Taylor Cannon
Chicago,IL
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant with 8 years of experience in Civil law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in Civil law.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed caseload of client files and followed up to request documentation
- Prepared FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Protection Act) Letters
- Utilized Case management software to manage client files and submit FDCPA letters to Borrowers related to Foreclosure matters
- Named top team performer based on productivity in 2022.
Paralegal Specialist
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
05.2020 - 12.2021
- Contacted borrower/applicant to ensure eligibility criteria were met
- Worked with the borrower/applicant to ensure the correct documentation and application were submitted to apply for funding with the SBA
- Followed up with the borrower to ensure funding was received and determine if additional funding was needed
- Contacted borrower to ensure compliance with post-disbursement requirements was met.
Administrative Assistant
PACE PARATRANSIT
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Performed administrative and clerical duties
- Prepared quarterly travel time analysis
- Managed customer service inquiries via phone and email
- Handled confidential client information
- Proficient in Trapeze, Customer Assistance Systems and Microsoft Office.
Legal Secretary (Contract)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Organized, scanned, and uploaded Medical Records and FOIA documents
- Drafted FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Response Letters
- Analyzed contracts, ensured timely updates, and followed-up to ensure contracts flowed through the system.
Compliance Specialist (Contract)
MAXIMUS
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Validated Non-Custodial parent employment status
- Validated compliance with court orders
- Maintained and updated over 100 files daily in the database.
Legal Assistant
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE LLC
04.2012 - 08.2017
- Confirmed Order Approving Sale Entered date for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac files
- Scanned Entered OAs and Upload to Case Management Software
- Prepared HB and SB1894 Notices for Municipalities and Occupants
Legal Clerk
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE LLC
10.2012 - 05.2017
- Worked on Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Bankruptcy Pacer foreclosure default judgment matters
- Ran searches for active and non-active military personnel in compliance with client requirements using I-series (case management) software
- Uploaded a high volume of results to the lender processing services (LPS) database.
Affidavit Clerk
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE LLC
04.2012 - 10.2012
- Requested judgment figures from financial institutions
- Uploaded judgment figures to a web-based lender processing service database in preparation for an affidavit of indebtedness.
Education
Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies -
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
12.2011
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems -
SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY
01.2007
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks) Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Concordance, Summation, CM/ECF, Adobe, Docs Open, KIDS Case Management, Freddie Mac Database, Docs Open WEB Based
Timeline
Legal Assistant
MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI
05.2022 - 02.2023
Paralegal Specialist
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
05.2020 - 12.2021
Administrative Assistant
PACE PARATRANSIT
04.2019 - 03.2020
Legal Secretary (Contract)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO
01.2019 - 02.2019
Compliance Specialist (Contract)
MAXIMUS
05.2018 - 11.2018
Legal Clerk
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE LLC
10.2012 - 05.2017
Legal Assistant
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE LLC
04.2012 - 08.2017
Affidavit Clerk
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE LLC
04.2012 - 10.2012
Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies -
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems -
SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY
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