Experience

Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch, & Norman, LLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Robert Half

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Appeals Hearing Officer

  • Dec 2020 - Sep 2022

  • Served as an administrative hearing referee for various states' Departments of Labor/Employment • Conducted quasi-judicial unemployment appeals hearings with interested parties and their counsel • Acted as hearing moderator and fact-finder while also assuming the role of ultimate adjudicator • Listened to oral presentation of claimants and employer-opponents over the phone, took sworn testimony of all participants • Evaluated all facts pertinent to the case through both documentary and testimonial evidence provided by the parties • Prepared final written decisions to be presented and recommended to the states' official Department of Labor/Employment appeals tribunals and case referees Show less



Four Corners

• Restaurants
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Server

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Provided high quality service while developing personable relationships and rapport with guests • Mastered valuable sales and customer service skills • Provided high quality service while developing personable relationships and rapport with guests • Mastered valuable sales and customer service skills



The Kryder Law Group, LLC

• Chicago, IL

• Law Clerk

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  • Managed all aspects of pretrial discovery at high-volume civil litigation firm, completing 25-30 cases per month and exceeding monthly quota for first 3+ months of employment • Prepared case files for litigation and trial; conducted client interrogatories, garnered and reviewed medical/employment records, calculated damages, prepared specials packages and exhibits, etc. • Authored and filed winning pretrial motions, responses and memoranda, achieving 80% success rate in court • Served as primary liaison between clients, attorneys, opposing counsel, healthcare providers and insurance companies • Utilized firm software (Amicus, Smokeball) to maintain and update client database with case statuses, court dates, recent client contact and follow-up, etc. Show less



Banner Apartments, LLC

• Northbrook, IL

• Legal Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Assisted transactional attorneys with M&A, acquisitions, financing and licensing matters • Reviewed and analyzed contracts for compliance, clearance and privacy-related issues • Implemented paperless document management system for in-house legal department • Drafted and filed articles of incorporation, amendments, bylaws, and financing statements • Advised clients on matters such as copyright, licensing, and trademark information • Assisted transactional attorneys with M&A, acquisitions, financing and licensing matters • Reviewed and analyzed contracts for compliance, clearance and privacy-related issues • Implemented paperless document management system for in-house legal department • Drafted and filed articles of incorporation, amendments, bylaws, and financing statements • Advised clients on matters such as copyright, licensing, and trademark information



Law Offices of Jennifer Cantrell

• Merrillville, IN

• Paralegal / Legal Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Oversaw day-to-day business operations and performed administrative duties at family law firm • Drafted, proofread and revised 300+ legal documents and items of correspondence per week • Interviewed clients and participated in client meetings, mediations and negotiations • Restructured and streamlined firm’s billing practices, creating Excel spreadsheets to efficiently track payments owed and following up on all open accounts • Brought 12 months of A/R backlog up to date and generated ~$30,000 in client revenue Show less



Cook County State's Attorney's Office

• Rolling Meadows, IL

• Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Organized and reviewed case files and prepared prosecutors for hearings • Observed daily court call and participated in courtroom proceedings • Organized and reviewed case files and prepared prosecutors for hearings • Observed daily court call and participated in courtroom proceedings



Fieldwork, Inc. (Survey Marketing Company)

• Schaumburg, IL

• Receptionist

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Arranged survey studies and post-survey conferences for corporate clients • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and survey participants • Arranged survey studies and post-survey conferences for corporate clients • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and survey participants