Octavia Jordan-Grissom

Paralegal at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP
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(386) 825-5501
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United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Paralegal
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      New York City Metropolitan Area

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Litigation Paralegal
      • Mar 2019 - Nov 2021

      Yonkers, New York • Draft discovery responses, motions, briefs, notice for discovery & inspection, stipulations to support litigation processes and court proceedings • Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments, such as governmental and private organizations to obtaining documents and private investigations • Confirmed and rescheduled depositions, city witnesses, 50-H hearings, while updating attorney's calendars. • Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas… Show more • Draft discovery responses, motions, briefs, notice for discovery & inspection, stipulations to support litigation processes and court proceedings • Communicated with outside vendors on behalf of attorneys and legal departments, such as governmental and private organizations to obtaining documents and private investigations • Confirmed and rescheduled depositions, city witnesses, 50-H hearings, while updating attorney's calendars. • Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial. • Maintained litigation database and document organization for all of my assigned cases. • Assisted attorney's with reviewing and organizing witness reports. Show less

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Claims Specialist
      • Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

      100 Church Street *Investigate and assist in the preparation for trial of serious claims for and against the City. *Secures evidence by interviewing interested parties, witness, officers and other persons involved.. *Assist attorneys by preparing and processing subpoenas, motions, affidavits, legal notices and/or other forms and paper which relate to legal proceedings and transactions. *Assist in obtaining, reviewing, updating and maintaining physical and electronic case files. *Obtains, collects,… Show more *Investigate and assist in the preparation for trial of serious claims for and against the City. *Secures evidence by interviewing interested parties, witness, officers and other persons involved.. *Assist attorneys by preparing and processing subpoenas, motions, affidavits, legal notices and/or other forms and paper which relate to legal proceedings and transactions. *Assist in obtaining, reviewing, updating and maintaining physical and electronic case files. *Obtains, collects, assembles, and reviews records and data for attorneys. *Perform legal research as well as database and site searches. *Submit, obtains and files documents from various courts and/or City agencies throughout the city. *May check records and request adjournments to various courts. *Preparing discovery materials for production *Performing routine administrative duties when necessary including: photocopying, filing, scanning, archiving, data entry, indexing, reserving, reserving conference rooms, and managing attorneys' calendars. Show less

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Claims Adjuster
      • Nov 2015 - Feb 2017

      Woodbury, NY *Reviewed and analyzed suspicious and potentially fraudulent insurance claims. *Compared data from surveillance footage to data on medical reports. *Evaluated all evidence with the ultimate goal of creating positive outcomes for client's claims. *Successfully eliminated claimant, premium and provider fraud. *Followed up on potentially fraudulent claims initiated by clients. *Directed and coordinated various investigations conducted by field investigation team. *Reviewed new… Show more *Reviewed and analyzed suspicious and potentially fraudulent insurance claims. *Compared data from surveillance footage to data on medical reports. *Evaluated all evidence with the ultimate goal of creating positive outcomes for client's claims. *Successfully eliminated claimant, premium and provider fraud. *Followed up on potentially fraudulent claims initiated by clients. *Directed and coordinated various investigations conducted by field investigation team. *Reviewed new files to determine current status of injury claim and to develop a plan of action. *Answered questions posed by insured and attorneys. *Answered customer questions regarding deductibles. *Followed up with the insured individuals regarding premium and deductibles payments. *Reported to management on customer problems, field conditions, safety issues and policy problems Show less

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Customer Service and Operations Assistant
      • May 2012 - Dec 2013

      20 West 33rd Street. * Meet and greet clients and visitors. * Manage Client Records / Data Entry * Answer telephones professionally and transfer to appropriate staff member * Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, filing and shipping. * Support staff in assigned project based work, i.e. (worked closely with sales, accounting and marketing to promote and maintain the growth of NetCom Learning) * Assist sales team with client support *… Show more * Meet and greet clients and visitors. * Manage Client Records / Data Entry * Answer telephones professionally and transfer to appropriate staff member * Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, filing and shipping. * Support staff in assigned project based work, i.e. (worked closely with sales, accounting and marketing to promote and maintain the growth of NetCom Learning) * Assist sales team with client support * Coordinate client schedules to maximize class enrollment. * Administer/Proctor students for tests and exams. *Coordinated special event, meetings, interviews and detailed travel arrangements. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • College Assistant
      • Dec 2007 - Sep 2011

      * Manage Client Records / Data Entry * Answer telephones professionally and transfer to appropriate staff member * Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, filing and shipping * Support staff in assigned project based work.

    • Canada
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Bank Teller
      • Mar 2005 - Nov 2007

      New York, NY *Interacted with 90-150 clients daily, completing transactions and assisting clients with financial decisions. *Assisted managers daily in recovering differences, organizing 'retailtainment' for clients, training newcomers on the Bankway system, organizing analytical and informative ways for the staff to respond to branches needs. *Directly responding to and solving clients' request, complaints and questions in a professional and courteous manner. *Promoted to C.A.S.H program to… Show more *Interacted with 90-150 clients daily, completing transactions and assisting clients with financial decisions. *Assisted managers daily in recovering differences, organizing 'retailtainment' for clients, training newcomers on the Bankway system, organizing analytical and informative ways for the staff to respond to branches needs. *Directly responding to and solving clients' request, complaints and questions in a professional and courteous manner. *Promoted to C.A.S.H program to become an assistant head teller. Show less

Education

  • City University of New York-Brooklyn College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism
    2007 - 2011
  • Borough of Manhattan Community College
    Associate of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts
    2002 - 2005

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