Litigation Paralegal Case Manager

THOMAS M. CONWAY

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a senior level paralegal position that utilizes my extensive experience and education as part of litigation team that produces the highest quality work product. My goal is to assist litigation attorneys with pre-trial case investigation and preparation, case management, trial preparation and/or pre-trial resolution and any applicable appeal process.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Able to independently perform all duties necessary at each stage of a litigation case

Excellent writing skills, with vast experience drafting motions, briefs and pleadings

Ability to produce complete, accurate and comprehensive discovery materials and to analyze and critique opposing discovery responses

Skilled at case evaluation and case investigation

Excellent client skills, including initial client interview, witness preparation and client management

Extensive experience with medical records and the medical knowledge useful in personal injury cases

Enjoys legal research and performing other support duties as required

Takes direction and constructive criticism well and values the team approach to litigation

Education, experience and capabilities to assist in cost-effectively growing and maintaining a successful law firm

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Litigation Paralegal Burden, Halfner & Hansen

Mar 2001 – May 2022 Buffalo, NY

Fully responsible for complete file management from intake to trial for defense firm. These were mostly trucking cases, with catastrophic injuries and multi-million dollar exposure.

Fee Coordinator/Disability Case Manager Law Office of Kenneth Hiller

Workers Compensation Paralegal/Case Manager Amherst, NY

Oct 2015 –Dec 2020

Originally hired as a Social Security Paralegal, then chosen to be administrative person to help build a worker’s compensation practice from the ground up, including marketing; drafting entire set of practice related documents; developing and implementing policies and procedures in addition to functioning as the sole case manager for all WC clients. Duties included all form work, working with Doctor’s offices clients

Social Security Disability Case Manager responsible for over 1,000 social security cases - from application to hearing level, to Appeal Counsel to USDC cases; responsible for production of all documents required; management/request of medical records; extensive client and medical provider interaction

Promoted to fee coordinator; responsible for every aspect of fee collection for entire firm; preparation and monitoring fee petitions; developed and maintained database of fee awards, including specific judge, specific court, including tracking of rates approved, hours approved to a level that allowed accurate prediction; prepared fee appeals briefs

Principal Conway Consulting

2012-2015 Tonawanda, NY

Paralegal functions on a contract basis to existing clients, providing document review and case management services.

Short term Contract Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal Gelber & O’Connell, LLC

Feb 2012 – Nov 2012 Amherst, NY

Complete responsibility for litigation files, including preparation of all pleadings, discovery, and arbitration/mediation submissions

Acquisition and maintenance of medical records; coordination and resolution of all Medicaid, no-fault and treating physician issues

Extensive client contact, including appearance at IME/DME

Senior Litigation Paralegal Kopelman Law Group, P.C.

2002 – 2009 Atlanta, GA

Responsible for the intake, investigation and preparation for trial of all plaintiff cases. These included personal injury, medical and other professional malpractice, as well as mass tort cases, and multi-district litigation

Extensive interaction with clients, opposing counsel and insurance company representatives

Acted as lead person on mass tort cases, including Vioxx, Guidant, Zyprexa and Avandia litigation. Performed all functions related to cases including case evaluation and selection, medical records abstract and review, plaintiff profile form preparation and settlement compliance

Lead paralegal on all multi-district litigation cases

Performed all legal research, initial draft of motions, briefs, affirmations, pleasdings and discovery

Supervised administrative and office staff

1987 - 2002

Was senior paralegal for an attorney who was “of counsel”/partner in various incarnations of his law firm. Represented state chartered banks and other finical institutions in the business of real estate financing, investing and development. When litigation arose out of these transactions, I served as litigation paralegal for these actions

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Amicus Case Management

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Federal and state courts e-filing

Med Neutral medical records application

Prevail, WC e-case

EDUCATION

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo 1984

Cum Laude in English and History

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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