Pre-Litigation Support Staff

CONTACT

Tel. +702-***-****

Email. ***@*****.***

/

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

WEST COAST TRIAL LAWYERS/ 2024- PRESENT

• Assisted in setting up local big firm practice from California to Las Vegas.

• Primary focus on the pre-litigation department, including supervising 4+ case managers and additional support staff, both here and in California.

• Reviewed CM demands, and conducted client counseling, negotiation, and settlement while achieving the highest possible settlement.

• Conducted troubleshooting of difficult cases in an effort to overcome hurdles while producing positive results for the firm and client.

• Conducted daily monitoring of team and individual team progress utilizing File Vine client management software.

PRE-LITIGATION MANAGING ATTORNEY

MORGAN & MORGAN INJURY ATTORNEYS/ 2023-2024

• Managed a caseload of 200+ clients/cases primarily focused on the plaintiff’s personal injury, including both MVA and Premises liability.

• Oversaw the pre-litigation department, including supervising 9+ case managers and additional support staff.

• Reviewed CM demands, and conducted client counseling, negotiation, and settlement while achieving the highest possible settlement.

• Conducted daily phone conferences with clients, providers, off-site support staff, and national and regional upper management.

• Analyzed department weaknesses and created and implemented an extensive training program for the pre-litigation department staff.

• Conducted weekly case reviews and executed strategies to expedite cases toward settlement as quickly as possible (Fast Track) while obtaining policy limit tenders.

• Screened all cases and worked closely with the litigation department for flipping CAT (Catastrophic) cases and all high-value/litigation cases.

• Conducted quarterly employee assessments and reviews and generated reports for upper management and human resources.

• Conducted daily monitoring of team and individual team progress utilizing Litify client management software.

• Maintained constant department morale awareness to ensure team cohesion and focus during the challenging phase of setting up a firm in LV.

• Led team to achieve an average of $40K attorney fees monthly (per CM).

• Drafted demands, advocated for clients, and settled cases. JURIS DOCTOR

Michigan State 2003-2006

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

Wayne State University 1997-2000

Client Advocacy

Communication

Collaboration & Team Management

Customer Service Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership & Management

Aggressive Negotiation

Rapid Case Settlement

Goal Oriented & Task Driven

Highly Adaptable

Efficiency Driven

Motivated and dedicated attorney with

over twelve (12+) years of experience in

plaintiff’s personal injury, intakes, and

consumer bankruptcy. Skilled in all facets

of personal injury law, focusing on pre-

litigation, including overseeing client

intakes, drafting detailed demands,

conducting settlement negotiations,

negotiating subrogation/bill reductions,

and managing client satisfaction and case

progress. Proven record of success for

quickly building credibility and rapport

with clients. Driven to get clients the best

possible compensation. Able to take

complicated information and legal

principles and present them to non-

lawyers concisely and easy to understand.

SUMMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

SKILLS

J W

JONATHAN WALLNER

ATTORNEY

ADDRESS

4014 Extenso Dr.

Las Vegas, NV 89032

United States

c

J W

JONATHAN WALLNER

ATTORNEY

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Needles

Case Peer

Litify

File Vine

ClickUp/Canva

Adobe Acrobat

Click Up

SKILLS WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

PRE-LITIGATION MANAGING ATTORNEY

ERIC BLANK INJURY ATTORNEYS / 2022 - 2023

• Managed a caseload of 190+ clients/cases primarily focused on the plaintiff’s personal injury and workers’ compensation.

• Oversaw and coordinated all intake/pre-litigation processes.

• Handled demands, client counseling, negotiation, and settlement.

• Conducted intakes, consulted with clients, negotiated daily with adjusters, requested and analyzed medical records, property damage

• Lead a pre-litigation team consisting of case managers, case support, record request personnel, intake, and disbursal departments.

• Conducted interviews of potential case managers and support staff.

• Analyzed department weaknesses and created and implemented an extensive training program for the pre-litigation department staff.

• Conducted weekly case reviews and executed strategies to expedite cases toward settlement.

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

D.R. PATTI INJURY ATTORNEYS / 2022

• Handled personal injury practice with a focus on pre-litigation.

• Oversaw a caseload of 150+ cases/clients.

• Conducted intakes, consulted with clients, negotiated daily with adjusters, requested and analyzed medical records, property damage estimates, etc.

• Drafted demands, advocated for clients, and settled cases.

• Demonstrated mastery of the position and recognized for same. ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

BERNSTEIN & POISSON INJURY ATTORNEYS / 2021-2022

• Represented clients in personal injury with a focus on pre-litigation with some litigation, managing a caseload of 200+ cases/clients.

• Performed intakes, consulted with clients, negotiated daily with adjusters, requested and analyzed medical records, property damage estimates, etc.

• Drafted demands, advocated for clients, and settled cases. ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

HALF PRICE LAWYERS / 2011-2013, 2021

REALTOR - LOKATION/REMAX/ 2015-2021

BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY - SIMPLEBK LLC. / 2013-2015

ATTORNEY - WALLNER LEGAL SERVICES PLLC / 2010-2013 ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY – ROBERT HUNT PLLC 2009-2011

NEVADA LAW LICENSE

LICENSE #12297

FEDERAL BAR DISTRICT OF

NEVADA #7678490

GOLD KEY HONOR SOCIETY

ACHIEVEMENTS & CERT IFICATION

STRENGTHS

Talking to stressed

clients to get them back on

track and confident in me as

their attorney, my team, and

the firm.

Take special attention to

detail to push cases through

and find creative ways around

obstacles that cause most

firms to drop the case.

Specializing in various

styles of negotiations with 3rd

party adjusters on behalf of

my clients. Focused on getting

clients both maximum benefit

and satisfaction with the firm

overall.

REFERENCES

AVAILABLE

UPON REQUEST

Contact this candidate