absent
professionally and personally: travel, docketed and maintained attorney calendars.
• Responsible for entering, proofing, maintaining and submitting attorneys’ time every
week.
• Opened, organized, closed and maintained files.
2011 – 2013
2010 – 2011
2013 – 2014
∙ Corporate, Litigation, Mortgage Licensing,
Real Estate, Family and Discrimination Law
∙ Trusted with close client relations
∙ Gatekeeper/Represent Executive
denisemstory@gmail.com
∙ Works well under pressure/strict deadlines
∙ Independent decision making capabilities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 - Present
• Planned Christmas and summer boat cruise office party – extremely successful.
• Assist in creating office infrastructure in all departments, including hiring ten new
employees.
2006 – 2010
• Prepared, proofed and transcribed legal documents for litigation purposes, such as
Appellate briefs, pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, deposition notices involving insurance
defense.
DENISE M. DOYLE
Nisen & Elliott, Corporate - Chicago, IL
• Assisted top partner with various personal tasks, such as: errands, calendar, travel, etc.
• Responsible for entering, editing, proofreading, printing and sending out all billables
every month.
Department.
• Maintained multiple insurance premiums and bank accounts for various clients.
Marc D. Sherman & Associates, Personal Injury - Lincolnwood, IL
• Prepared documentation and pleadings for personal
• Prepared estate plan documents including Wills, Codicils, Powers of Attorney for
Healthcare and Property.
Executive Legal Assistant
• Right-hand assistant to one of N&E’s top partners and his
2004 – 2005
team in the Benefits
• Prepared legal documents for corporations including Annual Reports, Biennial Reports,
and Articles of Incorporation.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
1998 – 2004
• Assisted owner and two partners with all aspects of administration, billing and legal case
preparation and maintenance of files.
corporate, medical malpractice insurance defense, estate planning, and land trust and
Wills.
injury, litigation, real
estate,
• Assisted Mr. Sherman with hiring new staff and implementing policies and procedures.
French, Kezelis & Kominairek, Insurance Defense - Chicago, IL
Legal Assistant
• Entrusted by partners with extensive decision making while managing multiple
responsibilities for this firm with litigated cases involving medical malpractice insurance
defense.
• Reviewed, evaluated and prepared files,
• Assisted in preparing settlements between clients, attorneys and claims adjusters.
• Responsible for entering, editing and proofreading all billables every month.
EDUCATION
Currently enrolled at Liberty University Distance Learning Program
Finishing B.A. in Psychology (two classes left); Minor in Counseling
reimbursement cases, legal aspects of insurance recovery process and third-party liability.
records and submissions for health claim
• Created and submitted documentation for discrimination defense and EEOC related
issues.
1993 – 1995
References Furnished Upon Request