STEPHANIE D. WINSTON

*** ******* **., **** ******, IL 60466

312-***-****

acfkt7@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniewinston/

QUALIFICATIONS

Practice Areas: Insurance defense, trucking insurance defense, product liability, subrogation, insurance coverage defense, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, long term care insurance

Personal Attributes: Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to analyze and categorize, experience in delegation and work prioritization

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word Perfect, Docs Open, Net Docs, Lotus Notes, Elite, Time Matters, Time Slips; AWD, BICP, SHARP, ISRA, Sharepoint, Lexis, Summation, e-filing

Notary Public: Commission Expires March 31, 2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

October 2011- Bankers Life and Casualty Insurance Co. Chicago, IL

May 2014 Paralegal

• Review and analyze claim materials from all operating systems and prepare business memo for review by corporate legal department in response to each lawsuit regarding long term care policy

• Coordinate between legal department and claims department regarding “legal hold” claim handling for pending lawsuits

• Coordinate with corporate legal and outside counsel regarding claim handling for pending lawsuits

• Monitor Legal Hold claims handling

• Process legal settlements

• Assist in the answering interrogatories

• Preliminary review of all discovery responses prior to corporate representative review and signature

• Review and analyze claim files and respond to attorney inquiries

• Present claim inquiries to Claim Review Committee when necessary

• Participate in Claim Review Committee and assist in claim decisions from a Risk Management position

• Research files and respond to Policyholder complaints

• Research files and respond to Department of Insurance Inquiries

• Research files and respond to attorney inquiries

• Participate in Claim Review to assist in managing the risk of denied claims

• Employee of the month October 2012

March 2010- McDermott & Krupa Matteson, IL

February 2011 Family Law Paralegal (Contract Role)

• Participate in initial intake interviews with client

• Draft petitions and motions

• Answer/respond to petitions

• Draft interrogatories and requests to produce

• Work with client to answer and respond to interrogatories and requests to produce

• Draft Subpoenas for documents and testimony

• Meet and work with client regarding terms for finalization of Dissolution

• Draft Judgments, Marital Settlement Agreements and Joint Parenting Agreements

• Maintain firm calendar

Sept 2003 - Boundas Skarzynski Walsh & Black, LLP Chicago, IL

March 2010 Insurance Coverage Paralegal

• Monitor and analyze coverage in underlying claims

• Draft status and closing reports to client

• Communicate and interact with counsel for Insured

• Attend claim file reviews

• Maintain and complete monthly and quarterly bordereau reports

• Maintain excel spreadsheets for defense fees and costs

• Correspond with insurer and insured regarding defense fees and expenses

• Assist in mediation preparation

• Assist in the drafting of policies

• Assist coordinate and organize administrative filings to the various states

Jan 2002 - Meachum, Spahr, Cozzi Postel & Earl Chicago, IL

Sept 2003 Subrogation Paralegal

• Draft complaints and motions

• Attend and appear on routine motion calls

• Spindle motions with Cook County Clerk’s office

• File various pleadings with Cook County Clerk’s office

• Draft and respond to discovery

• Work with outsource investigators to locate parties

• Communicate and interact with claims representatives and clients daily

• Assist attorney in trial preparation

• Organize and maintain court docket for approximately 200 cases

• Review and respond to subpoenas for insurance claim files

• Recipient of “Spotlight on Success” award from Wausau Central Recovery Claim Unit

Sept 2001 - Burke, Costanza & Cuppy, LLP Merrillville, IN

Jan 2002 Litigation Paralegal

• Participate in initial intake interviews with client and execute intake paperwork

• Obtain, review, and analyze factual case information and medical records

• Organize files and prepare medical chronologies

• Locate and investigate physician information for purpose of assembling medical malpractice review panels

• Coordinate and schedule medical review panels

• Draft and respond to interrogatories and production request

• Review, organize and index discovery response documents

• Prepare witnesses and clients for depositions

• Review and assemble documents to be used at deposition

• Work with outside vendors, investigators

• Locate and interview witnesses

• Draft correspondence and maintain case files

January 1996- Beckman, Kelly & Smith Hammond, IN

August 2001 Litigation Paralegal

• Participate in initial intake interviews with client

• Examine and investigate premises, locations and objects and photograph same for use at mediation and/or trial

• Trial prep and trial support

• Obtain, review, and analyze factual information

• Draft and respond to interrogatories and production request

• Review, analyze, and index discovery documents

• Prepare witnesses and clients for depositions

• Assist attorneys in the preparation of and at depositions, including observations and reactions of those present

• Locate and work with fact and expert witnesses

• Obtain, review and analyze medical records

• Work with outside vendors, investigators

• Locate and interview witnesses

• Organize and mark trial exhibits

• Attend and assist attorneys at mediation conferences and trial

• Coordinate and schedule court ordered mediations for firm mediators

• Coordinate and schedule Medical Review Panels for Medical Malpractice Litigation

EDUCATION

1992 Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL.

Lawyer Assistance Program Certificate, ABA Approved Graduate Level Program

General Curriculum, Graduate Level Certificate with Honors

Course work included:

Estates, Trust and Wills, Ethics, Business Organization, Real Estate, Legal Research, Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Intellectual Property

1990 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Sociology

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