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Litigation Paralegal/ Legal Assistant

Location:
Fort Myers, FL, 33901
Posted:
September 04, 2015

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Shanelle M. Winn

**** ****** ******

Fort Myers, Florida 33905

239-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Viles & Beckman, LLC, Fort Myers, Florida 05/2015 – present

Position: Case Manager

Pre-Suit Paralegal/Case Manager for the founding partner focusing solely on Plaintiff personal injury with a personal case load averaging 130 active non-litigation files;

Review new claims and prepare detailed case assessment and initial evaluation;

Handle all aspects of the claim from initial intake to closing/settlement;

Review and summarize medical bills and collateral source information to evaluate damages;

Review, summarize and report to attorneys on medical records;

Maintain close personal contact with clients;

Responsible for all aspects of settlement distribution, including negotiating all bills and/or liens (Medicare, health insurance, etc.)

Conduct online and law library legal research;

Sustain a high volume quota of case settlements per month

Conduct all professional contact with insurance adjusters and/or attorneys regarding settlement negotiations;

Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Fort Myers, Florida 09/2012 – 05/2015

Position: Case Manager

Pre-Suit Paralegal/Case Manager for partner attorney focusing solely on Plaintiff personal injury with a personal case load averaging 100 active non-litigation files;

Review new claims and prepare detailed case assessment and initial evaluation;

Handle all aspects of the claim from initial intake to closing/settlement;

Review and summarize medical bills and collateral source information to evaluate damages;

Review, summarize and report to attorneys on medical records;

Maintain close personal contact with clients;

Responsible for all aspects of settlement distribution, including negotiating all bills and/or liens (Medicare, health insurance, etc.)

Conduct online and law library legal research;

Sustain a high volume quota of case settlements per month

Conduct all professional contact with insurance adjusters and/or attorneys regarding settlement negotiations;

Mike Fink Trial Lawyers, P.A., Fort Myers, Florida 03/2012 – 09/2012

Position: Litigation Paralegal

Paralegal in a diversified practice primarily focusing on family law, personal injury, malpractice, criminal, and complex civil and business litigation;

Handle intake and screening of all potential family law and personal injury clients;

Maintain close personal contact with clients;

Draft and file pleadings, motions and discovery; and preparation of discovery responses;

Review, index and prepare summaries of medical records;

Review and summarize all medical bills and collateral source information;

Assist attorney with mediation and trial preparation;

Conduct online and law library legal research;

Coordinate and schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, meetings, etc.;

Maintain and organize paper and electronic files;

Responsible for ensuring adequate timekeeping for all billable hours.

Curtright C. Truitt, P.A., Fort Myers, Florida 02/2008 – 03/2012

Position: Litigation Paralegal /Trial Coordinator– Insurance Defense

Paralegal in an insurance defense firm, handling all complex personal injury cases (wrongful death, traumatic injury, etc.);

Review new claims and prepare detailed case assessment and initial evaluation;

Preparation of all discovery responses, including requests for production and interrogatories;

Drafting and filing of pleadings and motions, pre-/post-trial and mediation summaries and reports;

Review and summarize medical bills and collateral source information to evaluate damages;

Review, summarize and report to attorneys and adjusters on discovery responses and medical records;

Preparation of status reports to adjusters;

Close contact with adjusters and clients;

Assist attorney with mediation and trial preparation.

Seminole Casino, Immokalee, Florida 03/2007 – 02/2008

Position: Beverage Manager

Beverage Manager in a high pace, intense, demanding environment;

Responsible for the scheduling and stationing of 75 plus employees;

Responsible for the operating and overview of five fully functioning beverage stations;

Close contact/relations with guests;

Responsible for the ordering of supplies from 25 plus vendors;

Responsible for monthly inventory of all beverage stations;

Maintain all bookkeeping records of monies earned from bartenders and servers on duty.

SKILLS

Ability to work well under pressure; Excellent organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills;

Ability to handle a large case load;

Proficient in Client Profiles, Houdini, TimeMatters, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Powerpoint, WordPerfect, Lexis, Westlaw, PACER, JACS;

Knowledge of general court procedures and practices, federal and state rules of court and e-filing.

REFERENCES

Curtright C. Truitt, Esquire

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

Counsel for State Farm and Auto-Owners Insurance Company

12711 World Plaza Lane

Fort Myers, FL 33901

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239-***-****

Jason W. Gelinas, Esquire

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

Morgan & Morgan, PA

12800 University Drive, Suite 600

Fort Myers, FL 33906

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239-***-****

Kristin Langdon-Stocks, Esquire

Vernis & Bowling, P.A

2369 W First St

Fort Myers, Florida 339013309

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239-***-****

Courtney Flandreau, Esquire

Counsel for Allstate and Essurance Insurance Company

Law Offices of Gary A. Ralph

12751 New Brittany Blvd., Suite 403

Fort Myers, Florida 33907

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877-***-**** ext. 3342065

Alexander Billias, Esquire

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

Managing Partner at Morgan & Morgan, P.A.

3360 Pine Ridge Rd., Suite 203

Naples, Florida 34109

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239-***-****

Additional references available upon request.



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