Lisa Light Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Birmingham, Al, Us

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Maintain and organize case files supporting 5 attorneys and 1 paralegal. Electronically file documents with State and Federal Courts. Proof and revision of pleadings and correspondence for submission to attorneys to review. Coordinate and schedule meetings and telephone conferences. Update docketing system with appointments and court ordered appearances. Prepare expense reimbursements.

Birmingham, Al, Us

Daily administrative and legal duties supporting General Counsel that included three broker dealers, a registered Investment Advisor, a Trust company and a Mortgage Company. Administering and assisting to up to 6 lawyers that are responsible for litigation, litigation management, corporate governance, Human Resources matters, contract review and creation, regulatory investigations and merger acquisition. Worked in tandem with insurance companies and outside counsel.

Responsible for qualifying potential clients, opening files, correspondence, filing and organization, case scheduling, firm calendars, travel arrangements.Work with attorneys with all court requirementsMailings, billings, collections and payrollCourt/case status organization, trial preparation, updates, and closings Proficient in Amicus, Taskalpha, Microsoft Word, Excel and P.C Lawsystems

Responsible for accounts receivable operations for six companies with an annual income of $30M. Increased collections 17% in one year. Close, personal contact in collecting on accounts with 13,370 attorneys in 7,650 firms and a total of 19,608 legal professionals collecting $1.2 M in April of 2011 as the sole individual responsible for collections. Generated financial reports for six companies.Directed incentive points program; including allocation, coordination and maintenance of records, encompassing extensive contact with the top 65 legal professionals in our client data base. Worked in close contact with elite commercial stores and malls providing and disbursing gift certificates, adventure packages and monetary appreciation checks. Included management of company owned property in different states, managing travel arrangements and coordination of property maintenance for each facility and keeping company calendar for all properties.Administrative, secretarial and public relations duties as needed for the owners

Facilitated client meetings, conducted interviews, and compiled information for litigation cases.Categorized file of corporate entity encompassing multiple federal and state cases in litigation.Coordinated and scheduled depositions with multiple concerned parties.Preparation for trial and arbitration resulting in multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for the firm.Responding to numerous client, witness, and opposing counsel inquiries.Travel arrangements via commercial and private means for attorneys, co-counsel and clients. General duties including maintaining attorney calendars, answering multi-line phone system and filing.

Cultivated and preserved close service relationship with clients.Managed and directed daily activities of courier staff.Principal collector and coordinator of all phases of accounts receivables operation.Generated financial reports explanatory of accounts receivables data.Selected, packaged and distributed appreciation gifts for multiple annual holidays for over 4,100 legal professionals.Planned all aspects of special events for more than 1500 guests.Devised, organized and facilitated donation program with private business for local charities.Coordinated and maintained records of incentive point system, encompassing extensive contact with legal professionals and providing travel arrangements.Monitored quality control/client satisfaction.Developed, organized and promoted all facets of FasTCopies, a division of Foshee & Turner from inception, including all related accounting functions.Performed general secretarial and administrative duties.

Birmingham, Al, Us