Ashley Badillo
Chicago,IL
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant with experience in property tax and criminal 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.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Smith, Hemmesch, Burke, & Kaczynski Law
05.2023 - Current
- Prepares property tax appeal documents for Assessor, Board of Review, and PTAB, case briefs, and real estate closing documents
- Manages and enters data into property tax database
- Advises attorneys on unique rules and filing requirements, identifying, reviewing, and analyzing relevant tax laws and regulations
- Researches and organizes appeal data
- Files documents with Clerk's office, Treasurer's office, and Circuit Court of Cook County
- Assists with general office managerial tasks including managing billing, invoicing, inventory, etc
- Oversees workflow, prioritizes deadlines, and assesses needs of practice group and clients.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
Senior Legal Secretary
DuPage State's Attorney's Office
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Prepares attorney court schedules
- Types legal documents (e.g Letters, subpoenas, writs, jury instructions, memoranda, notices, motions, opinions, decisions, reports and other materials) from shorthand notes, rough drafts, plain copies
- Logs cases and maintains needed files in ready availability
- Prepares or assists in preparation of central administrative reports and studies
- Provides information to court personnel and clients or refers questions to attorney
- Creates files for attorneys, including information from other departments as necessary
- Takes and transcribes variety of materials of legal nature by direct verbal dictation
- Arranges meetings and conferences to meet needs of officials.
Patient Service Representative
Skokie Foot and Ankle Specialists
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Communicates with patients and guests including greeting them upon arrival, confirming identity and providing necessary information related to their visit
- Confirms and updates patient identification and demographic/insurance information
- Collects co-payments, past due balances and point of service payments
- Posts payments, process billing information and perform end of day cash drawer closing
- Keeps waiting area clean and comfortable
- Schedules appointments as necessary
- Inventory and housekeeping management
- Completes check-in/out functions as directed.
Manager and Waitress
Salsa Picante
08.2015 - 11.2020
- Trained and coached new staff members on customer service skills, food and beverage knowledge, and health and safety standards
- Increased customer engagement by posting specials and restaurant content to social media
- Conducted inventory
- Waited tables
- Monitored and maintained restaurant housekeeping.
Education
Bachelors of Arts in Criminology, Law, and Justice -
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2020
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology -
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2020
Associates of Applied Science, Networking Systems Administration -
DeVry University, Chicago
Chicago, IL07.2017
Highschool Diploma -
DeVry University Advantage Academy, Chicago
Chicago, IL06.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint - High proficiency
- Medical Software: Practice Fusion and Practice EHR - High proficiency
- Legal Software: TechShare and DUCS- High proficiency
- Notary Public
- Attention to Detail
- Work Prioritization
- Correspondence and Legal Forms
- Scheduling/Planning
- Data Confidentiality
- Customer Service
- File Organization
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Smith, Hemmesch, Burke, & Kaczynski Law
05.2023 - Current
Senior Legal Secretary
DuPage State's Attorney's Office
11.2021 - 05.2023
Patient Service Representative
Skokie Foot and Ankle Specialists
11.2020 - 11.2021
Manager and Waitress
Salsa Picante
08.2015 - 11.2020
Bachelors of Arts in Criminology, Law, and Justice -
University of Illinois At Chicago
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology -
University of Illinois At Chicago
Associates of Applied Science, Networking Systems Administration -
DeVry University, Chicago
Highschool Diploma -
DeVry University Advantage Academy, Chicago
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