Paralegal

• May 2020 - Present

Litigation Paralegal

• Sep 2007 - Apr 2020

Draft and process court pleadings and discovery; File documents in Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, Wisconsin Eastern and Western Federal District Court and Illinois Federal District Court; Manage support staff deadlines; Schedule and maintain daily calendars; Monitor and manage all critical deadlines; Research and investigate case information; Manage all trial preparation; Independently manage and prioritize caseload; Handle and maintain confidential case information; Maintain client costs.

Paralegal/Child Support Specialist II

• 2003 - May 2007

Establish, monitor and enforce court ordered family, paternity and interstate pleadings filed by the State of Wisconsin; Research and investigate background information pertinent to non-custodial parents in attempt to foster retrieval of child support and State of Wisconsin debts; Computer entry and financial computation of State, Federal and County guidelines with respect to establishing court orders; Draft and process court pleadings, interpret Wisconsin Statutes, and Department of Workforce Development codes and rules; Testify and present evidence at court hearings representing the State of Wisconsin, Department of Workforce Development relative to court orders; Analysis of non-custodial and custodian parents Financial Disclosures Statements and Tax Returns.

Financial Teller/Real Estate Assistant

• 2001 - 2003

Process online and offline cash transactions; Customer service representative; Track and monitor mortgage and personal property insurance on behalf of lien holder; Real estate document preparation such as Satisfactions, Quit Claim Deeds and court filings associated with mortgages and personal property liens; Accounting review of customer ledgers. Process online and offline cash transactions; Customer service representative; Track and monitor mortgage and personal property insurance on behalf of lien holder; Real estate document preparation such as Satisfactions, Quit Claim Deeds and court filings associated with mortgages and personal property liens; Accounting review of customer ledgers.

Paralegal

• 1999 - 2001

Draft pleadings required for personal injury, small claims, workman compensation cases, and social security claims; Research and obtain medical history in an attempt to determine case strategy; Collate client research material pertinent for attorney review; Conduct client interviews; Input attorney time into time entry system and prepare invoices for submittal to clients. Draft pleadings required for personal injury, small claims, workman compensation cases, and social security claims; Research and obtain medical history in an attempt to determine case strategy; Collate client research material pertinent for attorney review; Conduct client interviews; Input attorney time into time entry system and prepare invoices for submittal to clients.

Paralegal

• 1997 - 1998

Prepare documents pursuant to attorney dictation including various pleadings and correspondence relative to real estate, probate, civil, family and small claims court cases; Prepare real estate documents; Perform time entry for attorney billing; Prepare Excel documents to manage/monitor accounts receivable, trusts and disbursements; Compilation and collating of client materials relative to family court matters; Perform initial client interview to determine materials required for case strategy.

Judical Assistant

• 1990 - 1997

Liaison for Circuit Court Judges and Court Commissioners; Efficiently organize Circuit Court proceedings for two Circuit Court Judges and one Family Court Commissioner; Schedule and monitor case loads; Coordinate and manage staff to productively move court files through the Circuit Court System; Draft judicial court orders and notices; Maintain and report court statistics for all court proceedings. Liaison for Circuit Court Judges and Court Commissioners; Efficiently organize Circuit Court proceedings for two Circuit Court Judges and one Family Court Commissioner; Schedule and monitor case loads; Coordinate and manage staff to productively move court files through the Circuit Court System; Draft judicial court orders and notices; Maintain and report court statistics for all court proceedings.