Open To Work
Thomas Brantley
Chicago,IL
Work Preference
Summary
Experienced Law Firm Records Specialist skilled in records management, document organization, file maintenance, and information governance within a legal environment. Adept at managing physical and electronic records while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, compliance, and timely retrieval of client and firm documents. Detail-oriented and reliable, with a strong ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and support attorneys, staff, and firm operations through efficient records processes and responsive service.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Records Clerk
Nixon Peabody
Chicago, Illinois
10.2023 - Current
- Manage client interactions, providing document retrieval support to lawyers and secretaries through internal records management systems to facilitate workflow.
- Conduct annual reviews of records reports to ensure retention compliance, identify records eligible for disposition, and maintain accurate documentation of the final destruction process in accordance with firm policies and procedures.
- Maintain and manage accurate case information across electronic databases and records management systems, ensuring data integrity, organization, and accessibility.
- Manage daily data entry and records processing, efficiently scanning, sorting, retrieving, and archiving documents within the firm’s document management system while ensuring accuracy, organization, and compliance with established procedures.
Records Associate
Williams Lea Tag
Chicago, Illinois
12.2017 - 10.2023
- Maintained electronic and physical case files, ensuring documents were accurately labeled, categorized, scanned, and securely stored for efficient retrieval and accessibility.
- Retrieved and distributed case files, court documents, correspondence, and other sensitive legal records to attorneys and authorized personnel, ensuring timely and accurate access to critical documents.
- Establish new physical and electronic case files within the firm’s case management system, ensuring accurate organization and setup for new cases and clients.
Records Specialist
Vedder Price
Chicago, Illinois
02.2006 - 06.2016
- Traveled to multiple firm locations to establish, implement, and standardize Records Department operations and procedures.
- Managed high-volume records requests and time-sensitive legal documentation, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timely access to critical case information.
- Coordinated attorney-client file intake, tracking, and transfers; prepared settlement agreement outlines and processed co-counsel transfer requests while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
Education
High School Diploma -
Roseland Community High School
Chicago, IL06-1987
Skills
- Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook
- Records & Information Management: FileTrail, NetTrack, LegalKey
- Electronic Document Management: NetDocuments
- Data Entry & Database Management
- Client Service
- Administrative Support
Timeline
Legal Records Clerk
Nixon Peabody
10.2023 - Current
Records Associate
Williams Lea Tag
12.2017 - 10.2023
Records Specialist
Vedder Price
02.2006 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
Roseland Community High School