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St. Petersburg, Florida, Us

Property damage and construction defect litigation.

Property damage litigation (defense).

Personal Injury; Family Law; Bankruptcy; General Civil Litigation.

Assist local area attorneys with all aspects of trial preparation for cases going before the U.S. District Court and State Court; Locate and interview expert witnesses; Extensive experience with e-filing for both state and federal courts; Preparation of pleadings; Critical deadline management; Preparation and organization of trial exhibits and coordination of witnesses for trial; Scheduling hearings and depositions; Manage incoming e-filings for both state and federal jurisdictions; Discovery compliance, and general case management.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Responsible for evaluating and investigating default mortgage servicing loans and files during the Claim Research process, to determine if all required loss mitigation activities were handled and documented in accordance with the requirements of HAMP, proprietary modification or other programs' requirements. • Ensure that all required processes and procedures were followed; a system of record notated, documentation available/imaged and appropriate borrower communication (verbal and written) was performed accordance to SD Directives/Internal Operating Procedures. • Research files in their entirety and provide a recommendation whether or not any errors, misrepresentations or other deficiencies that may be identified resulted in financial injury to the borrower.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Member of a lease data-validation and abstraction team, responsible for analysis and abstraction of over 3,000 property agreements for a leading national telecommunications company; • Experienced in lease compliance details, property tax and operating expense matters, cost recovery projects, critical date control and analysis and abstraction of new leases, renewals/extensions, and subleases.

Boston, Ma, Us

Specialist in extensive factual research to facilitate recovery on Workers’ Compensation liens and subsequent filing of complaints against 3rd parties; Responsible for all Florida jurisdictions and parts of Georgia and North Carolina; Directly involved in lien negotiation and settlement; Substantial contact with recovery adjusters; Responsible for complete case management for all subrogation lawsuits filed directly by Liberty Mutual; Personal site inspection and investigation of catastrophic accidents; Expert and lay witness coordination.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Extensive document management using Summation and Document Director software; Responsible for expert witness and lay witness coordination for depositions and trial testimony for large, complex litigation matters; Other responsibilities include cases involving franchise litigation, Breach of Contract actions, enforcement of final judgments, domesticating foreign judgments, and properly recording liens on real estate and personal property in the State of Florida.

Tampa, Florida, Us

Responsible for design and maintenance of case management system with Microsoft Access; Responsible for training and general management of six (6) support staff; Assist lead partner in all areas of practice for large, complex insurance litigation cases; Assist and attend depositions, mediation conferences, case strategy meetings and trials; Extensive expert witness contact; Serve as group administrator for the Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Section for the American Association for Justice (previously ATLA).

Hollywood, Fl, Us

Responsible for reviewing and summarizing medical records, preparation of discovery responses, summarizing depositions, preparation and attendance at depositions, preparation of files for final hearing, preparation of in-depth, comprehensive case summaries for catastrophic injury cases.

B.S., Legal Studies (Aba Approved)

Paralegal Studies Certification (Aba Approved), Law

Professional Claims Adjuster, Insurance