John E. Killett Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Paralegal - Litigation - Business, Real Estate, Contracts, Insurance Defense, Estate Planning, Probate, BankruptcyResponsible for all phases of complex litigation case management including drafting complaints, answers, motions, requests for admissions, request for production, interrogatories, discovery responses, memoranda of law, objections, replies, responses, motions, notices and subpoena; examined and assessed production documents; review and summarize deposition and hearing transcripts; prepared chronologies, timelines, trial exhibits and case summaries; prepared wills, trusts, codicils and amendments, living wills, healthcare surrogates, powers of attorney, deeds, contracts and memoranda of understanding; responsible for preparing all probate petitions, waivers, notices and orders; extensive contact with probate clients, clerks of court, title companies and bond companies; familiar with procedures of state and federal courts; pre-bill and billing review; operated in a primarily paper-free environment; extensive use of E-Portal, Pacer, Westlaw, Accurint.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Senior Paralegal - Litigation – Plaintiffs Foreclosure, Re-foreclosure, Deficiency, Commercial Eviction, GALOperated independently of and in close proximity with CEO, partners, all associates, and all teams within the firm; supervised support staff; drafted complaints, summons, motions, interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions, discovery responses, privilege logs and writs of possession; assisted in preparation of fact witnesses; engaged in all phases of trial preparation; worked closely with client representatives; prepared petitions for guardianship, and annual guardianship plans; meet with and assist guardianship clients; reviewed and analyzed property title reports, court dockets, and public records; operated proficiently in a paperless environment.

New Port Richey, Fl

Litigation (Plaintiff & Defendant) - Real Estate, Contracts, Foreclosures, Evictions, ConstructionResponsibilities include: review and analysis of all new, and extant, case files; draft complaints, answers, and all motions; preparation of, and responses to, Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admissions, and Privilege Logs; prepare discovery motions and orders; prepare judgment motions and orders, prepare writs of possession; prepare discovery motions and orders; prepare trial orders; assist in preparation of fact witnesses; guide, direct and coordinate expert witnesses; create and issue subpoenas; summarize deposition transcripts; prepare factual chronologies, time lines and case summaries; assist with all phases of trial preparation; pre-bill and billing review; perform legal research; conduct complex background investigation of parties and non-parties; engage in direct intensive in-person client contact.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Litigation – Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Social Security DisabilityResponsible for every phase of case management from intake to disbursement; reviewed and analyzed all new case files; drafted complaints, petitions, motions, interrogatories, requests for production, trial orders, compromise and release agreements, subpoenas; summarize depositions; assist with all phases of trial preparation; worked closely with clients throughout the length of their case.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Project Manager – Litigation – Insurance DefenseOperated both independently of and in close proximity with partners and all associates and supervised support staff; worked closely with client representatives; review and assess all new case files; drafted answers, motions, interrogatories requests for production, requests for admissions, responses, trial orders and subpoenas; reviewed and summarized responses to interrogatories, and production documents; reviewed and summarized deposition and hearing transcripts; prepared chronologies, timelines, trial exhibits and case summaries; assisted with all phases of trial preparation; prepared attorneys and clients for depositions; production and medical records; prepare fact and medical chronologies, timelines and case summaries; assist with all phases of trial preparation; pre-bill and billing review; perform legal research; conduct background investigation of parties and non-parties; guide, direct and coordinate expert witnesses.

New Port Richey, Fl

Operated independently of and in close proximity with all partners and associates while supervising support staff; engaged in direct in-depth in-person client interaction; reviewed and assessed all new case files; responsible for drafting complaints, answers, motions, requests for admissions, requests for production, interrogatories, discovery responses, memoranda of law, objections, replies, responses, motions, notices, trial orders and subpoena; examined assessed, and summarized production documents; reviewed and summarized deposition and hearing transcripts; prepared chronologies, timelines, trial exhibits and case summaries; assisted with all phases of trial preparation; pre-bill and billing review; perform legal research; conducted background investigations of parties and non-parties. prepared attorneys and clients for depositions; reviewed title reports. and issue subpoenas; summarize deposition transcripts; prepare factual chronologies, time lines and case summaries; assist with all phases of trial preparation; pre-bill and billing review; perform legal research; conduct complex background investigation of parties and non-parties; engage in direct intensive in-person client contact.

Holiday, Fl

In House Legal Department Responsible for control of all phases of subrogation including liaison between claimants and attorneys, review of all incoming correspondence, preparation of all outgoing correspondence, calendar all events and coordinate with all department heads within the company to insure timely accurate response, collate all claims figures, coordinate with necessary parties and providers in the event of a disputed lien amount, assist in obtaining records or documents necessary to determine correct lien amount, process all lien payments, maintain all company files pertaining to legal matters; responsible for creating policies and procedures for Legal Department & Contract Review & Scanning Department; responsible for reviewing and responding to consumer complaints routed through federal and state governmental agencies the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Florida Department of Financial Services; responsible for representing the company in workers compensation and unemployment compensation claims including all pleadings and appeals hearings; responsible for the review and revision of all vendor contracts, lease agreements, sales agreements and all other various documents and matters requiring legal review; responsible for review and revision of all provider contracts and assuring their compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations; responsible for responding to subpoenas issued for member’s records; responsible for inputting provider contract data into the company system; research matters involving immigration and visas; work directly with company COO, CEO and President in preparation of applications for expansion and re-domestication into other states, and formation of new companies; serve as liaison with various state’s departments of insurance; and assist in preparation for Federal and State governmental agency company-wide audits.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Operated as the sole Paralegal in a five attorney firm; responsible for examining and assessing all new case files; drafted complaints, answers, motions, requests for admissions, requests for production, interrogatories, discovery responses, memoranda of law, objections, replies, responses, motions, notices and subpoena; examined and assessed production documents including employment, personnel, scholastic and medical records/radiology films; prepared factual and medical chronologies and case summaries; identified and investigated factual witnesses; conducted recorded witness statements; performed legal research; guide, direct and coordinate expert witnesses; assisted with all phases of trial preparation; pre-bill and billing review; provided as needed assistance to all departments within the firm.