Tara Evette Gilmore

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Legal Research

Document management

Diary management

Highly efficient assistant with extensive knowledge of the administrative and secretarial procedures in a legal environment. Extensive experience and understanding of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents and government regulations. A strong team player with excellent client facing and configuration skills. Having an ability to communicate complex sensitive information in an understandable form to clients.

Preparing legal documents

PROFESSIONAL EXPERENCE

Customer and Personal Service

Secretary duties

PERSONAL SKILLS

Integrity

Commitment

Judgment

Methodical

PERSONAL DETAILS

Tara Evette Gilmore

5306 Heyward Place, SW

Atlanta, GA 30349

T: 314-***-****

E: acu01j@r.postjobfree.com

Law Office of Coia & Sutton, P.A. Continued

Office of the State Attorney’s Continued

Contract Work- Atlanta, Georgia

Paralegal/Assistant, April 2014-Present

[Areas of Law: Corporate, Family, Plaintiff, General Liability, Probate]

Respond to temporary assignments:

Under attorney direction draft and prepare correspondence and other written documents as required including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, contracts, letters, and other documents as necessary.

Organize and analyze documentary evidence including contracts, medical records, reports, depositions, discovery, investigative and other documents and summaries.

Interpretation and preparation of chronologies and summaries as requested.

Assure organization of files including maintenance and management. Monitor files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Perform timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to case.

Conduct legal research using online media for experts, background searches, and case investigation.

Maintain and adhere to standard oral and written communications principles, practices, techniques and methods to perform specific assignments geared to supporting ongoing injured party, claims professionals, litigant business/corporation witness needs within the insurance policy.

Contract Work-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Paralegal/ Assistant, January 2013-March 2014

[Areas of Law: Employment, Medical Malpractice, Worker’s Compensation, Insurance Defense]

Respond to temporary assignments:

Arranged meetings and assist with the drafting and amending of legal documents.

Perform substantive legal work, conduct research and provide legal support to all departments as needed.

Prepare documents for court hearings, trial, arbitration and mediations.

Responded timely highly sensitive issues and materials related to case.

Conduct legal research using online media for experts, background searches, and case investigation.

Maintain calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Obtain trial settings, coordinates and assist in preparation.

Heavy transcription/dictation.

Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC- Coral Gables, Florida

Legal Assistant, December 2010- December 2012

[Areas of Law: Insurance Defense- Property Claims, Litigation, Third Party Coverage, Bad-Faith, and General Liability Defense]

Assist and provided legal support to three active trial attorneys with the litigation process of First and Third Party suits in keeping legal costs to a minimum by providing an expeditious analysis of issues and where possible resolving matters promptly.

Organized and set up files by ensuring all parties involved in suit were entered correctly, calendared and followed up on deadlines and reminders for answers and discovery responses.

Prepared travel accommodations, meetings and conferences for Attorneys at Law in the United States and out of the country; arranged depositions of plaintiff(s) and or witness(es) upon receipt of responsive discovery; such as public adjusters, engineers, miscellaneous repair companies (whom may have repaired damages to subject property after hurricane, fire and/or theft damages), witness(es), medical records custodian and health providers, experts, claims professional(s) and coordinated mediations with all parties involved in suit.

Researched and electronically filed court documents with Pacer, Circuit Court and County Courts Systems.

Prepared, logged and followed up on subpoenas for medical, employment, insurance, income tax, and Medicaid and social security records.

Conroy, Simberg, Gannon, P.A. - Hollywood, Florida

Legal Assistant, March 2009- November 2010

[Areas of Law: Insurance Defense, Workers’ Compensation]

Managed attorney’s time, entered into Case Management System for payment from clients; tracked and processed all unpaid time; client’s medical bills; travel expenses and settlement funding.

Scheduled deposition, mediation, motion hearings and Independent Medical Examinations, claimant’s medical appointments, follow-ups, and psychological evaluation for claimant by coordinating dates with all parties involved in suit and examining physician, forward all necessary medical records to physician performing the IME or Psychological Evaluation.

Researched DOAH (Division of Administrative Hearing) for petitions, pleadings, and or motions filed.

Processed, logged and followed up on subpoenas for medical, insurance, employment, insurance, and IRS records.

Heavy transcribing/dictation.

Law Office of Coia and Sutton, P.A. - N. Miami, Florida

Paralegal, October 2007- February 2009

[Areas of Law: Insurance Defense, Workers Compensation Claims]

Billed, input and advised client of attorney’s time; expenses and request for reimbursement for unpaid and future expense such as travel mileage, medical prepayment, etc. to expedite the case for a rapid conclusion.

