John H.

Gillis
48 Granite Street, Apt. 4 ● New London, Connecticut 06320
jgillis@justice.com

DILIGENT TEAM PLAYER OFFERING

EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE

PROFILE
Well-organized and proficient at multitasking and prioritizing. Detail-oriented, accurate and focused. Highly effective
communication skills, verbal and written. Outstanding client services aptitude. Excellent interpersonal skills having dealt with a
wide variation of people. Easily establish rapport and trust. Troubleshooter adept at identifying problems and implementing
solutions. Computer skills include Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Windows 2000 and XP, Microsoft Outlook, and
Internet Research.

CORE SKILLS

• Organization and • Event Planning

Communication • Work Management
• Word Processing • Proofreading
• Legal Research • Legal Briefs
• Office Support and • Corporate Contract Law
Management • Many More
• Gathering and Analyzing Data
• Writing Reports

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

SAYET & SEDER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Norwich, CT

Paralegal
 Draft a variety of motions for review by attorneys.
 Legal Research.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Middletown, CT

PARENT CORPORATION OF WIRELESS ZONE®
Corporate Paralegal
 Drafted corporate franchise documents for review by General Counsel, to include Franchise
Agreements, Agreement with Landlord, Confidentiality Agreements and Guaranty of Performance.
 Assisted with drafting Offering Circulars for Non-registration and Registration states.
 Registered and renewed documents and responding to state franchise examiner comment letters.

NEW LONDON JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUPERIOR COURT New London, CT

Paralegal / Asst. Court Clerk
 Assisted presiding judges in civil court proceedings.
 Supported the Court Clerk of New London County in preserving the records of the court.
 Aided the general public with restraining orders, pro se divorces and general court related questions.
BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION Boston, MA
Program Coordinator, Continuing Legal Education
 Coordinated continuing education seminars and conferences for attorneys and judges within the
Greater Boston area.
 Worked with several hundred speakers in producing each seminar and conference
including marketing, advertising, accounting, registration and customer service.

CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES Willimantic, CT

Internship, Legal Research
 Research involved three class action suits involving education and mental health services
provided to children in DCF’s care, as well as, a class action suit regarding Medicaid dental care for children.

EDUCATION

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MA

Paralegal Certificate

EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Willimantic, CT

B.A., Sociology and Applied Social Relations

REFERENCES

Available upon request.