Amy Oleksa Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Served as the primary resource for legal questions, file strategy, escalated client issues, and resolution of liability, coverage, and value complications for high-volume, personal injury files. Managed several.
• Developed and directed file strategy, value maximization, and risk mitigation activities.
• Conducted strategy meetings with COO, Managing Partner, CFO and Department Heads to define case management and client service objectives.
• Steered creation and management of SOPs, intra- and inter-departmental workflow designs, and training resources to ensure proper file management and delivery of firm objectives.
• Audited settlement documentation and lien resolution proposals to ensure accuracy and compliance with both internal firm goals as well as statutory obligations and ethical guidelines.
• Led ad hoc legal initiatives for cross-functional departments including Marketing, Mass Torts, Subrogation, Settlement and Litigation.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Managed all aspects of high-volume case acquisition efforts including legal analysis of time-sensitive intake inquires to determine suitability for firm representation, direction of client conversion efforts.
• Audited and refined criteria for acceptance of new clients, as well as assured staff responsible for implementation of acceptance criteria were properly trained and provided deliverables.
• Conducted analysis of potential litigation files to be placed with associate counsel to determine case value, anticipated litigation outcomes and selection of counsel. Served as main attorney liaison for multi-State.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly Departmental goals in areas of file conversion, retention, value and client satisfaction metrics.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Engaged in state-wide medical malpractice and insurance defense litigation representing physicians, skilled nursing facilities, their employees and associated managing corporations in State and Federal Court..
• Coordinated selection and preparation of defense experts, managed discovery activities and handled settlement negotiations, preparation of pre- and post-trial motions, creation of settlement documents and.
• Obtained favorable outcomes for clients in District and Superior Court trials, Federal Bankruptcy proceedings, binding and non-binding arbitration headings and mediations.
• Responsible for preparation of pleadings, coordination of service of process efforts, identification of legally recoverable assets and enforcement of judgments obtained for rental purchase lease-holders.
• Continued defense of product liability, premises liability and complex, high-exposure insurance defense litigation claims.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Developed state-wide civil litigation practice defending governmental entities, physicians, retail businesses, manufacturers, nursing homes and insurance companies in negligence and personal injury claims.
• Managed all aspects of file and litigation management including accurate and detailed assessment and interpretation of client exposure based on facts presented, controlling legal authority, potential evidentiary issues.
• Preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and client reporting requirements.
• Obtained favorable verdicts as both lead and co-counsel, in North Carolina Superior Court trial and dispositive motion proceedings. Successfully defended appellate matters.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Significant experience in insurance defense matters including premises liability, construction accidents, dangerous dog injuries, motorcycle and motor vehicle negligence.
• Obtained favorable verdicts as lead counsel in District and Superior Court trials.
• Extensive mediation, dispositive motion and discovery practice.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for management of high-volume criminal defense of misdemeanor charges, probation violations and involuntary civil mental health commitments.
• Extensive North Carolina District Court trial experience.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Woolsack Honor Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government