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Nadia Petrov

Corporate Paralegal
Chicago, IL, United States

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented Corporate Paralegal with 6+ years supporting M&A, commercial contracts, and entity governance for mid-market and enterprise clients. Skilled at drafting and redlining agreements, managing closing checklists, coordinating diligence data rooms, and keeping outside counsel organized. Known for clean work product, calm under deal pressure, and reliable calendar/deadline tracking.

Employment History

Corporate Paralegal
Lakeshore Legal Partners · Chicago, IL
Jan, 2022 · Present
• Supported 40+ mid-market M&A and asset purchase deals from LOI through closing, maintaining diligence trackers and closing binders. • Drafted and redlined NDAs, MSAs, statements of work, and board consent packages under attorney supervision. • Built and maintained SharePoint deal rooms; reduced document-turnaround time by coordinating counsel and client review cycles. • Prepared entity formation and good-standing packages for Delaware and Illinois subsidiaries; filed annual reports on schedule.
Paralegal
Prairie Commercial Law Group · Chicago, IL
Jun, 2019 · Dec, 2021
• Managed contract lifecycle for commercial leasing and vendor agreements across a 60-client book. • Prepared discovery responses and exhibit indexes for commercial litigation matters; met court deadlines without miss. • Coordinated notarizations, apostilles, and wet-ink signature packages for cross-border closings.
Legal Assistant
Midwest Business Counsel LLP · Evanston, IL
Aug, 2017 · May, 2019
• Scheduled depositions, maintained attorney calendars, and filed pleadings in state and federal courts. • Formatted briefs and correspondence to firm style; introduced a checklist that cut first-draft formatting revisions.

Education

B.A. Political Science
University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL
2017
Paralegal Certificate
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL
2018

Skills

Analytical Thinking Skills
Project Management Skills
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Good time management
Ability to Multitask

Courses

NALA CP Certification
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) · Chicago, IL
2023
NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) credential.
Notary Public — State of Illinois
State of Illinois · Chicago, IL
Commissioned Notary Public for the State of Illinois.