Jayne Carlson
Email: ********@***********.***
Address:
City: Atkinson
State: NH
Zip: 03811
Country: USA
Phone: 603-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Legal Analyst/Paralegal accomplished in all aspects of federal and state laws related to Insurance and Litigation. Proficiency in auditing information pertaining to compliance and regulations.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Branford Hall, Windsor CT 1/2001 to 5/2003 (Paralegal/Legal Studies)
High School Dipolma from California State University at Fullerton, Windsor CT 1/2001 to 10/2012
Job History / Details:
Summary
Legal Analyst/Paralegal accomplished in all aspects of federal and state laws related to Insurance and Litigation. Proficiency in auditing information pertaining to compliance and regulations.
Accomplishments
Legal Acumen
In-depth knowledge of legal proceeding, briefs, motions, client assessment, contract negotiation and review.Litigation
Assisted attorneys with trial preparation, developed trial exhibits to motions and reviewed/organized documents for trial discovery.
Experience
November 2008 to Current
Alan Gray, Inc Boston, MA
Legal Analyst
Review and code legal invoices for adherence to clients' guidelines.
Review Insurance Company, defense firm and plaintiff firm files for financial, exposure and other relevant data.
Conduct analysis and author reports summarizing findings of the audits.
Discuss findings of audits and negotiate settlements with insured's, insurance companies and/or defense firms Mentoring attorneys and legal team on various aspects of legal auditing.
Supervising clerical staff.
Developed strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
10/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
September 2007 to January 2008
Elder Law Solutions Newburyport, MA
Paralegal
Medicaid-Eligibility,permission to share information,personal care attendant supplement, and senior medical benefit requests.
Deeds-Life estate and homestead deeds.
Wills &Trusts- estate planning, Will with testamentary trust.
Durable Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies- simple forms, different religions,HIPPA Release Probate Administration- Appointment of Agent, Estate Tax Lien Affidavit, General Assent, different various petitions.
June 2007 to September 2007
Idenix Pharmaceutical, Inc Cambridge, MA
Patent Litigation
Preparing motions, pleadings, requests for production of documents, interrogatories, and other electronic discovery Drafting, filing, and tracking letters and correspondence Researching and obtaining documents from local, State, and Federal courts and outside counsel Assisting with factual analysis, research, and proofread Coordinating depositions and trial preparation Maintaining document databases.
June 2006 to April 2007
Pilgrim Insurance Boston, MA
Senior Claims Representative
Profile new and existing accounts and initiate recoveries through both verbal and written communications.
Team lead supervisor in Subrogation Unit.
Negotiate with claimants or third parties an appropriate resolution of insurance claims pending against them.
Negotiate and document settlement offers.
Coordinate claim with other recovery departments such as arbitration.
Maintain awareness of laws that govern the collection activities.
General liability.
Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
Gathered and analyzed research data regarding statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
Investigated facts and law of cases using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
March 2005 to June 2006
Chubb Insurance Simsbury, CT
Legal Bill Auditor/Paralegal
Legal auditing within a major insurance/financial corporation(Chubb Insurance) Auditing all legal bills provided by major law firms pertaining to high media profile cases.
Assuming responsibility special projects as directed by team leader within unit.
In-depth knowledge of the litigation process, claim litigation handling and litigation management protocols.
Superior negotiation and problem resolution skills Various cases worked on as follows: Environmental Law-9/11 case(involving all clean-up workers, all discovery process, depositions, research, environmental issues) Due Diligence Cases-Enron, Tyco and CV Therapeutics(a medmal case)-all discovery, interrogatories, research, subpoenas and depositions Review and code legal invoices for adherence to clients' guidelines.
Review insurance company, defense firm and plaintiff firm files for financial, exposure and other relevant data.
Conduct analysis and author reports summarizing findings of the audits.
Discuss findings of audits and negotiate settle.
Education
Branford Hall Windsor, CT
Paralegal Certificate
Directors Award
Student government representative
California State University at Fullerton,
Bachelor's Degree Sociology/Social Welfare
Affiliations
CLE- Various CLE Certificates through NFPA
Massachusetts Notary
Member of NFPA