Lisa Thompson

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Atlanta GA 30305

Home: 404-***-****

mzeluf@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective

To obtain a position that will allow me to utilize my educational knowledge and skills to achieve my goals in the legal profession.

Experience

Martin & Jones Trial Lawyers

August 2004 August 2010

*(Re-Hired March 2008) Civil Litigation Paralegal Atlanta GA

• Establishes organizes and maintain pleading books attorney trial notebooks expert witness notebooks document indexes and lists

• Review and analyze cases in order to assist for trial or administrative hearing as well as attend trial to assist attorney

• Drafts complaints and answer routine notices affidavits motions petitions and discovery

• Locate and confers with expert witnesses and resource people as well as accompany them on site inspections

• Conducts research and locates cases depositions opinions reports and information related to litigation matters as well as personal injury and malpractice cases

• Schedules and prep witnesses and clients for trial and depositions organize and set up court room for trial including vendors and logistics involved with appearances of clients and witnesses controls and track exhibits during trial

• Performs assigned legal research tasks using all available resources including libraries and computer based programs

• Manages personal injury and malpractice claims from inception to settlement negotiation through disbursement and deposit

UPS Corporate Office

March 2007 - March 2008 Legal Administrative Assistant to Vice President Atlanta GA

• Assisted Vice President of Legal Department with the day to day duties of managing the legal department. Including but not limited to performing and maintaining corporate books arraigning international conferences and meetings managed the international legalizations for the company prioritizing and conducting legal research involving UPS business and its employees.

Joel & Associates PC

November 2002 - December 2003 Legal Assistant/Demands Manager Atlanta GA

• Analyzed Draft and forwarded demand letters for personal injury claims for our clients to insurance companies.

• Client and Insurance liaison regarding client offers of negotiation.

• Draft and filed necessary pleadings for all our probate and bankruptcy clients.

• Managed a caseload of at least 250 cases.

Hawkins & Parnell LLP

January 2002 - October 2002 Asbestos File Clerk/Case Assistant- Zurn Atlanta GA

• Received Reviewed and coordinated complex new discovery from Plaintiff's attorney while maintaining organized and assessable files on all Zurn asbestos cases.

• Communication liaison with copy vendors for heavy litigation preparation.

• Prepared trial notebooks and original file for attorney use in litigation.

• Assisted Case Paralegal with document preparation and review of Boiler reports Pre-Trial reports Motion for Summary Judgments and Notice of Appearance.

• Prepared and filed documents with the Civil District Court in Dallas TX.

• Received and reviewed Depositions from plaintiff attorney and assisted with summarizing as well as schedule depositions for litigation.

Steven K. Leibel & Associates P.C.

April 2001 - January 2002 Paralegal (Externship) Atlanta GA

• Assisted with personal injury and medical malpractice litigation.

• Drafted complaints and discovery documents.

• Reviewed and summarized medical records.

• Case review for pre-litigation and trial preparation.

• Assisted with client interviews.

United Healthcare of Georgia

January 2000 - November 2001 Notification Coordinator Atlanta GA

• Received and responded to telephone inquires and written request for authorization of impatient admissions.

• Researched and analyzed member's benefits and certificate of coverage to assure requested surgical services were a part of their plan.

• Gathered all pertinent medical information for the authorization of accidental dental request.

• Worked closely with other team members to meet expected outcomes of the department.

Riverside Methodist Hospital

January 1996 - September 2000 Medical Assistant ICU Unit Columbus OH

• Transcribed doctor's orders.

• Performed EKG's.

• Withdrew patient blood through IV's and venipunctures.

• Assisted nurses with wound care and every day patient care.

Education

The University of Georgia

April 2001 Associates

Paralegal Studies Atlanta

ACQUIRED COURSE:

• Business Law.

• Rules of Civil Procedure.

• Litigation Legal Research and Writing

• Criminal Law.

• Probate Law.

• Administrative Law.

Skills

• MS WordPerfect Excel Lotus Notes Outlook IManage DTE TimeKeeper Needles Perfect Practice JVR Case Evaluation Westlaw NexisLexis Electronic File WorldDox

Organizations

• GAP Member(Georgia Association of Paralegals)Pro-Bono Committee.

• Notary (Dekalb County)

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