Lost Time Workers’ Compensation Adjuster also experienced handling General Liability, Auto and Construction Defect claims,; 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee•Duties include determining coverage, investigation, valuing damages, reserving carrier assets, maintaining communication lines between claimants and carriers, negotiation and settlement of claims•Drafting of coverage disclaimers and reservation of rights letters•Review of various insurance policies, and contracts•Attend mediations in multiple states•Develop litigation and financial plans for the management of claims•Experience in establishing and funding Medicare Set Asides, Special Needs Trusts and other structured settlements.•Lead adjuster in handling Workers’ Compensation claims throughout the Mid-west and South East, including management of special accounts for various agents and carriers. •Experienced in Construction Defect claims and personal injury matters throughout the Southeast working closely with outside defense counsel as well as working with claimants’ counsel to negotiate and equitably settle claims. •Responsible for the handling of complicated multi-million dollar claims with in excess of 10 parties, and entrusted with handling carrier assets in excess of 8 million dollars. •Experienced in evaluating complicated multi-line insurance policy documents, establishing reserves for costs from inception to settlement of claims, and settling claims for the best probable outcome for all parties involved •Experienced in presenting large loss claims before carrier board of directors.•Mentor and train entry level adjusters in accordance with company best practices and legal nuances in multiple jurisdictions. •Experience with multiple policy and claims management computers systems (i.e. IVOS, Imageright and others).

● Responsible for meeting with 30-60 potential new clients per month and evaluating their bankruptcy case potential ● Experience with PACER and other electronic databases.● Skilled at typing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions in Best Case software● Experienced in designing budgets for bankruptcy cases● Experienced in calculating Chapter 13 plan feasibility plans ● Drafted Chapter 13 plans as well as handled day-to-day issues that arose in managing a heavy case load in the Knoxville and surrounding area satellite offices● Filed and wrote over 300 chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions

Drafting home construction agreements, supplier agreements and sub-contractor agreements; dealing with day to day legal issues in the construction industry; developing templates for contracts, pricing systems, supplier contracts and employment contracts. Involved in day to day negotiations between builders and customers. Prepared and gave presentations for customers, sub-contractors and vendors on legal and other issues. Designed methods of marketing houses and construction methods to customers. Assisted builder in dealing with county and local building codes and covenants. Involved heavily with the day to day operations of the business.

•Representing clients in: Workers Compensation litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, tort actions and real estate closings/document review. •Assisted clients in forming LLCs and drafted legal documents on behalf of clients.• Represented clients before the Circuit Courts of Cumberland and Hamilton Counties.•Successfully defended against an interlocutory appeal before the Eastern District Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Tennessee.