Experience

Conroy Simberg

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Serve as an Associate Attorney for a large insurance defense firm and manage case files from beginning to end including litigation. Emphasis on generating billable hours for the firm. ✓ Select clients include Florida Peninsula, Edison Insurance Company, Old Dominion, and Amerisure. ✓ Assigned to complex litigation cases and served as the 2nd Chair for the subcontractor for the Deauville Hotel in Miami and beat a $XXXMM verdict. ✓ Interview clients to screen cases and identify litigation issues. Cultivate professional relationships to generate new clients. ✓ Counsel clients on deposition and negotiation strategies, as well as post-settlement procedures. ✓ Attend hearings regularly, take and defend depositions, and generate status reports for adjusters. ✓ Conduct case research and due diligence, coordinate discovery, review medical records and formulate medical summaries. ✓ Engage in mediation activities with policyholders and opposing counsel to settle cases prior to trial. ✓ Conduct extensive pre-trial work including outstanding discovery, preparing witnesses, preparing motions, conducting depositions, teleconferences, client reports, etc. Show less



Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2017

  Served as an Associate Attorney for a large PIP and first property insurance defense firm for multiple insurance companies. ✓ Select clients included Citizens, American Integrity, Southern Oak, SafePoint, and Homeowners Choice. ✓ Attended hearings regularly, took and defended depositions, and generated status reports for adjusters. ✓ Drafted summons, motions, pleadings, settlement proposals, motion calendar/hearings, deposition summaries, subpoenas, declarations, client and demand letters, affidavits, discovery documents, form contracts, notices of hearing, and other client correspondence. ✓ Engaged in mediation activities with policyholders and opposing counsel to settle cases prior to trial. ✓ Conducted pre-trial work including discovery, preparing witnesses, preparing motions, conducting depositions, teleconferences, etc. ✓ Wrote the motion for a summary judgement and won in court. Show less



Allen and Newman, PLLC

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2016

  Associate for a PIP and first property insurance defense firm representing Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. ✓ Attended hearings, took depositions, and generated status reports for adjusters. Conducted site inspections as needed. ✓ Conducted case research and due diligence, coordinated discovery, reviewed medical records and formulated medical summaries. ✓ Performed in-depth background checks including court records. ✓ Drafted correspondence and legal documents, as well as conducted extensive pre-trial work. ✓ Engaged in mediation activities with policyholders and opposing counsel to settle cases prior to trial. Show less



Law Offices of Maria Corvaia O’Donnell

• Pompano Beach, FL

• Associate Attorney

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Accountable for generating new billable hours for this PIP and insurance defense firm representing State Farm. Responsible for case file management of files from beginning to end and participated in all stages of litigation. Accountable for generating new billable hours for this PIP and insurance defense firm representing State Farm. Responsible for case file management of files from beginning to end and participated in all stages of litigation.