A certificated paralegal who applies excellent writing skills in drafting legal memorandums, motions and correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from supervising attorney.Offers an extensive legal skill set, proficiency in managing complex cases and capacity to meet deadlines.
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Outlook and various proprietary systems. Florida Public Notary, Expertise in legal proceedings Superb legal research skills, Personal Injury law, civil litigationUnderstands confidentiality |
- Performs legal and factual research while identifying relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material.
- Proficient with West Law and Lexis Nexis for research.
- Provides pre-suit, litigation, and administrative support in a variety of cases including automobile injury, slip and fall, premises liability, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, and other personal injury and civil matters.
- Maintains and organizes all documents in law office case filing system via electronic and paper filing.
- Coordinates law office activities such as scheduling depositions, mediations, telephone conferences, subpoena delivery, etc.
- Assists attorney with trial preparation including witness lists, exhibits and trial binders Drafts legal documents including pleadings, motions, discovery documents, correspondence, affidavits, subpoenas and memoranda of law and serves via the State of Florida e-filing system and use of process server.
- Knowledge of Florida Civil Rules and Procedures and Civil Circuit Court procedures.
- Experience with insurance policies and liability claims including bodily injury, personal injury protection, uninsured/underinsured motorist, premises liability, homeowner's, etc.
- Responsible for maintaining attorney's calendar and schedule with all appointments and deadlines.
- Maintains relationship with client, medical providers, defense attorneys, insurance companies.
- Serves as liaison between clients, opposing counsel, vendors and witnesses.
- Performs medical records procurement and analysis for case support.
- Prepares deposition summaries, legal memorandums, client billing statements.
- Prepares demand packages with all pertinent case information to insurance companies to expedite settlement process.
- Responsible for maintaining individual weekly and monthly sales goals.
- Provided excellent customer service and built professional rapport with customers to promote repeat business.
- Answered phones, maintained inventory, and processed all shipments.
- Utilized teamwork to achieve store sales and productivity goals within the company.
- Provided medical case management review for automobile insurance companies including Allstate, GEICO, and Progressive.
- Maintained and was responsible for a personal case load of appeals, medical director reviews, and peer reviews ensuring all reports remained in compliance per state and personal injury (PIP) law.
- Acquired extensive legal knowledge regarding personal injury arbitrations and auto injury insurance laws and regulations regarding medical treatment.
- Communicated effectively maintaining a professional rapport with the company's clients, medical physicians, and attorneys regarding sensitive medical and case information.
- Maintained constant communication with county caseworkers, juvenile probation officers, and parents/guardians regarding the progress and behavior of each juvenile.
- Worked directly with each juvenile individually to assess their behaviors and individualized needs.
- Created and enforced facility policies and procedures that are conducive to the efficiency of the program.
- Created a handbook for residents and staff outlining these policies and procedures.
- Directly supervised juveniles that were truant, ungovernable by law, or committed minor delinquent acts.
- Provided extensive counseling to troubled youths and those with severe mental health and drug abuse histories.
- Successful sales results through effective selling strategies.
- Obtained knowledge in understanding and utilizing tools to maintain budgets and achieve goals.
- Provided high level of customer service and ensure customer satisfaction, handled customer complaints.
- Various projects and in-store promotional events management.
- Trained, developed, and supervised other associates for store manager.
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- FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
- KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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