Susan L. Roper

201 S. Meadowview Ln.

Washington, IL  61571

309-657-1542

slropg6@yahoo.com

 

 

VanFleet Law Offices

Paralegal, May 1, 2014-September 23, 2014

 

Civil litigation, corporate maintenance and research

•          Research and draft civil pleadings, foreclosure documents and lien documents

•          Research and form corporations and LLCs             

 

Husch Blackwell L.L.P. (formerly Husch & Eppenberger, L.L.C. and Husch Blackwell Sanders L.L.P.)

Corporate Paralegal, 2000-April, 2014

 

Maintain corporate records of over 200 corporations, 90 limited liability companies and

15 limited partnerships.

·   Evaluate the current status of corporations, including state filings and corporate record book maintenance

·   Draft and maintain stock ledgers and certificates

·   Research and draft annual minutes, resolutions and receipts

 

Prepare documents and process filings with governmental agencies for business

procedures, including: formation, merger, dissolution, amendment to and restatement of

Articles of Incorporation and Organization, foreign qualification, rescission of

administrative dissolution, and fictitious names.

Conduct due diligence document review and document gathering for various types of

transactions, including multi-million dollar acquisitions. 

·   Prepare documents, including resolutions authorizing transactions

·   Assist at closings of business entity acquisitions and financing transactions

·   Provide post-closing maintenance, including drafting/assembly of closing binders

Research real estate records at Peoria and Tazewell counties.

·   Title research

·   Legal descriptions

Provide asbestos litigation support for Cook County, IL and Marion County, IN cases.

 

Davis & Campbell L.L.C. (formerly Keck, Mahin & Cate)

Paralegal/Law Librarian, 1988-2000

 

Provide trial/litigation support to five labor attorneys.

·   Abstract depositions

·   Systematize pleadings and files

 

 

 

Coordinate filings with State and Federal Courts.

·   Ensure accuracy of written communications and filings, including cite checking

·   Research and comply with filing requirements

 

Maintain corporate records for four corporate attorneys.

·   Draft all annual reports for corporations and limited liability companies

·   Research and draft annual minutes and resolutions

Research real estate and corporate records at various counties.

·   Title research

·   Corporate histories

·   Legal descriptions

 

Inventory and maintain law library.

 

Continuing Legal Education

Accreditation, annually

 

Illinois Central College

Paralegal Certificate, 1988

 

Illinois Central College

Associate Degree in Corrections, 1976

 

References available upon request.