Insurance Management

Gerald L. Shyavitz, JD

** ******* **** ***** ? Salem, New Hampshire 03079

603-***-**** ? cell 603-***-**** ? *.********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Entrepreneurial legal & insurance professional with results-driven

orientation

. Managing Partner of family-owned law firm with revenues of $600,000 and

sustained business success and client satisfaction

. Trial attorney with expertise in personal injury litigation, healthcare

law, contract and commercial law, business torts, employment law, estate

planning, domestic issues, Medicare

. Licensed Claims Adjuster in Worker's Compensation and Liability: MA, CT,

RI, NH

. Professional Fundraiser with up to $11K per week

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Integral Resources, Cambridge, Ma

2009-2010

Professional Fundraiser

Raising up to 11K per week

Crawford & Co., Newton Centre, Ma

2005 - 2009

Liability & Worker's Compensation Adjuster

. Caseload for MA, RI, CT, NH averaged 120-200 files monthly; always

closing more files than received each month

. Adjusted worker's compensation and liability files ranging from

catastrophic injury and death claims to small soft tissue; plus severe

fire loss, environmental and other high end property damage claims

. Consistently received commendation for outstanding service from clients,

such as Getty Oil, and other large and small corporate clients

. Commuted 500 miles/week; never late; at my desk by 6:00 AM, although not

required until 7:00 AM.

AIG Insurance Company, Boston, MA.,

2004

Worker's Compensation Adjuster

. Compensation adjuster for Massachussetts, handling lost wage and medical

claims

Law Offices of Shyavitz & Shyavitz, Haverhill, MA.

Managing Partner / Principal

. Managed general practice of 3-4 lawyers and 4 support staff; specializing

in personal injury litigation, auto, worker's compensation, general

liability litigation, construction site injuries

. Built and sustained annual practice revenues of $600,000

. Mentored associates and personnel concerning BI insurance issues; and

advised other BI law firms

. Comprehensive client representation: preparation of trial briefs and

motions; examination of witnesses; opening/closing arguments and jury

selection

. Effectively counseled clients regarding non-litigation and litigation

avoidance matters: preparation of contracts, drafting and editing of

documents and negotiating with other attorneys/third parties

. Settled and won thousands of BI cases from soft tissue to catastrophic

injury

. Handled PIP from inception of no-fault to present

. Negotiated thousands of face-to-face and telephone settlements

successfully

. Successfully tried hundreds of BI cases in court and through Alternative

Dispute Resolution

. Superior writing skills reflected in correspondence to adjusters and

persuasive bound demand packages including arguments and extensive

exhibits

. President of Haverhill Bar Association

EDUCATION

. Suffolk Law School Boston, Massachussetts

LLB degree

. Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont Bachelor of

Arts in Political Science

. Holderness Prep School Plymouth, New Hampshire

Gerald L. Shyavitz, J.D. (cont.)

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Negotiations

Professionally aggressive claims handling through settlement discussions

with adjusters. Prepared bound settlement books on all cases with complete

compilation of facts, arguments and exhibits. Each book was arranged by

legal sections and sent to all parties prior to meeting with adjusters to

finalize settlements. This usually resulted in early and mutually

satisfactory resolutions to all parties thus avoiding costly litigation.

Telephone and face-to-face meetings with adjusters over the course of the

case developed rapport and trust and built positive ongoing relationships

for future cases.

Results: Clients often received double their expected settlements.

Leadership and Business Development

Spearheaded all business development activities and was successful in

personally bringing in over $10,000 in weekly revenue to the firm with

annual gross revenues of $600,000. Successfully ran the office of four

attorneys and four staff support employees in a highly competitive legal

market. Purchased a large old civil war building and developed it into my

own law offices in a prime location. Worked closely with bookkeeper and

provided professional financial management to the firm. Management style

utilized bonuses, flexibility, time off and seminars to ensure a harmonious

nucleus, which lasted for the 30-year duration of my firm.

Results: Personally commended by my legal and support staff and others for

managing a truly human law firm.

Continuing Education

As a General Practitioner, I was always an expert or specialist in many

legal fields including personal injury and other litigation, estate

planning, divorce, healthcare and Medicare. I have always prided myself on

taking more courses than anyone else in the area and informing my clients

of this fact, by pointing out these seminars and books to my new clients.

Whenever I handled an important case, I would take a course and always try

and pick the brains of the presiding experts.

Results: Successfully settled dozens of cases for my clients after taking

a specialized class in that specific topic. I am also a lecturer on estate

planning, etc. to companies and currently lecture on law .

Communications and Problem Solving

Consistently worked on minimizing overall costs to the client and

maximizing their awareness of court proceedings and case progression.

Returned all emails, telephone calls and correspondence in a timely

fashion.

Results: Personally commended by hundreds of clients.

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