Legal Assistant Project Manager
Resume:
Dwayne Krager **** S. Edinbourgh Drive
New Berlin, WI 53146
Professional Summary:
● Provided support in areas of personal injury/commercial litigation cases, and case management/e-discovery issues
● Managed files, handle discovery, indexed and summarized documents
● Recognized for problem solving abilities, leadership accomplishments, time-management skills and successful in positions that allow for collaboration and team-work
● Provide best practices consultation to attorneys and clients regarding all stages of the Litigation, E Discovery and Trial process
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Allstate, Milwaukee, WI 4/2017 to Present
Paralegal
● Prepare defense of Personal Injury Claims. Position includes analysis of claims, organization of case materials, review and drafting of discovery responses, collection of medical records and working with outside experts.
MWH Law Group, Milwaukee, WI (Temporary) 11/2016 to 4/2017 Paralegal
● Prepare defense of premise liability and product liability cases on behalf of large American retailer, including meeting with outside client stores, preparation of case summaries, and management of discovery process. City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (Temporary) 2/2016 to 11/2016 Paralegal
● Prepare defense of Worker’s Compensation Claims for self-insured City of Milwaukee. Position includes analysis of claims, consultation with case team and city departments, preparation of case summary for attorney review before hearings.
McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, Illinois 2014 to 4/2015 Technology Project Manager
● Consult directly with Litigation case teams and clients on case management/eDiscovery issues, including, but not limited to preservation, data collection, data culling, staffing needs, appropriate review options, best practices, document production, trial preparation, application support and training Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2006 to 2014 Litigation Support Project Manager
● Provided consultant services directly to clients and case teams on case management and eDiscovery policies and procedures
● Provide best practices consultation to attorneys and clients regarding all stages of the eDiscovery and Trial process
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1994 to 2006 Litigation Paralegal
● Assisted attorneys with organization and analysis of case documents throughout the discovery process, including the creation of discovery responses, documents summaries and case outlines
● Conducted research for information using outside databases
● Handled discovery and trial of one the largest product liability cases in Milwaukee, Miller Park Crane accident.
● Extensive trial experience, including the creation of exhibits and handling the presentation of evidence EDUCATION
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois Paralegal Certification Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Bachelor of Arts AWARDS
Identified as One of Fifteen Most Successful Paralegals in the United States - 2008 Recipient of Legal Assistant Today's Paralegal of the Year Award - 1999
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