Gyelene Estes Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Kansas City, Missouri

3130 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo

Provides with integrity and professionalism high quality, timely and effective support to the General Counsel, Senior Counsel and HR Director of a nationwide insurance and employee benefits broker. Responsible for maintenance of more than 350 agency licenses, more than 40 third-party administrator licenses more than 300 foreign state qualifications of legal entities, more than 300 fictitious name registrations. Maintain legal department and human resources files and legal document system. Process all legal department invoices. Coordinate service relationships with NIPR, 3H Corporate Services, Department of Insurance and Secretary of State Personnel, as well as other third-party service providers.

Provided all aspects of responsible legal and administrative support for one Partner and two Associates within the firm. Maintained databases and files pertaining to work assignments and master legal forms. Handled routine correspondence and telephone calls. Prepared and edited legal documents, correspondence and presentations. Prepared governmental filings, such as IRS forms and UCC-1 financing statements. Assembled closing documents for signatures and coordinated their execution. Maintained calendars, travel schedules, made travel

Handled all aspects of the human resource department; oversaw the hiring screening and initial interview process. Initiated the testing of applicants, check references. Conducted orientation regarding company policies, HIPAA and procedures, benefits and payroll process. Processed unemployment and worker’s compensation claims. Maintained employee files for internal audit. Handled document retrieval and processing for litigation; as well as inventory document collection. Assisted Legal Counsel in small claims processing and court hearings.