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Litigation Paralegal Injury

Location:

Florence, KY

Posted:

January 20, 2023

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Deborah J. Hobbs

*** ******** *****, *******, ******** 41018

adutk8@r.postjobfree.com (c) 859-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Excellent interpersonal communication with the ability to facilitate the needs of the client, as well as working relationships with diverse professionals. Experienced Paralegal, Office Manager, Banking Professional, Insurance Defense Paralegal, Corporate Paralegal, Medical Malpractice, and Personal Injury.

Outstanding organizational and multitasking skills; comprehensive, methodical approach to a varied workload and case requirements, with a focus on efficient management, prompt inquiry response, and wise time management.

Paralegal Certified.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROCTER & GAMBLE 01/27/2019 To July 2021

Contract Specialist

•Responsible for preparing Confidential Disclosure Statements, Service Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Amendments and Consulting Agreements.

FIRST GROUP 01/10/2019 to 01/25/2019

Paralegal

•Responsible for going through Confidential Disclosure Statements from outside vendors to compare different policies each company has to see if First Group was offering the same or similar products to each company. This was as contract position through Special Counsel.

ASSUREX HEALTH

Paralegal 09/04/2018 to 02/06/2019

• Responsible for contract review, subpoenas and heavy client contact; responsible for all pleadings.

CONVERGYS 12/01/2014 to March 7, 2016

Contract Administrator – Business Legal

• Responsible from the beginning to the end of all commercial contracts concerning communication clients, as well as technology clients. Primary responsibilities include contract negotiations, telephone conferences with clients to determine their needs, while making certain the financial needs of our company are being kept in the forefront. Redlining of all documents while on telephone conferences with the client. Responsible for updating the Master Service Agreements (MSA) by way of Statements of Work, Amendments, Change Orders, etc. On a daily basis I interact with clients on a global basis.

STITES & HARBISON 06/24/2013 to 02/14/2014

Construction Paralegal

•Provided paralegal support to construction attorneys whether in our office or in one of our other eight offices; responsible for preparation of mechanic liens; document review via Relatively and Kroll in preparation of upcoming litigation; correspondence; heavy client contact; responsible for court filings; review of various contraction contracts.

FIFTH THIRD BANK 10/03/2011 to 06/21/2013

Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Provides paralegal support to in-house counsel for Fifth Third Bank.

Commercial - Determines and protects Bank’s interest by using various research methods and coordinates with and manages outside counsel throughout duration of case.

Handles defensive and protective litigation and all bankruptcy matters (non-adversary and adversarial).

Implements litigation holds for potential high risk litigation cases.

Researches various matters in PACER and by other electronic means.

Responsible for preparation and dissemination litigation reports for Senior Management.

Reviews and processes commercial and consumer foreclosure matters/contracts/mortgages (Real Estate).

Preparation of title examinations; title insurance.

Processes and works all property, casualty and subrogation claims related to accidents/incidents that occur on Bank property. Heavy contract reviewing.

Preparation of mergers, acquisitions and buy-sell agreements.

Assists attorneys with consumer contested foreclosures, subordination issues, delinquent tax matters, quite title actions, releases/recordings; FHA foreclosures; condemnation and eminent domain matters, loss mitigation, and code violations.

GRANGE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY 09/08/2008 to 10/2011

Litigation Paralegal

Provides paralegal support to in-house counsel for all aspects of civil litigation.

Drafting and responding to various pleadings including motions to compel, disclosure of expert witnesses, interrogatories, discovery responses, jury instructions, trial preparation, and others as needed.

Preparation of all settlement releases and mediation statements.

Heavy probate for minor children.

Summarizing all medical records and medical bills.

Scheduled depositions of physicians; schedule IME’s with various doctors.

Heavy complex trial litigation.

Heavy client contact, as well as heavy contact doctor’s offices, other medical professionals, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

BECKER LAW OFFICE 09/2006 to 09/2008

Personal Injury Paralegal

Manages all aspects of civil litigation concerning personal injury matters.

Management of no less than 100 cases at any given time.

Conducting initial meeting with client and drafting of all correspondence, including initial letters of representation, medical record/bill request; summarization of medical records; preparation of no-fault applications and other documents as needed.

Preparation of pleadings such as complaints, motions/notices, discovery, and others as needed.

Prepares cases for trial; complex litigation experience.

Heavy client contact; heavy professional contact.

Negotiations with insurance companies regarding settlement of insurance claims, as well as settlement negotiations with insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Summarizing all medical records and medical bills.

