Case Management Medical Billing
Resume:
Paralegal / Legal Administrator
Melody G. Brackeen Denton, TX
Executive Profile
Results driven professional with extensive experience in all areas of the legal profession, team leadership, bookkeeping, office assisting and file management. Thirty years of legal experience in both Plaintiff and Defense litigation.
Areas of Expertise
Multi-Tasking, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, E-file, Westlaw, Time and Billl, Relationship and Team Building, Quality and Performance Improvement, Time Management, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Turnaround and Crisis Management and Project Management. I am highly self-motivated and a self-starter.
Employment History
2021-2024 Schultz & Kellar, PLLC
• Initial contact with potential client, intake and scheduling
• File set up, document drafting, client communications
• E-filing, WestLaw drafting, Inventory and Appraisal Drafting
• Work with all counties for property review, filing deeds and probate matters. 2018-2021 KoonsFuller
• Assisted family law clients.
• file set up, management, correspondence with courts, opposing counsel and clients.
• Calendared deadlines, and prepared discovery and trial preparation
• E-file, daily time entries, maintain filing and ensure files were kept current and in order. 2017- 2018 Kelsey, Kelsey & Hickey Paralegal
• Responsible for case management from initial client contact through settlement
• Negotiations with insurance adjusters and medical billing to reduce bills
• Scheduling and calendaring
• File maintenance
• Document management, initial draft document production, drafting initial pleadings 2016 – 2017 Calidad Enterprises Office
Administrator
• Manage all income customer calls
• Bookkeeping and Payroll
• Manage all crews, salesmen and subs
• Day to day office operations
• Client management, collections, insurance negotiations 2014-2016 Kelsey, Kelsey & Hickey Paralegal
• Responsible for case management from initial client contact through settlement
• Negotiations with insurance adjusters and medical billing to reduce bills
• Scheduling and calendaring
• File maintenance
• Document management, initial draft document production, drafting initial pleadings 2012- 2014 Alagood & Cartwright Paralegal
• Responsible for case management from initial client contact through settlement
• Negotiations with insurance adjusters and medical billing to reduce bills
• Scheduling and calendaring
• File maintenance
• Document management, initial draft document production, drafting initial pleadings 2009 - 2010 Jensen, Belew & Gonzalez Paralegal
• Assisted catastrophic injury clients.
• Responsible for a very large case load.
• Responsible for all deadlines, getting all filing prepared and client management. 2006 - 2008 Bailey & Galyen Law Offices Paralegal
• Assisted family law clients; initial interviews; file set up, management, correspondence with courts, opposing counsel and clients.
• Calendared deadlines, and prepared discovery and trial preparation. 2004 - 2006 Winstead Sechrest & Minnick Law Offices Legal Secretary
• Worked for the Senior Managing Partner, Tommy Boswell.
• Answered client calls, correspondence and file management.
• Prepared and managed clients’ corporate documents, wills, trusts and all probate matters. 1998 - 2003 Edward Jones Investments Branch Office Administrator
• Responsible for all marketing, regional meetings, daily office activities, client management and portfolio management.
• Participated as a team player for this top producer’s office with an extensive region and a very large client base.
1998 - 1999
Law Offices of King & King Freelance Paralegal
• Provided extensive research and settlement negotiations on wrongful death and malpractice cases. 1992 - 1998
Russell, Turner, Laird & Jones Personal Injury
Paralegal
• Lead paralegal in all Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Cases.
• Handled large class actions suits regarding breast implants.
• Conducted necessary discovery and trail preparation. 1988 - 1992 Brown, Herman, Scott, Dean & Miles Paralegal
• Lead paralegal in defense Medical Malpractice cases.
• Worked with the hospital legal departments in negotiations and settlement of large malpractice claims.
1983 -1988 Wells, Williford & Felber
Workers Compensation Paralegal
• Initiated client interviews.
• Responsible for file preparation and file maintenance.
• Conducted settlement negotiations with the insurance companies and settlement conferences. Education
Burleson High School Graduate with honors 1982 University of North Texas Paralegal Certification 1994
CLE Continuing Education through the State Bar of Texas
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