Litigation Paralegal
Resume:
Dawn Loyd
Litigation Paralegal
Lexington, SC ***73
*******@*****.***
Litigation Paralegal with 30 years experience
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Litigation Assistant
Zwicker & Associates - Andover, MA
November 2021 to April 2023
• Worked with Managing Attorney to open SC office
• Process and file lawsuits in Common Pleas and Magistrate Courts
• Endure all suits were properly filed and sent for service
• Process, file and serve judgments, Admission of Judgments, Dismissals and Satisfaction of Judgments
• Train newly hired Office Manager on Firm and office procedures
• Train newly hired Litigation Assistant on Firm and office procedures as well as Court processes
• Assist newly hired attorney (no experience) with Common Pleas and Magistrate Court filing requirements and the differences in the Court procedures Customer Service Representative (CSR)
Recruiting Solutions - Columbia, SC
April 2020 to July 2021
• Long term temporary assignment with SC Department of Employment Workforce (Unemployment) during COVID
• Tier 1 Representative (no access to SC DEW programs) - Remote
• Assist applicants with processing unemployment claims
• Tier 2 Representative (Limited to Full access to SC DEW programs- On Site and Remote
• Assist claimants with processing claims
• Look into status of claims to determine if additional information was needed to process
• Send claim for supervisor review if no progress on claim after reasonable amount of time has passed
• Appeal’s Representative
• Review claimant appeals to determine if hearing was necessary, if appeal would automatically denied or if claimant might qualify for federal rather than state benefits
• Training Assistant - On Site and Remote
• Assist with training newly hired CSRs
Trial Paralegal
Recruiting Solutions - Columbia, SC
August 2019 to January 2020
Temp to perm Trial Paralegal Plaintiffs Firm
• Process and file Summons and Complaints
• Prepare Discovery Requests and Responses
• Schedule depositions and mediations
• Daily contact with Courts, clients and opposing counsel. Assignment ended when paralegal I was to replace decided to stay. Personal Injury Paralegal/Case Manager
Joye Law Firm - Columbia, SC
2017 to 2019
Order Medical Bills, medical records, accident reports, adverse policy limits, etc. for all personal injury cases
• Summarize Medical records
• Draft settlement demands
• Draft Summons & Complaints, Discovery Requests and Responses, Motions, Orders, Affidavits and file with appropriate state/federal courts
• Prepare settlement documents
• Prepare Probate documents when necessary
• Prepare and maintain trial notebooks
• Schedule mediations, depositions, conferences, hearings
• Maintain attorney calendar for PI cases
• Ensure that all deadlines are calendared and met
• Daily contact with clients, attorneys, law firms, courts Senior Paralegal/Office Manager
Law Office of Jean P. Derrick (Deceased) - Lexington, SC 2015 to 2017
Order Medical Bills, medical records, accident reports, adverse policy limits, etc. for all personal injury cases
• Draft Summons, Complaints, Discovery Requests and Responses, Motions, Orders, Affidavits and file with appropriate state/federal courts for both civil and family court cases
• Prepare settlement documents
• Schedule mediations, depositions, conferences, hearings
• Maintain attorney calendar for PI cases
• Ensure that all deadlines are calendared and met
• Prepare attorney for mediations, depositions, hearings and trial
• Daily contact with clients, attorneys, law firms, courts
• Maintain Firm checking accounts (General, Payroll and Trust)
• Process and pay all vendors, filing fees, payroll, etc.
• Process and deposit all incoming client payments
• Supervise paralegal and office assistant
Personal Injury Paralegal
Steinberg Law Firm, L.L.P - Charleston, SC
2014 to 2015
* Order Medical Bills, medical records, accident reports, adverse policy limits, etc. for all personal injury cases
* Draft settlement demands
* Prepare Summons, Complaints, Discovery Requests and Responses, Motions, Orders, Affidavits and file with appropriate state/federal courts
* Prepare settlement documents
* Prepare Probate documents when necessary
* Prepare and maintain trial notebooks
* Schedule mediations, depositions, conferences, hearings
* Maintain attorney calendar for PI cases
* Ensure that all deadlines are calendared and met
* Daily contact with clients, attorneys, law firms, courts Litigation Paralegal
Peake & Fowler Law Firm, P.A - Columbia, SC
2012 to 2014
• Receive Personal Injury Files when ready for litigation
• Draft Summons & Complaints, Discovery Documents, Affidavits of Service/Non Service and file all documents with appropriate Courts
• Handle all medical malpractice, nursing home and mold cases from intake through resolution
• Draft Motions, Pleadings, Discovery Requests, Orders, Subpoenas
• Answer all Discovery Requests
• Draft Wills, POAs and Healthcare POA's
• Handle Probate and Estate files for clients as necessary
• Prepare attorneys (2) for mediations, depositions and trials
• Schedule hearings, mediations and depositions
• Daily contact with clients, courts, law firms, etc. Litigation Paralegal, Employment Law
J. Lewis Cromer & Associates - Columbia, SC
2011 to 2012
• Maintain client files once opened
• Request and/or subpoena documents
• Review, organize and summarize records
• Schedule depositions, mediations, etc.
