Workers' Compensation, Insurance defense, Business Services, Diversity and Inclusion

-Managed, trained and led support staff of four to five paralegals and acted as liaison between staff and attorneys-Conducted fact investigation, including, but not limited to: Preparing discovery pleadings, requesting and gathering medical records, expert research, drafting deposition summaries, etc. -Prepared and filed all court documents, including, but not limited to: Answers, Motions, Affidavits, and Trial Briefs-Acted as liaison among clients, vendors, internal and external departments, attorneys and opposing counsel-Attended court hearings with lead attorneys during trial appearances

- Work alongside attorneys during all phases of the litigation process, from the initiation of a case, through the discovery process, trial, and post-trial findings and appeals. - Organize documents and coordinate document productions.- Conduct the Bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents. Set up and maintain files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject matter. Work with Practice Support on electronic productions. Under the guidance of an attorney, categorize documents by subject matter, prepare a chronology of facts and create production charts. - Conduct various document searches and factual research.- Create and maintain internal case databases, run searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations.- Organize interview memos, digests and other relevant documents for attorney review and case preparation.- Prepare attorneys for depositions.- Under attorney supervision, gather and prepare documents relevant to the deponent, organize exhibits, and handle exhibits during the deposition and digest transcripts to summarize highlights of a proceeding.- Court filings- Work with attorneys and the Managing Attorney's Office in the preparation and filing of all court documents- Act as liaison among various internal departments as well as with outside agencies.- Oversee the progress of documents through litigation support departments, order transcripts from reporting services and fulfill requests from outside counsel and others.- Organize exhibits, files and all other supporting documents, coordinate trial set-up and logistics, assist attorneys in the courtroom by taking notes, handling exhibits, and marking documents referred to by counsel, assist in the preparation of witness testimony and serve as liaison between trial attorneys and in-house staff.

Pre-foreclosure sale operations subject matter expert for multiple states. I have learned pre-sale foreclosure procedures and mastered multiple roles within various teams as needed. I have particular expertise in foreclosure sales and working sales desks to ensure timely and flawless foreclosure proceedings for our various clients. My responsibilities in this role included reviewing title packages, auditing documents filed with the county, and reviewing bidding instructions received from the client. Job role focused heavily on risk management and delivering results for clients. I also have experience working with our new clients as part of a liaison team that facilitated communication between clients and our operations team.Experience• Preparing various foreclosure documents, including Assignments of Deeds of Trust, Substitutions of Trustee, Notices of Sale, Foreclosure Chronologies, and Warranty Deeds• Reviewing bankruptcy filings within portfolio to ensure compliance with federal law• Reviewing various reports to ensure foreclosure milestones are completed within client and vendor service level agreements• Reviewing title search reports to ensure title is clear prior to foreclosure• Creating IRS and State Tax Lien notice packages • Ensuring all mailings are completed within established statutory foreclosure guidelines• Reviewing and revising workflow checklists to improve internal procedures• Drafting/revising company’s internal foreclosure procedures for the state of Nebraska• Assisting with company’s business reorganization toward a focus on more profitable states• Subject matter expert in Texas, Tennessee, and Nebraska foreclosure end to end procedures• Sending out daily goals report to teammates and management• Maintaining regular communication with clients, partner attorney firms and outside vendors• Monitoring service-released portfolio and acting as liaison between operations and outside servicers

I interned with Borowsky & Borowsky, LLC during the Summers of 2008 and 2009. During the school year, I performed remote work for the firm on an as-needed basis from Dallas, TX. My internship with Borowsky & Borowsky , LLC ended in May of 2010.Experience• Prepared trial notebooks and exhibits• Entered attorneys’ time and billable hours into timekeeping system (Timeslips) • Drafted legal summaries of medical documents• Billing and Office Assistant