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Paralegal Workers Compensation resume example with 19 years of experience

Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary

Paralegal with over 14 years experience in worker's compensation defense.  Offering strong attention to detail while prioritizing a diverse range of tasks and balancing the demands of multiple attorneys. Thrives in high stress, high pressure environments and situations involving complex cases. Providing excellent client and third party relations and preparation of high quality documents, briefs, motions and strategies for essential elements in cases. 

Skills
  • Licensed Paralegal
  • Specialty in Worker's Compensation Law
  • Excellent investigative and reporting skills
  • Excellent judgment
  • Strong work ethic
  • Legal knowledge
  • Analytical
  • Strong legal background
  • Exceptional writer
  • Excellent and professional Client Communications


  • Analytical
  • Exceeds in Attention to Detail
  • Strong Legal Background
  • Excellent strategic managing of attorney calendars
  • Proficient in preparing legal documents
  • Proficient in Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedures
Work History
Paralegal - Worker's Compensation, 05/2007 to Current
Attorney ResourceHouston, TX,
  • Develop and manage up to 150+ cases, including managing up to 6 attorney at a time. 
  • Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
  • Interview and prepare witnesses for testimony.
  • Prepare and issue subpoenas for records, testimony, perpetuation depositions, etc.
  • Participate in Board Settlement and Scheduling conferences.
  • Communicate with outside vendors for obtaining records, surveillance, and expert reports on behalf of attorneys. 
  • Assist counsel in preparing discovery requests, preparing responses to discovery and identification of production of claim documents.
  • Create and implement work flow processes and work assignments.
  • Train new paralegals on work processes, including employee success reports
  • Manage billable hour entries, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
  • Conduct detailed case reviews and entered information into company database.
  • Manage and prepare cases for Superior Court and Court of Appeals filings.
Paralegal, Family and Criminal Defense, 10/2006 to 04/2007
Forcum Law OfficeCity, STATE,
  • Investigated facts and laws to determine best plan of action to prepare cases for trial
  • Researched state and county statutes for appropriate filing requirements for legal documents.
  • Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into law office data base, including preparing memorandums for attorney review and assessment.
  • Contacted key witnesses to gather information for case preparation for court hearings.
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
  • Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
  • Directed and coordinated law office activity, including appropriate service of subpoenas.
  • Developed and managed up to 50 cases.
  • Communicated with child custody evaluators to arrange for witness interviews and in-home assessments.

  • Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
  • Managed billable hour entries, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
Litigation Paralegal , 08/2003 to Current
Snow Christensen & MartineauCity, STATE,
  • Managed class actions cases and acted as liaison between multiple attorneys for complex legal issues.
  • Maintained voluminous discovery files for production
  • Assisted attorney in preparing answers, complaints, summons, and prepared discovery requests and responses.
  • Researched state, federal and county rules for appropriate filing procedures.
  • Prepared motions, briefs and legal documents for attorney review.
  • Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys for arranging conferences with experts, inspections of construction sites, review of medical records for purposes of obtaining expert reports.

  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
Paralegal, Worker's Compensation Defense, 03/2000 to 06/2003
Reinisch Wilson, Weier, PCCity, STATE,

    Develop and manage up to 150+ cases, including managing up to 6 attorney at a time. 

  • Communicate pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase.
  • Interview and prepare witnesses for testimony.
  • Prepare and issue subpoenas for records, testimony, perpetuation depositions, etc.
  • Participate in Board Settlement and Scheduling conferences.
  • Communicate with outside vendors for obtaining records, surveillance, and expert reports on behalf of attorneys. 
  • Assist counsel in preparing discovery requests, preparing responses to discovery and identification of production of claim documents.
  • Create and implement work flow processes and work assignments.
  • Train new paralegals on work processes, including employee success reports
  • Manage billable hour entries, client invoicing and attorney schedules.
  • Conduct detailed case reviews and entered information into company database.
  • Manage and prepare cases for Superior Court and Court of Appeals filings.
Education
High School Diploma: , Expected in 1990
Crook County High School - Prineville, OR
GPA:
Associate of Applied Science: Paralegal, Expected in 2000
Western Business College - Portland, OR
GPA:

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School Attended

  • Crook County High School
  • Western Business College

Job Titles Held:

  • Paralegal - Worker's Compensation
  • Paralegal, Family and Criminal Defense
  • Litigation Paralegal
  • Paralegal, Worker's Compensation Defense

Degrees

  • High School Diploma
  • Associate of Applied Science

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