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Paralegal Legal Secretary

Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Posted:
May 07, 2021

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Laurie Ann Wall

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Lane NW

Coon Rapids, MN 55448-1356

H: 763-***-****

C: 763-***-****

adl7zx@r.postjobfree.com

Legal Work Experience:

November 13, 2019 – August 12, 2020: Legal Assistant/Secretary Erickson, Zierke, Kuderer & Madsen, P.A.

7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 207

Minneapolis, MN 55439

952-***-****

Personal Injury Legal Assistant/Secretary. Plaintiff and insurance defense. Preparation of documents for all components of litigation including drafting pleadings, medical summaries, settlement demand packages, trial preparation. Written and oral communication with attorneys, medical professionals, and insurance representatives. June 18, 2018 - September 2, 2019: Paralegal

Tewksbury & Kerfeld, P.A

88 South Tenth Street, Suite 300

Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-***-****

Personal Injury Paralegal. Plaintiff and insurance defense. Management of case load, client contact, participation in all components of litigation including preparation of pleadings, deposition and medical summaries, settlement demand packages, trial preparation. Written and oral communication with attorneys, medical professionals, and insurance representatives.

May 27, 2014 to March 9, 2018: Paralegal

Griffel Dorshow Johnson

2000 Plymouth Road, Suite 222

Minnetonka, MN 55305

612-***-****

Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Paralegal. Management of case load, heavy client contact, participation in all components of litigation including preparation of pleadings, deposition and medical summaries, settlement demand packages, trial preparation. Written and oral communication with attorneys, medical professionals, and insurance representatives. Calculate and negotiate cases and claims (medical, wage loss, permanency, future benefits, etc.) Settlement of personal injury and workers’ compensation claims.

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June 20, 2012 to October 22, 2012: Paralegal

Peterson, Logren & Kilbury, P.A.

300 Winsor Office Plaza

1935 West County Road B2

Roseville, MN 55113

651-***-****

Defense Paralegal, 4/5 time. All aspects of file management, Preparation of documents, exhibits, discovery, medical record and deposition summaries, IME preparation, scheduling. Written and oral communication with attorneys, physicians, medical professionals, insurance representatives.

June 14, 2010 to November 1, 2011: Paralegal

Bolt & Hoffer Law Firm

2150 Third Avenue North, Suite 350 (new address)

Anoka, MN 55303

763-***-****

Full-time personal injury Paralegal. All aspects of case file management, no-fault arbitration filings and hearings, demands, and jury trial preparation. February 2010 to June 11, 2010: Paralegal

Elaraj & Associates, P.A.

One Groveland Terrace, Suite 201

Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-***-****

Workers' Compensation Paralegal. All aspects of file management, no-fault arbitration, demands, and trial preparation. Employer extended temporary 90-day position until permanent full-time position secured.

March 2009 to June 2009: Unrelated temporary medical device assembly factory position Boston Scientific

Maple Grove, MN 55369

January 16, 2006 to December 2008: Paralegal

Meuser & Associates, P.A.

10400 Viking Drive, Suite 250

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

952-***-****

Areas of Law: Plaintiff Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury 3

Assigned Attorneys: Ronald F. Meuser, Jr.

Management of case load exceeding 150 files. Participation in all components of litigation including drafting pleadings, deposition and medical summaries, settlement demand packages, trial preparation. Written and oral communication with attorneys, medical professionals, and insurance representatives. Calculate and negotiate cases and claims

(medical, wage loss, permanency, future benefits, etc.) Settlement of personal injury and workers’ compensation claims.

January 2003 to September 2005: Paralegal

Jensen, Bell, Converse & Erickson, P.A.

1500 Wells Fargo Place

30 East Seventh Street

St. Paul, MN 55101

651-***-****

Areas of Law: Workers' Compensation and Subrogation Claim Recovery Assigned Attorneys: Caroline Bell Beckman, Kari L. Quinn, Willard L. Converse Management of plaintiff workers' compensation cases and seven Unions ER1SA Plans for recovery in personal injury and workers' compensation claims with authority to settle cases under $10,000; attorney fee/cost billing, preparation of Motions, Exhibits, proposed Orders, Claim Itemizations, amending Exhibits as claims are paid; Preparation of Recovery Status Reports and Summaries for Union Board Meetings, etc. Preparation of court documents, claim summaries, settlement demands, medical and deposition summaries, narrative report requests to physicians, etc. Written and oral communication with clients, attorneys, physicians, medical professionals, union and insurance representatives. May 2002 to January 2003: Paralegal

Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff, Johnson, Lane & Feenstra, P.A. Suite 550 Hamm Building

408 St. Peter Street

St. Paul, MN 55102-1130

651-***-****

Area of Law: Workers' Compensation Defense

Assigned Attorney: Gregory G. Heacox

Preparation of documents, discovery, medical records, medical record and deposition summaries. Written and oral communication with attorneys, physicians, medical professionals, and insurance representatives.

