JOHN I.

PASSARELLO
2242 WEST ADDISON STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60618
702-325-6468
SKILLS
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Over 10 years le
gal experience as a Paralegal, Law Clerk and Docket Clerk. Resourceful, dedicate
d and detail oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comput
er skills include Word, WordPerfect, Litigation Manager, Summation, Lexis, Westl
aw, Excess and Access. Accounting experience includes spreadsheet and ledger ent
ry.
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSAL LEGAL SERVICES
June 2004 to Present
Sales
Assisted with legal service that provided management, administrative and filing
services to attorneys.
Abstracted and summarized depositions and medical records, answered interrogator
ies, file lawsuits and document productionSales generated from developing busine
ss through face to face contact, word of mouth, direct mailing campaign and pros
pecting. Contacted law firms through phone calls and personal meetings with deci
sion makers and developing a professional presentation with the ultimate goal of
gaining their business and a long term client.
JD AFFFILIATED TRUST
June 2001 to May 2004
Administrator
Provided administrative and management services to a private estate.
Responsibilities included interfacing with professionals through phone contact a
nd face to face meetings to effectively manage the estate. Accountable for contr
actors hiring and observing their daily maintenance of the property. Additionall
y responsible for accounts payable, setting up transportation and payment of any
and all debts as they were incurred.
ELITE LEGAL SERVICES
October 1998 to June 2001
Paralegal
Filed lawsuits, abstracted and summarized depositions and medical records
Conducted document review and production. Drafted questions and reviewed answers
to interrogatories, legal research and docketing responsibilities.
SPECIAL COUNSEL
March 1998 to September 1998
Paralegal
Managed document production and coding project for a large litigation project.
Summation was implemented and used to compile and gather information for an upco
ming trial.
WALLACE LAW (PROFILE PERSONNEL)
February 1995 to February 1998
Paralegal
Assignment with Grant and Ross law firm to chronologize/organize worker compensa
tion files for Zurich Insurance Company audit. Various short term assignments in
cluded filing lawsuits, abstracting depositions and chronologize medical malprac
tice files. Assisted with breast implant class action with Sidley and Austin whi
ch included over 14,000 litigants
LORD BISSELL AND BROOK
October 1990 to December 1994
Paralegal
Prepared and calculated monthly reports including loss/expense, errors/omissions
, trust reports and cost breakdown reports. Calculated all incoming invoices and
posted the results to a general ledger and generated a spreadsheet. Filed lawsu
its in State, Federal and Appellate courts. Prepared EEOC and Human Rights filin
gs.
Project Management included Chicago Flood documentation and authoring a media no
tebook for upcoming litigation.
Other responsibilities included environmental pollution and medical malpractice
summarizations and abstracting depositions.
CORPORATION COUNCIL
July 1989 to October 1990
Paralegal
Filed and drafted liens, motions, simple complaints and lawsuits for the Departm
ent of Revenue.
Maintained organization of all litigation files and prepared a daily status repo
rt.
Advised attorneys of court dates and filed various lawsuits in State and Federal
courts.
Assisted with trial preparation.
EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
1986
Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Performing Arts
Minored in Business and Sociology; Business core included Accounting, Management
, Marketing, Economics and Business Administration
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
1986
Lawyers Assistant Program - Litigation specialty
ABA approved graduate program
Licensed in Life and Health Insurance