Litigation Paralegal

• May 2022 - Present

Senior Litigation Paralegal

• Nov 2021 - May 2022

Litigation Paralegal

• Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

Assist Plaintiff’s attorney with personal injury litigation. Conduct phone interviews with potential new clients. Communicate with insurance carriers to establish claims. Prepare demand for submission to insurance carrier. Negotiate settlement offers and demands with insurance carrier. Draft legal correspondence to insurance carriers regarding representation. Draft detailed Petition and other pleadings for filing. E-file legal pleadings. Utilize strong organizational skills to maintain a calendar of assigned active cases and also prepare witness and matter materials for attorney review. Conduct conferences with current clients in anticipation of preparing discovery responses. Prepare discovery responses and discovery requests. Schedule depositions and mediations. Communicate with health insurance carriers regarding subrogation liens. Request pertinent medical evidence in order to assist with litigation strategy/settlements. Interact with public, current clients and attorneys by giving instructions regarding case material and responding to inquiries. Prepare extensive Settlement Statements at the conclusion of a case. Communicate with medical providers and health insurance carriers regarding outstanding bills and negotiating the amounts due to each. Prepare the file for final closing, ensuring that all providers and clients are paid. Show less

Litigation Paralegal

• Oct 2017 - May 2019

Assist multiple attorneys with personal injury litigation in Insurance Defense. Prepare variety of substantive legal documents to include trial subpoenas, interrogatory requests, affidavits, motions, and documentation relevant to acquiring evidence or testimony. Develop and enter various pertinent case material into a computer database. Provide litigation case management and organize cases for court presentation and prepare exhibits for trial. Review and organize complex factual material and other data for investigations and trials. Request pertinent medical evidence in order to assist with litigation strategy/settlements and prepare summary of same. Communicate with clients and attorneys regarding necessary information required for litigation strategy. Prepare exhibits for trial which include visual materials. Show less

Legal Assistant

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

Prepare variety of legal documents to include notices, subpoenas, and other documents relative to acquiring evidence or testimony. Prepare chronological summaries of medical evidence obtained in order to assess damages. Develop and enter case material into an online computer database. Communicate with attorneys regarding information relative to litigation strategy. Utilize strong organizational skills to maintain a calendar of assigned active cases and also prepare witness and matter materials for attorney review. Organize and assemble exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents for trial. Show less

Office Assistant

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

Manage a wide-range of office and support tasks, including the handling and delivery of information and time sensitive documents in both the civil and criminal divisions. Manage customer service, data entry, and inventory control and also answer and route incoming telephone calls. Manage Electronic Case Files, including printing, copying, and distributing to legal assistants/attorneys. Copy and distribute court documents to additional offices in the Northern District of Mississippi. Maintain focus and awareness while working in stressful environment. Travel to the Clerk’s Office to obtain information from court files and file pertinent legal documents. Show less

Legal Intern

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

Develop and enter various case material into a computer database. Provide litigation case management and organize cases for court presentation. Retrieve tax transcripts for Mississippi Taxpayer Assistance Project case while conducting telephone interviews and intakes with current and prospective clients. Engage in continuous development of critical thinking skills necessary to determine most effective strategy for case. Receive, stamp and review incoming documents to ensure accuracy and completeness. Produce compliance documents to forward to prospective clients. Process and forward documents to the IRS and other various destinations. Show less