Litigation Paralegal with 18 years experience

DENNIS TIRLEA

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies with Honors, ABA-Approved Paralegal Studies Program

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DeKalb, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Psychology (double major)

LOYOLA ACADEMY COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, Wilmette, Illinois

College Preparatory High School Diploma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Chicago, IL February 2026 – May 2026

Paralegal

Responded to subpoenas, requests to produce, and requests for information for various lawsuits and requests from law enforcement (requested, reviewed, and redacted records)

Established and maintained control of the subpoena tracking system

Prepared and mailed responsive records

PINNACLE FIT CLUBS, LLC (D/B/A PLANET FITNESS) Rosemont, IL June 2025 – August 2025

Paralegal (Contract)

Responded to third party subpoenas and requests to produce for lawsuits and law enforcement, tracked theft and personal injury incidents; fact gathering; prepared exhibits; filed claims with insurance provider; responded to complaints from the Illinois Department of Human Rights; legal research with Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and SixFifty (reviewed and redacted records; requesting records were not necessary because I had access to everything)

Approved employee I-9 documentation in Paycom with E-Verify; provided leave paperwork for employees and opened leave cases in Paycom; revised and updated employee handbook; reviewed vendor agreements

CONSILIO, LLC Chicago, IL September 2025 – October 2025

Litigation Paralegal (Contract) November 2024 – December 2024

eDiscovery/document review using Relativity regarding litigation matters

AIRGAS USA, LLC Chicago, IL May 2019 – August 2024

Paralegal and Administrator

Provided direct paralegal support on all labor and employment matters for the Airgas Labor Practice Group including exhibit preparation and management, management of the case record, and electronic case filing including on large consolidated case that went to trial during COVID and required submission of evidence electronically during video testimony

Served as the Labor Practice Group’s central office point of contact for other departments, regional companies and labor organizations

Provided day-to-day support on labor-employment relation matters, including file organization, docket and calendar management, document collection and production, and general fact gathering; e-filing with the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board); arranged travel and ordered office supplies with Concur online software

Summarized hearing transcripts; legal research with Bloomberg Law and Westlaw; revised and proofread collective bargaining agreements; Bates stamped documents

LAW OFFICES OF SIDNEY EZRA Chicago, IL October 2018 – April 2019

Litigation Paralegal

Provided day-to-day support on matters concerning personal injury, workers’ compensation, and class action

Drafted pleadings, discovery, SCR 201(k) letters, worker’s compensation documents, correspondence, and responded to discovery requests; prepared settlement packages for insurance carrier review; legal research and medical literature research

e-filing with state court, federal CM/ECF filing, and filing with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission; docket/calendar management; discovery and document management; Bates stamped documents; assisted at court hearing and depositions

HOLWELL SHUSTER & GOLDBERG LLP New York, NY October 2017 – November 2017

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

eDiscovery/document review/redaction with Relativity for confidentiality regarding predatory lending

HAYSTACK ID Chicago, IL June 2017 – September 2017

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

eDiscovery/document review using Relativity regarding mortgage servicing, mergers and acquisitions, and tax issues

BUTLER RUBIN SALTARELLI & BOYD LLP Chicago, IL May 2017 – May 2017

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

eDiscovery/document review using Relativity regarding litigation matters

KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP Chicago, IL February 2017 – March 2017

Project Assistant (Contract)

eDiscovery/document review using Concordance and Relativity for insurance defense litigation and data breach

FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC Chicago, IL January 2016 – January 2016

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

Drafted subpoenas, expert witness research with Westlaw, summarized medical records and document review using Relativity for insurance defense matters

PURCELL & WARDROPE, CHTD. Chicago, IL August 2015 – October 2015

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

Summarized deposition transcripts and reviewed documents for insurance defense matters

HARRISON & HELD, LLP Chicago, IL July 2014 – January 2015

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

Worked on matters concerning complex family law, divorce litigation, and tax controversies

Assisted with discovery, prepared subpoenas, responded to subpoenas, and organized responses

Provided day-to-day support on litigation matters, including file organization, docket management, document collection and production, and general fact gathering

e-filing in Cook County and suburban counties; conducted PACER and state court docket research; docket management

THOMPSON COBURN LLP Chicago, IL March 2014 – April 2014

Litigation Paralegal (Contract)

Drafted motions and affidavits for foreclosure and judgment; CM/ECF e-filing

MATTHEW A. SIDOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW Chicago, IL January 2014 – March 2014

Law Clerk

Worked on matters concerning real estate, estate planning, family law, Chicago RLTO (residential landlord tenant ordinances), and the Condominium Property Act of Illinois

Drafted pleadings, motions, and discovery

WOERTHWEIN & MILLER Chicago, IL October 2007 – December 2013

Litigation Paralegal

Worked on matters concerning personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligence, class action consumer law, foreclosure defense, civil rights, commercial litigation, and civil appeals

Provided day-to-day support on litigation matters, including file organization, docket management, document collection and production, witness interviews, and general fact gathering; assisted at hearings and trials, including preparation of exhibits and other file materials; supervised all of the support staff to make sure tasks were completed in a timely fashion

Drafted pleadings and discovery, including SCR 201(k) letters; assisted with all phases of discovery; prepared and responded to subpoenas; drafted correspondence on various matters; e-filing in state and federal courts; summarized deposition transcripts; eDiscovery with CaseMap Suite to abstract/summarize medical records; legal research with LexisNexis and Westlaw

CATHOLIC CHARITIES, LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Chicago, IL February 2007 – August 2007

Paralegal (intern and temp)

Worked on matters concerning a non-profit corporation

Legal research with LexisNexis and Westlaw; summarized, reviewed, and redacted matter file records (redactions per HIPAA compliance); managed matter file records (created and organized/updated matter file records); drafted correspondence and interoffice memorandum

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CM/ECF

PACER

State court Odyssey e-Filing

NLRB e-Filing

Westlaw

Bloomberg Law

LexisNexis

SixFifty

Adobe Acrobat Professional

MS Office (Teams, Word, Outlook, and Excel)

TimeMatters

JuraLaw

AccessPlus

LawToolBox

Legal Tracker

Concur

Tabs3

TimeSlips

Juris

ProLaw

SharePoint

iManage

NetDocs

PaperPort Pro

Relativity

Concordance

Kroll Ontrack

Accurint

CaseMap Suite

Paycom and E-Verify

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