Legal Assistant Paralegal
Resume:
JOHN M. KOSS
Franklin, WI 414-***-****
**********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Paralegal
Crane and Tejada Law Firm – Durango, CO
June 2019 to August 2019
New client interviews, opened and maintained client case logs
Prepared trial motions for discovery and e-filing with courts
Managed scanning documents to case management system
Contacted clients, medical carriers and insurance companies to obtain medical records and billing
Paralegal
KHI Solutions, Inc. (Placed with Milwaukee County, Human Resources), Milwaukee, WI August 2018-March 2019 Layoff
Provided legal support for open records requests
Researched and developed records retention schedule plan
Implemented County-wide personnel files policy
Reviewed Milwaukee County Government records for destruction
Carried out functions that maintained the integrity of records and their information
Supported in house corporate legal counsel
Compliance Specialist
Johnson Controls Milwaukee, WI
June 2015-July 2017 Layoff
Performed third party due diligence research and screening
Prepared due diligence reports for compliance counsel approval
Maintained records and legal documents in-house database system’s
Short Sale Negotiator
DISYS, LLC (placed with Wells Fargo Bank, NA), Milwaukee, WI
Dec 2014-Jun 2015
Managed portfolios for Short Sale of distressed properties
Performed extensive loan account and contract research
Actively mitigated company losses
Ensured HUD compliance standards were met in the short sale process
Developed professional relationships with realtors, authorized 3rd parties, attorneys, and investors
Paralegal
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Milwaukee, WI
Dec 2010-May 2014 Layoff
Demonstrated legal administrative, operations, and paralegal duties in a corporate or professional business environment supporting the activities of in-house legal department/team and manager.
Reviewed and revised legal documents to ensure compliance with statutory and internal standards in foreclosure proceedings
Performed extensive loan account and contract research
Worked closely with JPMC counsel and title companies in performing duties
Ensured that banking documents were in proper legal form
Ensured documents properly entered into in-house database system
Paralegal
Manpower Inc. (placed with Potawatomi Community Legal Dept.), Milwaukee, WI
Nov 2008 – Dec 2009
•Developed new filing system for legal department
•Entered legal files in Microsoft Access database
Legal Researcher (Independent Contractor)
Thompson & West Publishing, Milwaukee, WI / Chicago, IL
July 2006-Aug 2008
•Researched legal memoranda, court orders, and various court cases
•Court orders entered into Westlaw legal research database
Legal Assistant
The Law Office of Robert Pantoga, Evanston, IL
June 2004-May 2005
•Evaluated and prepared legal memoranda for criminal cases
•Researched, wrote and filed legal briefs and legal memoranda
•Investigate crime scenes and witness interviews
Paralegal
The Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL
July 2002-Sept 2003
•Interviewed potential new clients and analyzed clients’ claims
•Conducted extensive research of Social Security legal issues
•Prepared pre-hearing memoranda, drafted briefs, and filed appeals with 7th Circuit Court
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Various legal and research internships/assistantships from 1995 to 2002
Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT 2002
B.S. Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 1999
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