Experience

Township Of Schaumburg

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Navistar Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Paralegal

  • Oct 2001 - 2015

  Senior Paralegal and Bankruptcy Supervisor Corporate, Litigation, Bankruptcy, Collection, and Human Resources. Prepared corporate resolutions and maintained minute books for financing subsidiaries of corporation. Communicated with internal and outside directors, ensuring that resolutions were executed in by interacting with senior management and inside and outside directors. Preserved documents. Prepared and updated litigation hold notices using Legal Hold Pro Software program. Responded to inquiries from employees regarding documents to preserve. Interviewed employees departing company to ensure that company records were preserved. Managed high volume of nationwide bankruptcy, litigation, and collection files. Utilized software programs to manage bankruptcy cases. Created electronic files and case notes for bankruptcy, litigation, and collection matters. Analyzed bankruptcy plans, schedules, and statements of financial affairs. Prepared and electronically filed proofs of claim, reaffirmation agreements, default notifications, and other pleadings as necessary. Interviewed, hired, and monitored outside counsel for cost efficiency and effectiveness. Prepared and maintained log of legal fee recoveries from bankrupt customers to ensure maximum recovery of outside legal fees to the company. Prepared and presented bankruptcy training for collections, asset management, and customer service teams. Assisted with preparation and implementation of policies and procedures. Worked with human resources, custodians, in-house counsel, and outside counsel in the human resources, labor, and employment law group. Communicated with and participated in meetings with in-house and outside counsel and business team to discuss case strategy. Collected and reviewed documents for accuracy and privilege in response to agency charges, lawsuits, and subpoenas. Drafted and reviewed position statements. Prepared position statements, complying with agency requirements. Show less



Holland & Knight LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • May 1985 - Oct 2001

  Paralegal Worked within a small business practice to manage a high volume of bankruptcy cases, representing debtors, creditors, and a Chapter 7 trustee. Prepared pleadings, schedules, statements of financial affairs, proofs of claim, motions to dismiss, motions for stay relief, and objections to confirmation for Chapter 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcy cases. Paralegal Worked within a small business practice to manage a high volume of bankruptcy cases, representing debtors, creditors, and a Chapter 7 trustee. Prepared pleadings, schedules, statements of financial affairs, proofs of claim, motions to dismiss, motions for stay relief, and objections to confirmation for Chapter 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcy cases.