Sylvan A. Selya

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Sellersville, PA 18960

215-***-****

Experience

February 2022 to present

Edelstein Law, LLP Philadelphia

Litigation Paralegal handling plaintiff personal injury matters in Philadelphia and surrounding counties, as well as New Jersey. Experienced in e-filing of pleadings and motions throughout pleadings and discovery until settlement or verdict. Also responsible for final resolution of settlements, keeping track of and compromising medical bills, DHS liens and Medicare liens, and health insurance liens. Handled scheduling of witness and expert depositions through discovery and in preparation for trial.

2020 through February 2022

Sherman, Solomon & Gabay Philadelphia

Litigation Paralegal handling plaintiff personal injury matters in Philadelphia. Responsible for pleadings and discovery as well as e-filing in common pleas court and federal court.

2003 through March 2016

Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg, LLC

Litigation paralegal to regional defense litigation firm

handling matter in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, E-filed pleadings, discovery, and related legal documents, scheduled IMEs, witness depositions and expert depositions. Reviewed and summarized medical records and prepared medical chronologies for responsible attornies. Communicated with insureds and claims personnel as well as opposing counsel. Responsible for daily billing using case management software.

1999-2001

Wright, Young & McGilvery, P.C.

Associate with defense litigation firm with emphasis on major medical malpractice matters in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester County as well as Philadelphia. Responsible for handling of depositions of parties, attending pre-trial and settlement conferences and trial preparation.

Previous employment from 1989 through 1999 included employment with general practice firm in Bucks County, employment as a workers compensation attorney in Newtown, Bucks County, as well as employment as a workers compensation defense attorney handling matters before the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in and around Philadelphia.

Education

Temple University School of Law JD 1988

Temple University BA (Criminal Justice) 1983

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