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Paralegal to Alec Rogers & Melissa Monroe

• Handle cases from start to finish in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, and Medical Malpractice, and Worker’s Compensation• Provide support for three attorneys• Open new files, sent out initial letters to clients and adjusters, and set up claims• Prepare and schedule attorneys and clients for Depositions, Mediations, Arbitrations, I.C. Hearings, IMEs and EUOs, and Trials including the preparation of trial exhibits and trial notebooks• Draft and respond to Complaints, Discovery, and Motions in State Court, Federal Court and the I.C.• Review Insurance Contracts to determine applicable coverage• Review medical records, bookmark medical records and provide detailed medical summaries• Meet directly with clients regarding initial sign¬up, discovery, hearings, and settlement• Conduct Pre-Litigation reviews to determine viability of initiating lawsuits; prepare demand packages for pre-litigation files • Research, Contact, Interview and Retain experts and interview/obtain statements from witnesses and prepared detailed reports for supervising attorney regarding findings.• Assist in training of junior staff members.• Assist in negotiating and settling liability, property damage, and diminution claims

• Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, and Estates• Provided support for two senior attorneys and two associate attorneys • Prepared and scheduled attorneys and clients for Depositions, Mediations, Arbitrations, I.C. Hearings, IMEs and EUOs, and Trials including the preparation of trial exhibits and trial notebooks• Drafted and responded to Complaints, Discovery, and Motions• Drafted correspondence and direct contact w/clients, counsel, and physicians • Reviewed medical records and provide detailed medical summaries• Met directly with clients regarding initial sign¬up, discovery, hearings, and settlement• Conducted Pre-Litigation reviews to determine viability of initiating lawsuits; prepare demand packages for pre-litigation files as well as Workers’ Compensation files• Prepared and file documentation for Industrial Commission and State Court filings• Contacted, interviewed, and obtain statements from witnesses• Provided on the job training to paralegals as required

• Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable• Complete Calendar Management – Read, reply, create, edit, send and receive emails on owner’s behalf• Scheduled meetings, service calls, and managed large construction projects – Secured location, gathered materials, equipment and logistics for over 30 employees• Reviewed, negotiated and executed new contracts with new Contractors, Vendors and Suppliers• Coordinated travel accommodations for Owner – Airfare, lodging, ground travel, dining & entertainment• Expense reconciliation (Prepared/Submitted expense reports; monthly P&L reports, Expense reports)• All aspects of payroll including approving timecards for employees and processing payroll• All accounting for business including local, state, and federal tax preparation• Prepared daily deposits and maintained checking account ledger• Maintained Warehouse Inventory and Ordered supplies, services, equipment, system upgrades• Drafted estimates, invoices, and handled collections on slow paying accounts or bad debt• Administered company sponsored benefits, health insurance, worker’s compensation, and general liability insurance• Maintained Personnel files and Conducted Annual, Semi-Annual, 90-day New Hire Employee Reviews Worked closely with management to identify improvements and sustained existing products.• Organized/managed the development for Employees by using innovative methods to produce effective learning experiences.• Managed various departments within the company through quality assurance surveys, call center assistance, marketing, and Advertising.• Created advertisements for new employment opportunities and interviewed possible candidates• Scheduled and planned company sponsored events for employees• Worked with outside contractor to create and maintain company website

• Opened all new files, review initial pleadings and initial point of contact with clients • Maintained supervising attorney’s calendar and all aspects of scheduling including all timelines for responsive pleadings• Drafted discovery responses, drafted pleadings including answers, crossclaims, counterclaims, motions, notices, and memorandums. • Took dictation and drafted correspondence to clients, adjusters, witnesses, opposing counsel, experts for supervising attorney• Met with clients to prepare discovery responses and prepare for depositions, mediations, and trial • Maintained client files, indexed pleadings• Prepared trial exhibits and trial notebooks• Performed criminal, dmv, background checks• Reviewed medical records, bookmarked medical records in Adobe, prepared medical summaries for attorney review• Scheduled and prepared clients and files for Depositions, Mediations, and Arbitrations• Performed legal research for supervising attorney when requested• Reviewed and prepared Releases • Provided backup to Receptionist as needed