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East Brunswick, NJ

Clifton, NJ

• Successfully completed hundreds of General Liability and Liquor Liability claims in multiple states (including NJ, NY, PA, MA, NH, MN, CA).
• Built upon prior experience in working and communicating with attorneys to negotiate fair settlements with litigated and non-litigated claims.
• Successfully directed investigation of claims to determine liability while also exposing any fraudulent activity.
• Working as a team with defense counsel and management, handled many claims in preparation for trial, some of which resulted in a defense jury verdict.
• Effectively managed multiple projects and take pride in providing exemplary customer service.

Wall, NJ

• Effectively adjusted Auto bodily injury claims from litigation to settlement.
• Successfully adjusted uninsured/underinsured claims along with PIP subrogation claims.
• Analyzed and concisely summarized over 350 cases, which resulted in improved understanding of claims by upper management.
• Built on prior litigation experience and became a resource for co-workers regarding legal research and claims investigation.
• Undertook role of team leader as liaison and resource between management and group of 10 claims adjusters.

Edison, NJ

• Assisted seven attorneys in all phases of discovery at a litigation defense firm.
• Developed comparative cost analyses to ensure lowest cost vendors were used for supplies and equipment services.
• Proactively sought formal brief writing skills and then was able to research and draft 15 summary judgment briefs.
• Performed legal research and prepared over 30 reports that attorneys used to determine case strategy.
• Analyzed and summarized over 70 adversaries’ responses, including medical records and depositions which resulted in lower legal costs for the client.
• Assumed role as primary resource, innovated and developed ways to use software to issue reports used to track case deadlines.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Certificate Program, Paralegal Studies