Lisa M. Kazmerick

* ****** ***** • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

570-***-**** cell r4p7x0@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Paralegal Certification,

American Institute for Paralegal Studies at Lackawanna Junior College

B.A. in History, University of Scranton

Concentrations in Political Science and Business

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS - LEGAL, HEALTH INSURANCE, TEACHING

Corporate Paralegal

Astriva, LLC (Laid Off – Job Eliminated) 05/2010-04/2011

• Work with In-House Counsel to prepare all documents required to form corporations, partnerships

and limited liability corporations, together with preparing Articles of Incorporation, drafting by-laws,

issuing stock, proxy statements, annual meeting documents

• Conduct legal, regulatory and non-legal research via Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and the Internet to provide

information to in-house counsel regarding company’s corporate structure.

• Work directly with In-House Counsel to prepare SEC filings.

• Filing of correspondence with the USPTO. (new applications, information disclosure statements and

other correspondence)

• Search pending and registered marks (TESS) and knowledgeable with the electronic filing procedures

(TEAS) and to check the status of an application or registration (TARR).

• Maintain database for all corporate records.

• Prepared Unemployment Compensation claims on behalf of employer.

Office Administrator/Paralegal

Mack Law Offices 08/2008-04/2010

• Responsible for all day-to-day operations of the practice.

• Handle and prepare all criminal defense documentation, including, but not limited to, correspondence,

pleadings, discovery, motions and briefs, conduct all legal research via Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and the Internet.

• Schedule hearings with all Courts and prepare clients for next phase of court proceedings.

• Prepare various documents and correspondence for all Title II and Title XVI Social Security Administration claims.

• Handled all Appeals for clients who were denied Social Security and SSI benefits.

• Prepared billing for clients utilizing QuickBooks.

Paralegal

Our 365 (Company Left Area) 05/2007-07/2008

• Work with In-House Counsel to prepare all documents required for the company’s business of newborn

Photography.

• Maintain database for all corporate records, including employee and potential background checks and database.

Data Controller, Healthcare Unit

Genpact (Offered Paralegal Position) Feb.-May 2007

• Administer process of revenue cycle medical billing of contracted providers and professional facilities.

• Demonstrate knowledge of IDX billing systems.

Contracts Manager, Legal Services Department

Geisinger Health Plan (Lost Job – Corporate Restructure) 09/2005-02/2006

• Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare contracts, federal and state statutes, regulations and

guidelines and familiarity with all Plan policies and various carrier products.

• Develop and maintain health plan contracts, for both group and individual markets, including Medicare

products and member benefit and related documents according to applicable regulations and standards.

• Identify issues and risks in document development.

• Conduct legal regulatory and non-legal research via Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and the Internet to ensure

organization and its entities are in compliance with state and federal regulations and mandates.

• Ensure health plan's continued compliance with managed care and insurance regulatory requirements

relating to health plan contracts and member benefit and related documents, as well as amendment

filings, meeting state and federal statutes and regulations.

Defense Litigation Paralegal

Margolis Edelstein 05/2004-09/2005

• Handle all litigation documentation, such as pleadings, discoverable documents and subpoenas.

• Demonstrate thorough understanding of state and federal court system and proficiency in use of

various computerized and manual legal research techniques.

• Conduct legal research through Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and the Internet.

• Process document filings at regional courthouses.

• Review medical records and prepare medical summaries.

• Schedule depositions, examinations under oath and independent medical examinations.

• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel and staff, insurance adjusters and agency representatives

regarding case progression of all files.

Paralegal

Law Office of Kevin M. Walsh, Esquire (Part-Time Evenings) 10/2001-09/2005

• Handle pleadings, discoverable documents and subpoenas.

• “Status” files to prepare outstanding documentation and recommendations of attorneys and

insurance carriers and write reports.

• Prepare various Title II and Title XVI Social Security documents and correspondence to SSA on

claimants’ behalf.

• Prepare Workers’ Compensation claim documentation and various correspondences.

• Prepare Chapter 7, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy documents along with working with clients to prepare for

Section 341 first meeting of creditors.

• Filing of correspondence with the USPTO. (new applications, information disclosure statements,

responses to office actions and other correspondence)

• Administrative support for preparation of all trademark filings.

Benefit Contracts Paralegal, Legal Department

Blue Cross of Northeastern PA (Downsized) 06/1998-05/2002

• Develop and maintain health plan contracts, for both group and individual markets, including Medicare

Products, Administrative Services Only (ASO) Self-Funded contracts and member benefit and related

documents according to applicable regulations and standards.

• Identify issues and risks in document development.

• Ensure health plan's continued compliance with managed care and insurance regulatory requirements

relating to health plan contracts and member benefit and related documents, as well as amendment filings,

meeting state and federal statutes and regulations.

• Conduct legal research to ensure organization and its entities are in compliance with state and federal

regulations and mandates.

• Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state statutes, regulations including, HIPAA, ERISA, TEFRA and

COBRA regulations and guidelines and familiarity with Blue Cross/Blue Shield policies and other

various carrier products.

• Maintain internal plan communication with various departments and management in connection with contract

compliance as well as communication with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

• Maintain Insurance Department Filing Register and vault filings.

• Represent Legal Department on committee reviewing rewrite of customer booklets, brochures and other

marketing materials.

Other Experience

• Paralegal – Law Office of Lawrence A. Durkin, Esquire (Position Offered to Work in Health Insurance) 1996-1998

• Paralegal - Elliott, Reihner, Siedzikowski & Egan, P.C. (Downsized) 1993-1996

• Paralegal Instructor - Star Technical Institute (Company relocated) 1990-1993

Skills

• Broad computer experience, including MS Word, MS Office Applications, Excel, WordPerfect, Power Point,

QuickBooks, WestLaw and Lexis/Nexis, Quick and Easy Software, Title Express Software, Teleconferencing

and other various legal software.

• Excellent typing and electronic dictation skills.

• Six Sigma disciplined.

References available upon request.

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