Administrative Professional with Legal Support Expertise
Resume:
DFP
Denise Foster-Pickett
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Chicago, Illinois
SUMMARY
Administrative Professional who is organized and dedicated with a positive attitude. I have excellent interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively from a diverse group of clients and staff. I have extensive experience in problem solving and negotiating any impossible task that I may encounter. My objective is to obtain a position that will challenge me, have accountability and an opportunity for career advancement. EXPERIENCE
Administrative Secretary
Chicago, IL
Metra (Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation)/Jan 2026 to present – Specializing in Transportation.
• Responsible for booking and managing the training room for the trainers.
• Managing the supervisor’s calendar.
• Monitoring e-mails for printing and binding projects.
• Ordering supplies through the in-house office supply services and off-site supply through Garveys.
• Managing the files to be sent to off-site storage.
• Entering data input into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet on a daily basis to tracking the number of student attendees.
Legal Assistant/Receptionist
Chicago, IL
Barney & Karamanis LLP/Feb 2021 to Jan 2026- Specializing in Personal injury, Medical Malpractice, etc.
• Responsible for answering calls, typing deposition notices and certificate of service.
• Scheduling depositions with opposing counsel and witnesses.
• Working with McCorkle Court Reporters, Pohlman Reporting, etc. to schedule depositions and hearings at court.
• E-filing Summons and Alias Summons utilizing Odyssey.
• Verifies the accuracy of data captured from scanned documents and make any necessary corrections.
• Follows up with team members on pending documents requiring analysis.
• Sending HIPPA authorizations to medical facilities to get medical records and billing statements. Legal Assistant/Back-up Receptionist
Chicago, IL
The Semrad Law Firm/ Sep 2013 to Feb 2021 - Specializing in Bankruptcy Services.
• Responsible for performing tasks such as entering data at a fast and accurate rate.
• Verifies the accuracy of data captured from scanned documents and make any necessary corrections.
• Performs clerical task functions as needed such as editing, uploading, and faxing documents.
• Calling finance companies to retrieve repossessed vehicles and boots/impounds with the City of Chicago.
• Calling clients to stop by the office to sign and bring their documents such as paystubs and taxes.
• Greeting clients, provided intake applications and takings at the front desk.
• Scanning mail and intakes into clients’ account utilizing a company web-based software. Receptionist
Chicago, IL
Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC/ Sept 2001 to Sep 2013 - Specializing in Bankruptcy Services
• Answering a multi-line phone system for 100+ employees.
• Greeting clients and signing for packages.
• Inputting collection payment information for clients utilizing CUBS.
• Printing over 1000 payment and demand letters daily to be mailed to consumers.
• Sorting, opening, and distributing mail.
Billing Assistant/Administrative Receptionist
Chicago, IL
McDowell Drew PC/ Sep 2000 to Sep 2001 - Specializing in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
• Answering a multi-line phone.
• Inputted and posted the monthly expenses for the fax, photocopy and postage utilizing JURIS.
• Ordering medical records with a signed consent/authorization form from the client.
• Greeting clients and sending copies of deposition transcripts to clients.
• Typing discovery utilizing a template and docketed court dates utilizing a diary book.
• Utilized QuickBooks for accounts payable.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Tyler School of Secretarial Sciences, Chicago, IL
Diploma: Executive Secretary Program
KEY SKILLS
Notary Public, Clio, Adobe Acrobat Abacus, WordPerfect, Google Docs, Quickbooks, JURIS, professional phone etiquette, 10-Key, 50-60 wpm, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook and Excel), detail oriented, excellent time management, data entry, excellent customer service skills, planner and coordinator, Scanning and Copying. Hybrid, Remote and relocation is okay.
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