Scheduled Independent Medical Examinations, follow-ups, medical appointments and psychological evaluation by coordinating dates with all parties and forwarding all necessary medical records to Physician performing the IME; scheduled deposition of claimant, non- party witness(es), doctors, medical records custodian, claims professionals, also coordinated state and private mediations.

Researched DOAH (Division of Administrative Hearing) for petitions, pleadings, and or motions filed and monitor docket for upcoming court proceedings.

Adhere to standard oral and written communications principles, practices, techniques and methods to perform specific assignments geared to supporting ongoing injured party, witness needs within the insurance policy.

Prepared settlements, pleadings, motions and other documents as directed.

Calendared, confirmed and diary upcoming events and reminders.

Zurich Staff Counsel, Law Office of Paul F. Clark, Hollywood Florida

Legal Assistant, June 2002- September 2007

[Areas of Law: Insurance Defense- General Liability, Workers’ Compensation]

Organized and set up files by ensuring all parties involved in suit were entered.

Scheduled Independent Medical Examinations, follow-ups, medical appointments and psychological evaluation by coordinating dates with all parties and forwarding all necessary medical records to physician performing the IME; scheduled deposition of Claimant, Non-Party Witness (es), Doctors, Medical Records Custodian, Claims Professionals and private mediations.

Researched DOAH (Division of Administrative Hearing) for petitions, pleadings, and or Motions filed and upcoming court proceedings.

Prepared settlements, pleadings, motions and other documents as directed.

Calendared, Confirmed and Diary upcoming events and reminders.

Maintained and update accurate information in Case One System (Zurich North America Case Management system).

Adhered to standard oral and written communications principles, practices, techniques and methods to perform specific assignments geared to supporting ongoing injured party, witness needs within the insurance policy.

Claims Assistant- Processed payments, opened incoming claims, answered heavy phones, file room purge- Orlando, Florida.

Administrative Assistant- Processed payments to outside vendors, opened and closed cases, researched all parties involved in case, ordered supplies and answered heavy phones.

Office of the State Attorneys- Miami, Florida

Legal Secretary, June 1992- May 2001

[Areas of Law: Criminal Prosecution]

Assist and provided legal support to three prosecuting attorneys with the prosecution of defendants on misdemeanors, domestic violence and felony cases.

Researched CJIS (Criminal Justice Investigation Systems) and printed prior convictions to prepare trial attorneys for calendar call; motion hearings and trial. Retrieved files from file room two days prior to calendar call.

Scheduled and processed subpoenas for defendants, witness (es), police officer (arresting officer), victims, physicians and medical records custodian in connection with the case to appear at depositions and/or court hearings.

Prepared pleadings, correspondence, motions and other documents as directed.

Answered heavy phones; processed mail by sorting, updating new information and disturbing to appropriate departments.

Identified cases with victims, and obtain victim contact information in a timely manner through.

Coordinated and investigative agencies and plans a comprehensive approach to obtain this information.

Received and examined and evaluated new and complex cases indictments to determine if the case can be deemed a victim case by coordinating what federal investigative agencies.

Referred social service providers as appropriate, upon receipt of information from victims concerning a variety of specific difficulties they may experience as a direct result of a fraudulent crime. Referrals made to social service agencies, providing medical, psychological, legal, financial, shelter, child care and employment services.

Provided assistance to victim in seeking crime victim compensation benefits.

Coordinated efforts with local victim services providers, state and local social services, state and local law enforcement based victim assistance providers, state and local prosecution based victim-witness staff and others providing services to victims of crime.

EDUCATION

Herzing University Jan., Present

Currently pursuing Bachelor’s in Legal Studies

RS Thomas Feb., 2016

Pre-Licensing for All Lines Adjuster

Seminole Community College April, 2002

All Lines Adjuster- License (Florida)

Miami Lakes Tech. Ed. Center, Jan., 1994

Certificate in Word Processing and Clerk Typist

TRAINING/SKILLS

Keyboard 60+ wpm; Transcription; Data Entry; Microsoft Works; Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Word; Windows /Word Perfect 6.0; Microsoft Excel; Times Matters; Client Profile; AIM; PACER; Juris; Internet search; ECF; Adobe Acrobat; Tabs 3; CaseMap; Bate Stamping; Needles; Medical Terminology.

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