Bianca Turner
Litigation Practice Assistant at Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C.- Claim this Profile
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Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C.
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United States
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Litigation Practice Assistant
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Form/template documents (authorizations, subpoenas, notices for hearings and depositions, routine orders, etc.); • Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings • Form Standard Motions; • Coordinating services with Third-party Vendors • Preparing exhibits for motions and depositions, and Trial • Proceeding Preparation (Trial, Mediation, Hearings, etc.) • Preparing demonstrative exhibits • Investigating, reporting and resolving potential conflicts • Invoice management • Preparation of case budgets • Manage Attorney Calendars and Case Deadlines • File organization, inventory and maintenance • Bates-stamping, indexing, and logging documents • Distribution of Settlement funds • File electronic or hardcopy documents with corresponding agencies and jurisdictions • Prepared and coordinated Discovery • Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information Filing Experience Agencies • Maryland State Courts • Maryland Federal Courts • District of Columbia State Courts • District of Columbia Federal Courts • Maryland Workers Compensation Commission • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office • Foreign Jurisdictions to issue Foreign Subpoenas • U.S. Court of Appeals
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Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Legal Practice Assistant
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Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email and mail Investigated facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases Developed polished legal documents, including motions and briefs, to support litigation processes and court proceedings Reviewed and analyzed government and judicial structures, as well as arbitration concepts and negotiation techniques Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents Reviewed regulations regarding procedures and requirements for class action suits Mitigated legal team's workload by reviewing and evaluating legal documents, including discovery material and contracts Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings Researched Commercial Contract laws and regulations and delivered analysis and assessments to Partners of firm Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information Identified appropriate judicial decisions relevant to cases Supervised appointment scheduling for 4 attorneys
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Rudow Law Group LLC
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Paralegal
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Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
● Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays ● Created interrogatory documents and requests for admissions, document productions, examinations and inspections ● Handled complex scheduling for appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy litigation firm ● Provided administrative support and research for civil litigation and civil proceedings ● Compiled documentation, ensuring accuracy and detail for legal briefs, responses to opposing counsel, motions to court and trial exhibits ● Kept up-to-date on case progress by frequently reviewing records and reporting findings to clients ● Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information ● Investigated facts and law of cases, using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare cases ● Maintained litigation docket and calendars for 1 attorneys, noting deadlines for responsive pleadings, motions and other important deadlines ● Prepared interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents and requests for examination or inspection ● Assisted litigation attorneys with research, depositions, trial preparation, discovery and document drafts for court submittal ● Drafted and filed pleadings with Federal and State court on schedule to maximize case success ● Collected and prepared pre-trial discoveries, records and evidence, including interviews of witnesses, clients and law enforcement ● Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions ● Prepared case summaries for mediation conferences ● Updated case file with skip trace results ● Handled electronic court filings and coordinated court activities ● Filed all court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys ● Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings
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Morgan Stanley
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Legal Analyst
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
• Analyze and complied with levies, garnishments, temporary restraining orders, Court Orders, and other similar forms of legal process served upon the Firm. • Analyze court documents and agreements • restrict property according to the terms of the legal process and other documentation and complying with all of its terms and conditions according to state statutes. • Request remitting checks from branch executives for payments to agencies • Respond to branch level restriction inquiries • Refer cases to outside counsel • Search internal systems to locate assets • Submit requests to liquidate asset • Respond to agencies, courts, and law firms nationally and internationally
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COHEN, SNYDER, EISENBERG & KATZENBERG, P.A.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
-Competed intakes with clients. -Files claims on behalf of clients to insurers -Drafted settlement checks for disbursement to clients -Drafted correspondence to providers for treatment rendered to clients -Mailed payments for case expenses -Drafted demands and mailed to insurers -Prepare exhibits for trial -File hard copies and electronic copies of received correspondences -Submit claims to Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission -Utilized Needles software. -Competed intakes with clients. -Files claims on behalf of clients to insurers -Drafted settlement checks for disbursement to clients -Drafted correspondence to providers for treatment rendered to clients -Mailed payments for case expenses -Drafted demands and mailed to insurers -Prepare exhibits for trial -File hard copies and electronic copies of received correspondences -Submit claims to Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission -Utilized Needles software.
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John Foy & Associates
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Intake Specialist
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2017
• Processed an average of 70 calls per day by providing existing and new clients with information regarding the firm or their case • Imported and edited case files to NEEDLES from external software • Created internal efiles for new clients • Met with new clients in-house to sign Attorney-Client Agreement • Sent electronic Attorney-Client Agreements to new clients who preferred not to meet in person • Coordinated meetings with outside investigators to meet with clients that preferred meeting outside the office. • Referred clients for in-network medical treatment facilities
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Cox Enterprises
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Collections Agent
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2015
• Collect payments on past due bills • Inform clients of overdue accounts and amount currently owed • Record new commitment to repay debt. • Updated dealership file once payment has been received • Set up repayment plans • Collect payments on past due bills • Inform clients of overdue accounts and amount currently owed • Record new commitment to repay debt. • Updated dealership file once payment has been received • Set up repayment plans
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First Data Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Telesales Representative
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Mar 2012 - Feb 2013
• Placed 130+ outbound calls daily • Spoke with business owners about products and/or services that would fit there company’s need for electronic payments • Facilitated conference calls with Account Managers to have agreements drawn up based upon the needs of the customer’s • Speak with other Account Managers to see if any rates could be lowered for existing customers • Placed 130+ outbound calls daily • Spoke with business owners about products and/or services that would fit there company’s need for electronic payments • Facilitated conference calls with Account Managers to have agreements drawn up based upon the needs of the customer’s • Speak with other Account Managers to see if any rates could be lowered for existing customers
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Sr. Analyst
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Oct 2007 - Jul 2011
• Implemented new processes and systems for improving customer service satisfaction. • Provided customer service for an average of 90 calls per day while answering customer inquiries and solving problems. • Consistently received positive feedback from both customer's and management • Handled guest complaints, channeled negative energy from the complaints to positive and delighting them by the end of the call • Professionally processed 90+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer satisfaction. • Worked with company systems such as Live Support and diligently completed all assigned tasks, working overtime as needed • Researched, calmed and rapidly resolved client conflicts to prevent loss of key accounts • I used Oracle Financials, N-I-C-E, Blue Pumpkin, Merchant Accounting System (MAS), EMS Cadres and Avaya Phone System daily.
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Education
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Kaplan University
Bachelor’s Degree, Legal Studies, General -
Randallstown High School, Randallstown MD
Diploma, 12