Billing Coordinator

MICHAEL BLUESTEIN

**** ** **** ***. *** ***** Woodland Hills, CA 91367

818-***-**** ********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles, Extension, Los Angeles, CA 09/2015

Paralegal Studies Certificate

Graduated with Distinction

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 05/2011

Bachelor of Sciences, Music Industry

Magna Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Latham & Watkins, LLP 09/2021-Present

Billing Coordinator Los Angeles, CA

Edit, finalize and post client invoices

Create weekly and monthly informational Excel spreadsheets for attorneys and secretaries regarding client A/R, WIP balances, etc.

Collaborate with global accounting team to process write-offs, setup client-level discounts, etc.

Coordinate with e-billing team to submit monthly invoices and estimated fee accrual amounts to clients

Answer inquiries from attorneys and secretaries about client agreements, outstanding balances, etc.

Work closely with legal secretaries to resolve billing issues

Complete special projects as needed

Mandell, Damon & Associates 07/2018-09/2021

Billing Coordinator Encino, CA

Compiled monthly employee pre-bills for supervising attorneys’ review

Revised employee time entries as directed

Prepared and sent monthly and quarterly client invoices

Submitted invoices to online review systems (i.e. Legal-X Bottomline and CounselLink) and appealed any fee deductions

Setup new matters in accordance with specified billing rates, guidelines, etc.

Processed client payments

Oversaw collections

Corresponded with clients regarding outstanding balances and overdue invoices

Maintained reference guide of billing procedures and answer related questions from employees and clients

Tropio & Morlan, A Law Corporation 02/2016–04/2017

Paralegal Woodland Hills, CA

SKILLS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Proficient in Microsoft Office, 3E, QuickBooks, ProSystem fx, OfficeTools, Adobe, AbacusLaw, AbacusAccounting, ProLaw, Foxit PhantomPDF; Windows and Mac operating systems

Compliant with California Business and Professions Code § 6450

REFERENCES

References available upon request

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