Bridgitt E. Walsh

Phone: 614-***-****

E-mail: acvf1b@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Columbus State Community College (August 17, 2012)

Associates of Applied Science of Paralegal Studies

Experience

Litigation Paralegal (June 8, 2015 –January 25, 2016)

Blumenstiel Falvo, LLC (4242 Tuller Road, Suite B-1)

Intake new client claims;

Personal Injury

-slip and fall

-automobile accidents

-premises liability

Employment

-wrongful termination

-workers compensation retaliation

Probate/Estate

National Vaccine Act

Scheduling, coordinating and confirming;

Meetings

Depositions

Mediations

Trail Conference Hearings

Conference calls

Statute of Limitations

Due dates for preparing trial documents

Communication with clients, opposing counsel, Court Judges, Magistrates, Bailiffs, court reporters, administrative staff, third party organizations, insurance adjusters and companies, medical organizations and doctors.

Maintaining and managing client files and cases.

Obtaining, preparing and reviewing client records, files and exhibits for attorney review and case completion.

Filing legal documents per each Court’s county and jurisdiction procedures.

Workers’ Compensation Paralegal (January 31, 2013 –January 10, 2014)

Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodwin DeRose Wentz, LLP (250 E. Broad Street)

Drafting and filing of Motions, appeals, objections and correspondence.

Managing attorney calendar events;

Meetings

Hearings

Appointments

Deadlines

Statute of Limitations

Workers’ compensation process management.

Analyzing, reviewing and comparing documentation for all client cases.

New client intakes;

opening files

requesting documents

notifying representatives

managing client files

Docketing legal materials to ensure deadlines are met on time.

Communication with clients, legal representatives, medical organizations, the Industrial Commission and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

Exceptional record keeping for attorney review.

Achievements

Successful merging of Barkan Meizlish clients to and from partner firms, ensuring professionalism from beginning to end.

Designed a new system of tracking new client intakes.

Earned Notary Public Commission.

Paralegal Intern (January 24, 2012-June 20, 2012)

Law Offices of Eric Hoffman (338 S. High Street)

Draft and prepare Motions, Requests for Discovery, Answer to Discovery, Settlement Analysis and other legal documentation or communication.

Filing of Pleadings.

Organization of client files and correspondence.

Client consults and conducting telephone interviews.

Scheduling meetings, recording dates and adding notes to attorney calendar.

Achievements

Successful completion of 140 hours per quarter, for two quarters. Earning the completion of my internship.

Legal Secretary (January 2, 2008 –January, 2010)

Charles Zamora Co., L.P.A. (447 East Mound Street)

Dictation

Main source of communication for our clients.

Extreme attention to detail and deadlines.

Self-starter and sound judgment with no supervision necessary.

Filing of Motions, objections, appeals, continuances and applications.

Professional Skills

Extreme attention to details

Excellent organization

Computer savvy

Self-starter and a team player

Responsible and enjoyably professional

Capable of reading and understanding legal terminology

Capable of reading and understanding medical terminology

Skillful of key terms necessary for review of legal, medical or other documents

Proficient in understanding abbreviated terminology

Exceptional communication

Competent in researching case law and using citation

Knowledge of a variety of computer programs; Word

Office, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, Practice Master and many

other database programs

Personal Skills

Organized

Positive Attitude

Leadership

Driven

Dependable

Vigilant

Social

References

-Randy J. Kilbride, Attorney at Law/Partner

Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodwin DeRose Wentz, LLP

acvf1b@r.postjobfree.com 614-***-****

-Eric J. Hoffman, Attorney at Law

Law Offices of Eric J. Hoffman

erichoffmanlaw.com 614-***-****

-Patrick Dean, VP of Manufacturing

Environmental Stoneworks

acvf1b@r.postjobfree.com 740-***-****

-Braden Blumenstiel, Attorney at Law

acvf1b@r.postjobfree.com 614-***-****

-Catherine A. Ritterbusch Legal Professor at CSCC/Attorney at Law

acvf1b@r.postjobfree.com 614-***-****

-Jack R. Marsh, Account/Sales Manager

acvf1b@r.postjobfree.com 734-***-****

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