Seth Ford
Paralegal at Erskine Law, PC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate
Pasadena City CollegeMay, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Erskine Law, PC
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Aug 2020 - Present
A full-service firm specializing in warranty, commercial litigation, and lemon law defense for car manufacturers.▪ Designed new pleading templates to improve filing efficiency.▪ Implemented best practices to handle high-volume case load – propounding offensive discovery at initial responsive pleading deadline.▪ Cultivated relationships with opposing firms to better coordinate our discovery responses and verifications.▪ Managed my team’s litigation calendar and consistenly tracked filing processes in most California counties.▪ Allocated lean labor resources and collaborated with my attorney on driving workload priorities.
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Interns.LA
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
Interns.LA is a web application developed to help showcase current internship opportunities throughout the County of Los Angeles. The goal is to fill the gap between high-growth companies and local talent while providing a high level of accountability and transparency for all parties. Personally Responsible for Designing and Building the Following Features: ▪ Implemented dynamic user wizard involving highly-nested data ▪ Developed middle-tier environment using C# in .Net Core framework, including web API controllers ▪ Architected and managed SQL tables, stored procedures needed for back-end infrastructure ▪ Implemented flexible component for uploading files using AWS technologies ▪ Designed dashboard skeleton that dynamically updates and displays a subpage component ▪ Consistently develop and deliver high-quality, low-defect features on schedule ▪ Participating in peer code reviews in an agile work environment to ensure that code is developed correctly
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Kaiser Permanente
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Collections Supervisor
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2019
▪ Conducted analysis and structured changes influencing major projects within the first year of employment resulting in an increase of 47% in cash collections and 31.1% in collection rate▪ Implemented systematic changes to the accounts receivable process improving efficiency in the reconciliation process and overall billings between 4% - 12%▪ Created performance improvement plan and training documents used by other supervisors within the department▪ Managed daily human resources functions for 30+ employees including interviewing, onboarding, training, scheduling, maintaining employee files, employee and union relations
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The Law Offices of Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Pre-Litigation Coordinator
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Oct 2009 - Oct 2016
▪ Provided operational directives, claim management and collection details for 250 hospitals regarding unpaid insurance claims, coordinating workflow processes with case assessment teams for intake▪ Averaged $10M annually in recovering pre-litigation revenue for medical centers/hospitals over the course of 5+ years▪ Implemented new process regarding Medi-Cal lawsuits effectively reducing settlement/resolution time by 50%▪ Led and mentored approximately 20 staff members to drive quality improvements and build morale
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Education
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Pasadena City College
Certificate of Achievement, Paralegal Studies -
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Grinnell College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History -
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The University of Akron
Master of Arts - MA, History
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