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• Prepared and filed formations, amendments, and dissolutions for business corporations, limited liability companies, tax-exempt organizations including Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)4 social welfare organizations, 501(c)3 charitable organizations, and 527 political organizations.• Monitored corporate compliance; filed annual reports with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (WDFI) and other state agencies for foreign and domestic entities. • Assisted with corporate document preparation including director consents, board resolutions, annual statements, and maintained corporate e-minute books. • Filed business tax registrations and sales and use tax permits with the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue (WI DOR). • Performed legal research and composed informational memos. • Filed applications for trade names with the WDFI.• Performed state Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) searches.• Monitored employer lobbying and campaign finance compliance; Reported at federal level with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and state levels with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission (WEC) and other state agencies.• Served as client liaison with federal and multiple states agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), WDFI, the WI DOR, D.C. Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), and Delaware Division of Corporations.• Maintained and updated database and checklists to track client matters.• Provided regular updates to clients throughout active matters to maintain communication and trust.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Supported multiple attorneys in areas of corporate, taxation, estate planning, real estate, antitrust, and healthcare law.• Legal document preparation, modification, and proofreading.• Compiled estate planning binders and served as witness in trust signings. • Assisted with real estate document preparation and compiled closing books.• Opened new client matters and submitted potential conflicts.• Tracked CLE and attorney memberships.• Scheduled attorney appointments, client meetings and maintained calendar.• Processed expense disbursements.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Essential duties of this position included drafting contracts, amendments, addenda and proposals for national corporate team; Prepared company formations, dissolutions, corporate compliance filings, stockholder offerings, corporate meeting notices, and meeting minutes; Filed forms with secretary of state's offices in multiple states, and federal agencies including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR database; Maintained corporate records and a comprehensive client database; Prepared Excel contract expiration reports for team members; Tracked Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance; Assisted with tax preparation paperwork; Obtained and monitored evidence of insurance required by contracts; Microsoft Office.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Legal services assistance in areas of estate planning, real estate and business law; Drafting and amended legal documents, court filings, and assisted with funding for Living Trusts; Scheduled appointments; Marketing support for estate planning seminars and follow-up; Maintained client database with comprehensive file system; Managed office supply inventory; Assisted with client billing using PC Law software.

Madison, Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI (2009-2013): Primarily responsible for coordinating and scheduling legal notices and obituaries for Wisconsin State Journal and madison.com; customer service, sales and scheduling for Business Achievement section; advertising sales for Worship section (print and online).La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI (2007-2009): Organized, scheduled and proofed retail print and online advertising; coordinated and scheduled advertising for Business Achievement section of newspaper; coordinated and proofed legal notices; marketed Nitche publications/special sections of newspaper; composed promotional letters; mass mailings; customer sales and follow up; general clerical.

Middleton, Wisconsin

Legal Assistant/Paralegal duties involved preparation and amendments of legal documents, client correspondence, maintaining a client database and other legal assistant duties in areas of estate planning, family law, personal injury, real estate, business law and bankruptcy.Marketing Coordinator responsibilities included developing promotional materials and correspondence, composing ghost written articles for the firm’s monthly newsletter, writing all company press releases, preparing and maintaining attorney profiles, maintaining company website and coordinating public education seminars.

Madison, Wisconsin

General reception and secretarial duties; operating a multi-line telephone system, providing clerical assistance in areas of estate planning, family law, business law, real estate and general litigation; managed office supply inventory for the firm, helped with monthly client billing; assisted with estate planning educational seminars and follow-up marketing.

Post-Baccalaureatte Certificate, Paralegal, 4.0 G.P.A.

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, Graduated With Honors