• Draft Motions, Pleadings, Orders, Subpoenas, etc. (Federal and State Courts)
• Post all deadlines (federal) on calendars and ensure that all deadlines are met in a timely fashion
• Prepare pleadings for Administrative Law Court when appropriate
• Prepare attorneys (3) for trial, depositions and mediations
• Assist attorneys at trial
• Daily contact with clients, courts, law firms, etc. Paralegal, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Mesothelioma John D. Kassel, Attorney at Law, LLC - Columbia, SC 2009 to 2011
* Open and maintain client files
* Request medical records, death certificates, etc. from providers
* Assist clients with Probate matters when necessary
* Maintain case files in electronic database (Time Matters)
* Review, organize and summarize medical records, nursing home records, hospital records, etc.
* Draft Motions, Pleadings, Discovery Orders, Subpoenas, etc.
* Schedule depositions, mediations, hearings
* Maintain attorneys' (2) calendars
* Daily contact with clients, courts, law firms, medical providers Legal Assistant, Medical Malpractice
Jarve Kaplan Granato, LLC - Marlton, NJ
2008 to 2009
* Open and maintain client files
* Request medical records, death certificates, etc. from providers
* Assist clients with Probate matters when necessary
* Maintain case files in electronic database (Time Matters)
* Review, organize and summarize medical records, nursing home records, hospital records, etc.
* Summarize Depositions
* Schedule depositions, mediations, hearings
* Maintain attorney's calendar
* Daily contact with clients, courts, law firms, medical providers Litigation Paralegal
Giodano, Halloran & Ciesla - Red Bank, NJ
2006 to 2008
Long term temporary position for Class Action Case. Litigation Paralegal, Medical Malpractice
Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson - Columbia, SC 2003 to 2006
* Request medical records, death certificates, etc. from providers
* Review, organize and summarize medical records, hospital records, etc.
* Draft Motions, Pleadings, Discovery Orders, subpoenas, etc.
* Schedule depositions, mediations, hearings
* Assist attorney in preparing clients for deposition, mediation & trial
* Prepare attorney for trial
* Maintain attorney's calendar
* Daily contact with clients, courts, law firms, medical providers 2002-2003 Not working due to caring for mother with terminal illness. Litigation Paralegal, Personal Injury
Fedor, Massey - Columbia, SC
1996 to 2002
* Open and maintain client files
* Participate in initial client interviews with attorney
* Request medical records, death certificates, accident reports, etc. from providers
* Assist clients with Probate matters when necessary
* Review, organize and summarize medical records, etc.
* Draft Motions, Pleadings, Discovery Orders, subpoenas, etc.
* Schedule depositions, mediations, hearings
* Maintain attorneys' (3) calendars
* Prepare documentation for Workers' Compensation cases
* Locate, contact and interview witnesses, police officers, experts
* Abstract depositions, prepare exhibits, trial notebooks, juror notebooks, Voir Dire and jury charges to be used at trial
* Prepare attorneys for trial
* Attend and assist attorneys at trial
* Daily contact with clients, courts, law firms, medical providers Education
Associate’s in Paralegal Studies
Midlands Technical College Columbia
1995 to 1998
Skills
• Filing
• Outlook
• Westlaw
• Receptionist
• Billing
Additional Information
Skills
Proficient in use of office equipment, various computer software including Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, DOCS, Summation, Time Matters, Needles, Trial Works and time keeping software. Working knowledge of Westlaw, Lexis Nexis. Proficient in electronic filing and navigation of websites for both federal and South Carolina Courts. Ability to navigate legal, medical, environmental, government and other websites to locate needed information and materials. Well versed in Federal, South Carolina, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedures and Statutes pertaining to civil litigation. Ability to work with little or no supervision and meet deadlines in a timely manner, work well with others and learn quickly.
SC Notary Public
PLEASE NOTE: Am approximately 6 hours short (humanities course) of Degree
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