Paralegal

Kristian R. Koerwitz

www.linkedin.com/in/kristian.koerwitz Chicago, Illinois

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PROFILE

Senior Paralegal with 25+ years experience safeguarding execution of expenses on behalf of legislators via monitoring and reviewing state lobbying and gifting laws, as well as tracking current, real time incurred expenditures x Proficient in all aspects of compliance and regulations surrounding lobbying and campaign finance activities in 50 states x Proven ability for attention to detail, adept at applying computer systems to streamline expenses x Excellent communication and prioritization skills AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Amicus Briefs

Corporate Documents

Databases

Deposition Abstracts

Gifting Laws

Insurance Case Law

Legislative Initiatives

Lobbyists Expenditures

MS Word

PAC Contributions

Pleadings & Discovery Responses

Problem Resolution

Project Management

Strong Organizational Skills

Strong Research Skills

Subpoena Requests

Summarize Medical Records

TRIA/Bad Faith/OEM

Written & Verbal Skills

EXPERIENCE

Oh, Olive!, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 2012 - 2015

MANAGER

x Consistently met or exceeded goals and objectives x Responsible for day-to-day operations, managing all areas of: human resources, marketing, daily logistics, information technology, customer service, finance

x Coordinated and confirmed accuracy of promotions and merchandizing to company standards x Ensured all personnel were fully versed on daily targets x Maintained excellent customer care standards

x Active participated in networking events and B2B collaboration x Analyzed sales figures, forecasting of future sales x Analyzed and interpreted trends to facilitate planning Property Casualty Insurers Associations of America, Des Plaines, IL 1998 - 2012 SENIOR PARALEGAL

x Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret and analyze laws and regulations as needed x Successfully compiled/ maintained industry-specific 50-state research projects utilizing Westlaw, Lexis & internet resources x Effectively analyzed data, drafted documents, forms, filings, due diligence x Reputation for being thorough and proficient in researching insurance-related issues to develop legislative initiatives at the state and federal levels including TRIA, bad faith & OEM Part. x Developed and spearheaded efficient information and monitoring system for lobbyist to control spending x Coordinated and implemented efficiency measures to expedite filing of monthly PAC expenditure reports in 50 states Bruce Farrel Dorn & Associates, Chicago, IL (Counsel for State Farm Mutual Insurance) 1992 - 1997 PARALEGAL

x Responsible for drafting pleadings, discovery responses, and creating deposition abstracts x Attended court calls for attorneys

x Researched legal issues and procedures utilizing Westlaw & Lexis/ Complied with subpoena requests x Analyzed and summarized medical records and discovery responses in report format x Coordinated and hosted conferences with clients and claims regarding discovery EDUCATION

Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL: Bachelor of Arts, 1998 Mallinckrodt College, Wilmette, IL: Associate Degree & ABA Paralegal Certificate, 1986

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