Bridgitt E. Walsh
Phone: 614-***-****
E-mail: *********@*****.***
Education
Columbus State Community College (August 17, 2012)
Associates of Applied Science of Paralegal Studies
Experience
Litigation Paralegal (June 8, 2015 –January 25, 2016)
Blumenstiel Falvo, LLC (4242 Tuller Road, Suite B-1)
Intake new client claims;
Personal Injury
-slip and fall
-automobile accidents
-premises liability
Employment
-wrongful termination
-workers compensation retaliation
Probate/Estate
National Vaccine Act
Scheduling, coordinating and confirming;
Meetings
Depositions
Mediations
Trail Conference Hearings
Conference calls
Statute of Limitations
Due dates for preparing trial documents
Communication with clients, opposing counsel, Court Judges, Magistrates, Bailiffs, court reporters, administrative staff, third party organizations, insurance adjusters and companies, medical organizations and doctors.
Maintaining and managing client files and cases.
Obtaining, preparing and reviewing client records, files and exhibits for attorney review and case completion.
Filing legal documents per each Court’s county and jurisdiction procedures.
Workers’ Compensation Paralegal (January 31, 2013 –January 10, 2014)
Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodwin DeRose Wentz, LLP (250 E. Broad Street)
Drafting and filing of Motions, appeals, objections and correspondence.
Managing attorney calendar events;
Meetings
Hearings
Appointments
Deadlines
Statute of Limitations
Workers’ compensation process management.
Analyzing, reviewing and comparing documentation for all client cases.
New client intakes;
opening files
requesting documents
notifying representatives
managing client files
Docketing legal materials to ensure deadlines are met on time.
Communication with clients, legal representatives, medical organizations, the Industrial Commission and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
Exceptional record keeping for attorney review.
Achievements
Successful merging of Barkan Meizlish clients to and from partner firms, ensuring professionalism from beginning to end.
Designed a new system of tracking new client intakes.
Earned Notary Public Commission.
Paralegal Intern (January 24, 2012-June 20, 2012)
Law Offices of Eric Hoffman (338 S. High Street)
Draft and prepare Motions, Requests for Discovery, Answer to Discovery, Settlement Analysis and other legal documentation or communication.
Filing of Pleadings.
Organization of client files and correspondence.
Client consults and conducting telephone interviews.
Scheduling meetings, recording dates and adding notes to attorney calendar.
Achievements
Successful completion of 140 hours per quarter, for two quarters. Earning the completion of my internship.
Legal Secretary (January 2, 2008 –January, 2010)
Charles Zamora Co., L.P.A. (447 East Mound Street)
Dictation
Main source of communication for our clients.
Extreme attention to detail and deadlines.
Self-starter and sound judgment with no supervision necessary.
Filing of Motions, objections, appeals, continuances and applications.
Professional Skills
Extreme attention to details
Excellent organization
Computer savvy
Self-starter and a team player
Responsible and enjoyably professional
Capable of reading and understanding legal terminology
Capable of reading and understanding medical terminology
Skillful of key terms necessary for review of legal, medical or other documents
Proficient in understanding abbreviated terminology
Exceptional communication
Competent in researching case law and using citation
Knowledge of a variety of computer programs; Word
Office, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, Practice Master and many
other database programs
Personal Skills
Organized
Positive Attitude
Leadership
Driven
Dependable
Vigilant
Social
References
-Randy J. Kilbride, Attorney at Law/Partner
Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodwin DeRose Wentz, LLP
*********@**************.*** 614-***-****
-Eric J. Hoffman, Attorney at Law
Law Offices of Eric J. Hoffman
erichoffmanlaw.com 614-***-****
-Patrick Dean, VP of Manufacturing
Environmental Stoneworks
********@*****.*** 740-***-****
-Braden Blumenstiel, Attorney at Law
******@**********.*** 614-***-****
-Catherine A. Ritterbusch Legal Professor at CSCC/Attorney at Law
*******@****.*** 614-***-****
-Jack R. Marsh, Account/Sales Manager
********@*****.*** 734-***-****