Experience

Two Rivers Law Group

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • May 2014 - Present

• Paralegal

  • May 2014 - Present

  for Virginia Workers Compensation law firm that represents employers and insurance companies. Responsibilities for assigned files include: read and study all file materials for knowledge and understanding of the case; organize file; review the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s file; determine what information we have received and what we need to request, either from the claims representative or the employer. Is the claim timely filed, in correct jurisdiction, denied/accepted by the carrier, and if denied, for what reason. Determine bodily injuries and if the claim is compensable; determine average weekly wage and compensation amounts; review and summarize medical reports and determine physicians/providers to subpoena; witnesses to interview; recorded statements and surveillance; prepare discovery to claimant/attorney; answer discovery from claimant; schedule depositions; track due dates for pleadings; prepare exhibits, witnesses, and all documents for hearing. Billed time spent as appropriate. Show less



Gibson, Lefler & Associates

• LEGAL ASSISTANT/LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Criminal law (all courts); Domestic law; Adoptions; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Wills; Criminal law (all courts); Domestic law; Adoptions; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Wills;



Gibson, Lefler & Associates, Princeton, West Virginia

• Legal assistant/Legal Secretary/Paralegal

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2013

  All levels and courts), Civil litigation, Domestic matters (Divorce, Custody, Modifications, Domestic Violence,), Adoptions and Name Changes. Other areas include (1) Personal Injury; (2) Medical Malpractice; (worked closely with clients, medical professionals gathering required documents, preparing demand packets and documentation); (3) Real Estate Closings, residential and some commercial; (4) Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney. Responsibilities also include: Schedule all appointments (client, court dates, meetings, depositions); Notify clients of appointments and court schedules; Client billing, including state and federal fee petitions online, and billing for clients under legal programs at their places of business; structured and maintained spreadsheets for client billing and client related travel. Show less



McGuireWoods LLP

• LEGAL ASSISTANT / LEGAL SECRETARY

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Assigned to work as a legal secretary/legal assistant for (1) Partner, whose practice is primarily civil litigation in the Business & Securities area and represents large corporations; (2) Associate whose practice is in Government Investigations and White Collar Crime area; (3) Associate whose practice is in the Appellate area. Manage calendars for these attorneys, collaborating with each to ensure adherence to deadlines and appointments, schedule conference rooms, equipment, and documents required. Utilize Lexis and Westlaw, gathering records and documents needed in anticipation of trial. Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests, responses to discovery requests and briefs. Organize volumes of documents and records as litigation progressed. Show less



Office of the Attorney General

• SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2006



ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERHeritage Christian Academy

• Legal Secretary/Assistant

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 2004

  assigned to five and up to seven Associate Attorney Generals. Gather and organize correspondence, records and pleadings in all cases handled by attorneys. Draft discovery requests and prepared trial notebooks. Draft briefs; prepare Table of Authorities and Table of Contents utilizing appropriate software. Gather, organize, summarize and prepare pleadings binders for each trial matter. Locate and organize additional correspondence, documents and records identified during investigation and detailed interview of witnesses. Prepare attorney notes, jury instructions and post orders in anticipation of trial.; Taught 2nd grade 4 years, 5th grade 4 years, and team-taught 6th grade for 2 years. Show less



First Health Services Inc

• SUPERVISOR

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1993

  Supervise word processing center whose primary responsibility is the preparation of large-scale proposals from State Requests for Proposals to do data processing of Medicaid claims in different states of the U.S. Interview, recommend for hiring, and train technicians for the center. Develop procedures manuals, set up styles and formats for documents and exhibits. Trained new technicians in all requirements necessary for completion of responsibilities. Collaborate with proposal writers and manager on proposal schedule and develop staffing and overtime requirements. Prepared technician evaluations and recommendations Show less



Baity & Joseph Law Firm

• OFFICE MANAGER / LEGAL ASSISTANT

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1986