Ross Leavitt Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Draft demands, interrogatories, affidavits for a senior attorney to review and send to the adjuster or the defense attorney on our personal injury and workers' compensation case• Create invoices for client costs, maintain the firm's books, advise senior attorneys on client MSA (Medicare Set-Aside) contracts so the attorney has a better understanding of what the client will receive• Negotiate liens with medical providers, Medicare, and Medicaid to ensure that the case is settled promptly and so that our clients are receiving the most money possible• Manage a team that orders medical records and bills for our clients so we can start writing the demand to the defendant's insurance company

Chicago, Illinois

• Developed an Excel sheet which uses various VLOOKUPS to organize data for all the accounts that I am managing which are coming into Northern Trust• Analyzed documents pertaining to portfolio and trust accounts to ensure accuracy and provide a seamless account setup process • Work with prior institutions, lawyers, accountants to facilitate the transfer of assets into Northern Trust

Bloomington, In

Conceptualize difficult topics in finance, business analytics, and accounting in an easy-to-understand format so students could excel in tough classesCreate practice problems for students in order to help them develop a deeper understanding of the materialCommunicate effectively with clients and colleagues to organize sessions and maintain good relationships

Bloomington, Indiana

Attended weekly meetings where we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of microfinance. Participated on periodical trips to other cities where we would see microfinance in action and talk with experts about the topic. Engaged in a yearly trip where the club went to another country to work with those who benefit from microfinance loans.Initiate dialogue by introducing creative and thoughtful ideas into our weekly group discussions in order to have a more useful conversation about microfinanceLearned the importance of microfinance in countries and communities where credit is scarce to better utilize microfinance in the real world to end povertyConceptualize the benefits and drawbacks of microfinance through business travels to CincinnatiInterviewed candidates for membership status which enabled proper decision making with regards to who would be selected to become part of the club

Chicago

Created a tool in Excel that expedites data entry and analyzes the financial strength of different cases which gave paralegals and attorneys a better understanding of casesCommunicated with different legal marketing firms so that the partners had a better idea of the changes in how law firms are marketed todayAssisted the partners of the firm in hiring decisions by interviewing and vetting potential applicants for a bookkeeper position that enhanced the firm’s efficiencyLearned about contract law so that I could negotiate with a plumbing agency in order to resolve a contract dispute between them and one of our clients

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law, 1L

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance, General, Graduated

Graduated from the Kelley School of Business where I majored in finance.