JOHN M. KOSS

Franklin, WI 414-***-****

ade7eh@r.postjobfree.com

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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