Preparation of all settlement releases and demand letters.

Medical Malpractice.

KOHNEN & PATTON LLP 06/2004 to 09/2006

Corporate/Business Paralegal

Provided a wide range of support to Business Litigation Department containing numerous attorneys on a daily basis.

Formation of corporations and limited liability companies by preparing various forms as required by specific states.

Drafting of operating agreements, by-laws, and initial minutes, subscription agreements, financing statements, annual minutes, UCC Statements, obtained EINs and merger documents.

Drafting various pleading consisting of complaints, discovery, motions, notices, divorce forms, petitions, dissolutions, shared parenting agreements, separation agreements and decrees and subpoenas.

Preparation of personal injury demand letters; summarization of medical records; negotiation of subrogation liens.

Interviewing potential clients and witnesses.

Supporting senior partner with the undertaking of campaign treasurer by being responsible for all campaign finance reports.

All aspects of property management for various commercial properties. Responsible for contract reviews and negotiations. (Real Estate).

Legal research, title searches, title examinations; UCC filings and background/criminal searches.

Preparation of buy-sell agreements; mergers.

Initial filing of probate documents as it relates to minor children or deceased individuals; follow up with court system; meetings with clients to determine assets; follow thru of entire matter.

Estate planning – Wills, Simply Trusts, Complex Trusts, and Codicils.

Trademarks, Industrial designs, Copyrights and Patents – Intellectual Property.

Complex litigation experience.

Review of various business contracts.

BECKER LAW OFFICE 09/2003 to 06/2004

Personal Injury Paralegal

Provided paralegal support to three partners concerning personal injury matters.

Conducted initial client meetings.

Drafting of all correspondence, including initial letters of representation, medical record/bill request; summarization of medical records; preparation of no-fault applications.

Preparation of complaints, motions/notices, discovery, and trial preparation.

Prepares cases for trial; complex litigation experience.

Heavy client contact; heavy professional contact.

Negotiations with insurance companies regarding settlement of insurance claims, as well as settlement negotiations with insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Summarizing all medical records and medical bills.

Preparation of all settlement releases and demand letters.

Medical Malpractice.

M C Squared Consulting 02/1997 to 09/2003

Office Manager /Focus Group Director/Political Consultant

Human Resource/Office Manager: Interviewing potential employees, training/on-boarding of new employees. Implementing and enforcing office policies and procedures. Healthcare enrollment, payroll, timecard preparation, responsible for all levels of taxes, i.e. payroll, federal, state and local by way of using QuickBooks. Supervision of call center employees, collection of survey data, coding of material. Recruiting of new clients, either by way of telephone or in person meetings. Responsible for management of property, processing of lease renewals, tenant relations, and heavy vendor management. Responsible for all aspects of collectibles, i.e. outstanding invoices, past due rent, etc.

Focus Group Director: coordinating and managing all focus groups by way of drafting specific screeners to meet client’s demographic needs, recruitment and screening of individuals, facilitating focus groups; travel arrangement for all clients. Responsible for reviewing all new contracts with outside vendors and new clients. Responsible for all aspects of mock trials.

Political Consultant: complete campaign strategy, including target studies, campaign design, and writing of all campaign material. Production and editing of television commercials, as well a radio advertisement.

Taliaferro & Mehling 07/1990 to 12/1996

Litigation Paralegal

Provided a wide range of support to several partners on a daily basis

Formation of corporations and limited liability companies by preparing various forms as required by specific states.

Drafting of operating agreements, by-laws, and initial minutes, subscription agreements, financing statements, annual minutes and merger documents. Also responsible for UCC filings, audit letters, etc.

Drafting various pleading consisting of complaints, discovery, motions, notices, divorce forms, petitions, dissolutions, shared parenting agreements, separation agreements and decrees and subpoenas.

Summarization of medical records.

Heavy trial preparation; complex civil litigation experience.

Heavy personal injury case load to include automobile accidents, dog bites, trucking accidents, etc.

Worked on numerous political campaigns with one of the partners.

Heavy load of workers’ compensation cases.

Initial filing of probate documents as it relates to minor children or deceased individuals; follow up with court system; meetings with clients to determine assets; follow up of entire matter.

Estate planning – Wills, Simply Trusts, Complex Trusts, and Codicils.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

(Major: English)

Ashworth College

Atlanta, Georgia

(Paralegal Certificate)

REFERENCES

Sheila P. Hiestand, Esq.

McCoy & Hiestand

Louisville, KY