Assistant Legal
Resume:
Laura Raffeld
Paralegal
Louisville, KY
**********@*****.***
To obtain a position with the opportunity to work closely with the community and other professionals in the Legal field.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Paralegal
Thomas Law Offices - Louisville, KY
July 2019 to Present
•Responsible for ordering medical and billing records
• Responsible for PIP and subrogation claim filings and other liens
• Responsible for drafting pleadings of all types, answering discovery requests, in local and federal courts
• Responsible for deposition scheduling and coordinating
• Experienced in trial preparation and trial
• Experienced in finalizing and closing files after settlement and/or trial Paralegal
Wilkes & McHugh PA - Lexington, KY
August 2017 to February 2019
• Responsible for calendaring all Trial and Discovery deadlines for an eight attorney team;
• Responsible for drafting all Answers and Responses to incoming Discovery, working closely with clients to ensure the information provided is correct and complete;
• Responsible for review of files to determine if any Responses require supplementing;
• Reviewing medical records;
• Familiar with Trial and Trial preparation, including inputting all information into Trial software Paralegal
Mattmiller Crosbie, PLLC
March 2015 to August 2017
• Oversee and manage one Associate and on Legal Assistant
• Responsible for review of liens to determine probable recovery of principle investment.
• Responsible for all document drafting, including Complaints, Agreed Orders, Motions for Judgment, Motions for Distribution for Plaintiff portfolio.
• Responsible for all accounting of Plaintiff portfolio, payment plans, payoffs and lien releases for the largest third party tax purchaser in Kentucky
• Foster relationships with investors, abstractors, Master Commissioners, Loan Officers and Mortgage holders' state wide.
• Draft Deeds, Closing and Settlement statements for Real Estate closings Paralegal
Overly & Johnson, LLC
February 2012 to March 2015
• Responsible for all document drafting, including Complaints, Agreed Orders, Motions for Judgment, Motions for Distribution for Plaintiff portfolio.
• Handle heavy case load and assist with all aspects of the litigation life cycle from inception through appeal.
• Foster relationships with contractors, abstractors, Judges and Master Commissioners and Warning Order Attorneys state wide.
• Familiar with foreclosure proceeding from acquisition of delinquent bills through deed preparation and distribution.
• Experienced in both Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy. Litigation Assistant/Paralegal
McBrayer, McGinnis Leslie & Kirkland PLLC
June 2007 to March 2010
• Managed a large and varied caseload in a high paced environment.
• Familiar with all aspects of Litigation from setting up files through settlement and trial preparation.
• Routinely set up Depositions, Mediation, Court Appearances, requiring extensive calendar management.
• Routinely make travel arrangements, both Domestic and International for top Partners.
• Daily drafting of Pleadings and business correspondence with minimal supervision and direction.
• Capable of working in high-paced environment.
Education
Associates in Paralegal
Sullivan University
Skills
• Outlook
• Billing
• Filing
• Microsoft Outlook
• Organizational Skills
• Quickbooks
• Scheduling
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research
• Adobe Acrobat
• Calendar Management
Certifications and Licenses
Paralegal Certificate
Additional Information
Skills:
• MS Office, including, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat, Serengeti, Juris, Carpe Diem, Foreclose, File Vine, Drop Box
• Proficient in Quickbooks Pro Accounting Software
• Experienced in Word Perfect Software
• Typing speed of 70+ wpm
• Electronic filing
• Document drafting, including business correspondence and Appellate work along with any style legal Pleading
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Goal and detail oriented
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