Charlene Renee' Michael

**** *. ********* **** #*-104 720-***-****

Lakewood, CO 80235

ac2dnk@r.postjobfree.com

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

POLLART MILLER LLC (fka Thomas, Pollart & Miller, LLC), Greenwood Village, Colorado

Paralegal, January 9, 2012 – August 14, 2017

Assist attorney in the day to day handling of 40 to 50 worker’s compensation cases. Manage attorney calendar, scheduling depositions, hearings, pre-hearing conferences, SAMMS Conferences, and settlement conferences. Draft pleadings, correspondence, settlement documents and medical summaries. Conduct witness interviews and drafted summaries and affidavits. Responsible for requesting, tracking and summarization of medical records. Determine and docket statutory deadlines relating to settlements, hearings, orders, IME’s and Division IME’s. Prepare hearing exhibits, IME and DIME packets. Respond to inquiries from claims departments. Establish and maintain good working relationships with opposing counsel, physicians, claims and employer representatives. Responsible for file integrity in a paperless environment.

LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD P. MYERS, Denver, Colorado Staff Counsel, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Legal Secretary, October 2005 January 6, 2012

Manage daily calendar for five attorneys to include scheduling appointments, coordinating depositions, hearings and court appearances for both civil and workers' compensation attorneys. File documents using Lexis/Nexis File and Serve. Prepare legal documents and correspondence on approximately 400 files. Prepare transcription of recorded statements. Respond to inquiries in attorney's absence including verbal status for claims department. Negotiate extensions of time. Establish and maintain legal files. Process invoices for payment through claims department. Notify witnesses of scheduled court appearances. Proofread court briefs and pleadings.

BAYS LAW FIRM; P.C., Sierra Vista, Arizona

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant, October 1997 February 1999

Assist criminal defense attorney with preparing cases for both juveniles and adults on misdemeanor and felony charges. Coordinate with law enforcement to prosecute cases for the City of Tombstone. Provide support to attorney in defense preparation for Court's Martial and legal issues for military personnel. Perform legal research and compose motions, pleadings, legal documents and letters. Interview clients, witnesses, law enforcement officials, etc. Perform factual investigations. Review incoming mail. Maintain attorney calendars and track pending actions. Sustain case files for all criminal and employment/EEOC cases.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

ROSE MEDICAL CENTER

Surgery Scheduler, January 2004 – October 2005

Answer incoming calls from physician’s offices, schedule patient surgeries, operating rooms and equipment as appropriate. Provide clerical support to nurses and physicians in the surgical suite.

SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Emergency Room Admissions Clerk/Insurance Verification Specialist,

April 1999 – December 2003

Ascertain nature of emergencies and report to emergency department, verification of demographic and insurance information, run daily census and verify patient numbers for both inpatient and outpatient services, call insurance companies and verify status of coverages, benefits, deductibles and co-insurance for requested services, annotate appropriate certification and authorization codes to ensure proper billing of services.

EDUCATION

Associates of General Studies (2010); Associates of Paralegal Studies (2010); overall GPA 3.74. Vice President's List (2006-2008). Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (2006-2010).

SKILLS

ICCES. TABS. Worldox. Legal Files. Lexis/Nexis File & Serve. Microsoft Suite. Adobe Acrobat. PDFPro. 10-key. Type 70 WPM. Notary Public. Familiar with medical coding and terminology.

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