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January 2002 to April 2002: Paralegal

Hanson, Marek, Bloom & Greene, Ltd.

2200 Rand Tower

527 Marquette Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55402

612- 342-2880

Are of Law: Automotive Product Liability Defense

Document coding; preparation of discovery responses and discoverable corporate documents. Temporary 90 day position.

August 1999 to November 2001: Paralegal

Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, P.A.

2100 Minnesota World Trade Center

30 East Seventh Street

St. Paul, MN 55101-4901

651-***-****

Areas of Law: Plaintiff and Defense Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury; ERISA Subrogation Claim Recovery

Assigned Attorneys: John G. Brian, Edward Q. Cassidy, Terrence M. Cullen Management of workers' compensation, personal injury, arbitration, plaintiff and defense cases; Management of multiple Union ERISA Plan Subrogation Claim files for seven unions, attorney fee/cost billing, preparation of Motions, Exhibits, proposed Orders, Claim Itemizations, amendment of Motion Exhibits as additional claims paid; Preparation of Recovery Status Reports and Summaries for Union Board Meetings, etc.; Responsible for discovery demands and responses, obtaining x-rays, medical records, IME letters to physicians, narrative report requests to physicians; Preparation of court documents, medical and deposition summaries. Written and oral communication with clients, attorneys, physicians, medical professionals, union and insurance representatives. March 1992 to August 1999: Paralegal

Meuser & Associates, P.A. (New address page one)

400 International Centre

900 Second Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-***-****

Areas of Law: Workers' Compensation/Personal Injury Defense (asbestos); Plaintiff Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation

Assigned Attorneys: Ronald F. Meuser, Jr. and James G. Batchelor 5

Participation and preparation of all components of litigation including drafting pleadings, medical summaries, settlement demand packages, trial preparation. Written and oral communication with attorneys, medical professionals, and insurance representatives. Supervision and training of support staff.

March 1991 to March 1992: Investigator/Legal Secretary Milavetz & Associates, P.A

2601 Coon Rapids Boulevard

Coon Rapids, MN 55433

763- 754-0000

Main Office:

3522 Vera Cruz Avenue North

Crystal, MN 55428

763- 533-1111

Areas of Law: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Criminal, Family, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Bankruptcy

Assigned Attorneys: Gary L. Meyer

Screen potential clients, investigation, new client meetings. Written and oral communication with clients, attorneys, medical professionals.

April 1990 to February 1991: Legal Secretary

Fruth & Anthony, P.A.

1350 International Centre

900 Second Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-***-****

Areas of Law: International Law & Civil Litigation including Commercial, Corporate, Business, Securities, Labor, Insurance, Trade Regulation, and Unfair Competition

March 1988 to April 1990: Legal Secretary

Arndt & Benton, P.A.

900 First Bank Place West

120 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-***-****

Areas of Law: Insurance, Asbestos Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Probate, and Personal Injury. 6

Assigned Attorneys: Steven Pfferfle and Ronald F. Meuser, Jr. Preparation of documents for all components of litigation including drafting pleadings, medical summaries, settlement demand packages, trial preparation. Written and oral communication with attorneys, medical professionals, and insurance representatives. June 1987 to March 1988: Legal Secretary

Hagberg & Gronbeck, P.A.

380 Northstar East

608 Second Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Areas of Law: Family, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Probate, Criminal, Civil Assigned Attorneys: Steven Hagberg and David Gronbeck Extra-Curricular Achievements:

1987 Vice President of Minnesota Office Education Association. Third Place, Administrative Assistant II Competition 1987 Minnesota Office Education Association Conference. Notary Public

References: Available upon request

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Bryce J. Johnson

5309 Aldrich Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55419

612-***-****

Allen M. Griffel

12211 Evas Drive

Minnetonka, MN 55305

H: 952-***-**** C: 612-***-****

Charlotte M. Solem

7121 – 13

th

Avenue South

Richfield, MN 55423-3348

612-***-****

Ronald F. Meuser, Jr.

18429 Tristram Way

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

H: 952-***-**** W: 952-***-**** C: 952-***-****

Caroline Bell Beckman

Erickson, Bell, Beckman & Quinn, P.A.

1700 West Highway 36, Suite 110

Roseville, MN 55113

651-***-****

John G. Brian III

Mediation Services

4707 Highway 61, Suite 226

White Bear Lake, MN 55110-3227

651-***-****



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