Danielle Dann Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia, United States

● Finance and Billing: Generate and submit monthly invoices through various billing portals, timely addressing LEDES errors, supporting documentation, or appeal items; Manage monthly AR & AP; Deliver monthly Profit & Loss reports to Firm leadership; Develop and present preliminary Annual Budget aligning with strategic goals for the year.● Facilities Management: Regularly evaluate facilities, coordinating repairs; Negotiate renewal contracts for facility services; Supervise supply orders, ensuring adherence to the annual budget.; ● Marketing and Advertising: Revise Firm website and LinkedIn page by updating attorney profiles, awards, recognitions, and other marketing information; Organize and plan marketing events and initiatives.● HR, Personnel, and Training: Conduct recruitment, screening, and interviews for potential legal assistant and paralegal candidates; Act as manager, mentor, coach, role model and facilitator to non-attorney personnel; Empower support staff through personalized training and collaboration on tasks such as client intake, conflict resolution, billing intake, document management, case development, and document retention; Foster knowledge sharing and efficient workflow tips among attorneys and non-attorneys; Manage/administer payroll, employee benefits, and insurance coverages; Oversee and ensure desk coverage for all positions during vacations or periods away from the office.

Richmond, Va

● Led case development in a busy insurance defense firm, engaging in discovery, witness preparation, defense theme formulation, trial preparation, and regular trial attendance.● Professionally collaborated daily with clients, health care professionals, expert witnesses, corporate counsels, court personnel and insurance representatives.● Directed an eDiscovery project in collaboration with corporate and national counsels in complex multi-litigant litigation, ensuring confidentiality of corporate documents and protected mental health information.● Managed day-to-day firm operations, including coordinating two office moves.● Provided IT assistance for general issues.● Collaborated with attorneys on marketing initiatives through social media and new website design.● Actively took part in attorney leadership meetings to explore firm goals and contributed to the development of strategies for accomplishing both short and long-term objectives

Richmond, Virginia Area

● Offered comprehensive litigation assistance at every phase to a large team of medical malpractice attorneys, starting from matter assignment to dismissal, trial, or settlement. ● Demonstrated the ability to grasp both straightforward and intricate medical conditions and procedures pertinent to the legal issues and allegations of each case. ● Actively participated in over fifty (50) jury trials in various jurisdictions in the state of Virginia.● Designed and implemented an expert witness and testimony database, which ultimately evolved into a revenue-generating asset for the firm.● Developed a Case Flowsheet used for tracking stages of litigation to completion.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

● Supervised 500+ asbestos product liability cases subject to a Case Management Order, acting as Plaintiff's Liaison for multiple firms and counsel and ensuring strict deadline adherence.● Drafted initial pleadings, discovery and summary judgment briefs for attorney review.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Paralegal Certificate