MICHELE REID

WASHINGTON, NC

ad3tgy@r.postjobfree.com

440-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Legal Specialist-Paralegal-Civil Litigation Dreyfuss Williams & Associates - Cleveland, OH

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Preparation of complaints, motions, precipes, discovery requests, miscellaneous pleadings and answers. Calendaring. Responsible for docket checks for service, answers and other case activity. Use of Federal, State and Municipal electronic filing. Lexis searches for service checks. Familiar with HIPAA rules. Familiar with hospital billing practices. Contacted insurance companies for claim status updates.

Administrative Coordinator-Achievement Centers for Children - Westlake, OH

2011 to 2012

Assisted Director of Therapy Services with daily administrative duties. Scheduled outpatient therapy clients. Answered front desk phones. Maintained client therapy records in accordance with HIPPA regulations. Assisted marketing department in promoting Intensive Therapy Clinic.

Paralegal/Insurance Defense-Allstate Insurance Company - Fairfax, VA

2005 to 2006

Drafted discovery answers for finalization by attorneys Prepared document and witness subpoenas. Communicated with clients and investigated case details. Contact person for co-counsel, opposing counsel and claim representatives. Recruited physicians for case review and forwarded medical records for review. Organized medical records and prepared medical chronologies. Maintained schedules for 5attorneys responsible for updating calendar deadlines.

Paralegal/Medical Malpractice Defense-Fairfax Radiological Associates - Fairfax, VA

2003 to 2005

Recruited by radiology group to establish an in-house department for possible medical malpractice cases. Reviewed patient feedback and served as patient mediator with physicians, clinical managers and employees. Responsible for receiving and managing radiology films and reports for possible litigation. Contact person for physicians, attorneys and employees regarding case status.

Paralegal/Medical Malpractice Defense & Personal Injury-Blankingship & Keith, PLC - Fairfax, VA

2001 to 2003

Invited to join firm and assist with new medical malpractice defense area. Organized medical records and prepared medical chronologies for use by attorneys and physicians. Recruited physicians for case review. Prepared discovery documents for attorney review. Drafted subpoenas and deposition summaries. Contact clients, physicians and attorneys.

Paralegal/Medical Malpractice Defense-McCandlish & Lillard, PC - Fairfax, VA

1996 to 2001

Sole paralegal to partner. Coordinated medical records, prepared and updated medical chronologies. Acquired physicians for case review and contact person for preliminary opinion of experts. Drafted subpoenas, deposition summaries. Assisted with trial exhibits and trial preparation. Maintained a very busy attorney schedule. Scheduled depositions, trial preparations and responsible for calendaring deadlines.

EDUCATION

Associate degree-Legal Assistant Studies

Albuquerque Technical - Albuquerque, NM

SKILLS

Litigation

Paralegal

Drafting of legal documents

Legal research-West Law

Legal case management

Document review

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Outlook

Case Management Software

Transcription

Calendar Management

Medical Records-Review and Summarization

Medical Terminology

Proofreading

Administrative Experience

Clerical Experience

E-filing Federal Courts (PACER)

Writing Skills

HIPAA Compliance

CERTIFICATIONS

CORE National Association of Paralegal Associations

References available upon request.

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