Litigation Paralegal Real Estate
Resume:
Charlotte Wilke
San Antonio, TX *****
**********@*****.***
Over 32 years’ experience as an Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal representing insurance companies and policyholders in first party auto and property, including “bad faith” litigation, and inadequate investigations related to property damage. Ability to handle large case loads from inception to appeal. Experience with representation governmental entities in various types of legal action including annexation, bankruptcy, business organizations, contracts, development agreements, ethics complaints, excessive force, labor and employment, real estate, and zoning to name a few. Coordinate and calendar deadlines in accordance with Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure including local rules for designated court. Draft pleadings including: petitions, answers, designations of lead counsel, scheduling orders, motions, orders, affidavits, counter-affidavits, subpoenas, exhibit and witness lists, designation of (page/line) deposition testimony to be used at trial, motions in limine, jury charge and other pre-trial and trial related documents. Also drafted discovery to be propounded and to be produced. Communication with clients, court coordinators, vendors, opposing counsel as well as government officials. Ability to keep matters confidential. Conduct investigation of case facts and prepare chronology. Assist in preparation of strategic litigation plan and status reports to clients. Assist with preparation of various documents on behalf of boards, ethics and commission meetings, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials. Review and analyze documents provided by client and all parties involved. Assist in the retention of various experts including review of documents necessary to assist the expert in preparation of the expert’s report, deposition and trial testimony. Order, review and prepare case summaries of billing, deposition testimony, driving, employment, health, insurance, investigations, medical, pharmacy, tax records and other records as requested by assigned attorney. Create timeline of events. Retain experts, review documents and forward case materials to experts necessary for exoer to prepare report. Assist and attend trial which included voir dire and immediate preparation of documents requested by the court. Knowledge of municipal,state, federal rules of civil procedures including local rules for designated court.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Contract Insurance Defense Paralegal
MAKE CORPORATION aka DYSIS for Allstate Insurance Company - Remote May 2022 to April 2023
Support litigation attorneys – prepare legal documents, obtain records – medical, billing, employment, etc. Draft, finalize and serve discovery requests. Assist clients in preparation of discovery responses to include requesting and review documents, drafting, finalizing and serving discovery responses. Prepare trial materials. Summarize and analyze research. Assist in preparation of material for mediation, arbitration and trial.
Insurance Defense Paralegal
BROCK GUERRA STRANDMO DIMALINE JONES - San Antonio, TX January 2021 to April 2022
Legal document preparation and case management. Administrative and scheduling for senior partners. Coordinated and scheduled conferences, client meetings. Assisted in preparation of materials for depositions, mediations, hearings and trial. Order, review, analyze and summarize records. Maintain firm’s master calendar.
Senior Litigation Paralegal
TAYLOR OLSON ADKINS SRALLA & ELAM LLP - San Antonio, TX September 2018 to December 2020
Manage litigation on behalf of governmental entities as assigned by Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, direct hire from various cities, matters assigned by various counties and cases assigned by various housing authorities and school districts throughout the State of Texas. Assist with legal representation of city officials, directors, managers, case managers, first responders and employees. Also, assisted with representation of board of directors and officers of variolxhus housing authorities and school districts.
Paralegal
CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS I CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE - New Braunfels, TX November 2010 to September 2018
Assist with daily representation of city officials, directors, first responders, managers, board members and employees. Responsible for setting up protocols to be in place for the City Attorney’s Office. Coordinated and calendared meetings with various departments, depositions, hearings, mediations and trials. Assisted in the representation, preparation and attendance on behalf of the city in high profile trials which included the “Disposable Container Ban,” as well as other claims filed against the city. Assisted and prepared reports in response to Texas
Unemployment claims and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims. Received, reviewed, drafted response to Freedom of Information Act requests and Texas Open Records requests which included preparing drafts to the Texas Attorney General which included citations of various articles providing legal conclusions as to why the documents need not be produced to requestor, producing a sample of documents and requesting the Texas Attorney General’s opinion and ruling as to whether or not the documents requested are required to be released. Litigation Paralegal
MCKAMIE & NAVARRO; FLETCHER & SPRINGER; AND THE LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM M. MCKAMIE - San Antonio, TX
September 1994 to November 2010
Assist with daily representation of city officials, directors, first responders, managers, board members and employees. Responsible for setting up protocols to be in place for the City Attorney’s Office. Coordinated and calendared meetings with various departments, depositions, and trials. Assist in all aspects of litigation including factual investigations, document preparation, trial preparation and provide assistance at trial.
Education
A.A.S./ in Paralegal Studies
San Antonio College - San Antonio, TX
August 1988 to December 1990
Skills
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Medical Records
• Case Management
• Adobe Acrobat
• Medical Billing
• Paralegal experience
• Legal Research
• Personal injury law
• Proofreading
• Document management systems
• Typing
• Medical records
• Document management
• Research
• Clerical experience
• DocuSign
• Analysis skills
• Customer relationship management
• HIPAA
• Medical terminology
• Customer service
• QuickBooks
• Office management
• Windows
• Supervising experience
• Leadership
• Data management
• Telemarketing
• Budgeting
• Problem management
• Retail sales
• Cash register
• Relationship management
• Intellectual property law
• Litigation
• Westlaw
• Time Management
• Transcription
• Microsoft Outlook
Links
http://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-charlotte-wilke-54126058 Certifications and Licenses
Board Certified Paralegal Texas Civil Trial Law
March 2002 to Present
Driver's License
February 1959 to February 2027
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