Experienced Senior Paralegal

HEATHER AMYX

(C) 785-***-****

*******.******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated, flexible, organized Paralegal with years of experience in Probate, Trust Administration, Family, Criminal, General Practice, Trust, Estate planning, Guardianship, Conservatorship, Real Estate, Wills, POA, Medicaid, Social Security, Liens, E-filing, pre-litigations plaintiff personal injury to name a few. Seeking to provide assistance for attorneys to provide pre-litigation or litigation, legal research, drafting legal documents, and trial preparation.

SKILLS

Drafting legal documents E-filing

Multi-line phone operation proficiency Case management

Strong written and verbal communication skills Exceptional workflow management

Personable and friendly Strong problem-solving aptitude

Persuasive speaker Fluent with most technology

Excellent time management skills Public speaking

Effective workflow management Skilled trainer

Effective problem solver Research

MS Office expert Exceptional telephone etiquette

Inventory control Goal-oriented

Detail-oriented Strategic thinker

Staff training and development Creative ideas

WORK HISTORY

Senior Probate and Trust Administration Paralegal

July 2024-May 2025

Stockton & Kandt, LLC

In the State of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Probate, Trust Administration, Uncontested

Divorce, Civil law, Deeds

9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66210

Created Probate and Trust Administration manual of process and workflow while maintaining a regular case load of average 50 cases in the State of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Drafted discovery request for light litigated matters, maintained deadlines, hearings, and hearing prep, client contact, drafting, e-filings, provide the support and backbone of the three (3) attorneys.

Paralegal/Case Manager

March 2023 to July 2024

Spangler Law Office

In the State of Kansas. General practice, Family, CINC, Juvenile, Criminal, Real Estate,

Landlord/Tennant, Estate and Trust, and Civil law

215 S. Main St., Ottawa, Kansas

Paralegal for a busy law firm handling various cases at all stages of litigation. Drafting

documents for review and e-filing with the appropriate Courts if necessary. Managing all

cases assigned to attorney. Case load of approximately 100 cases. Assisting clients and

attorney with the needs of the case to get to the end results.

Paralegal/Case Manager

February 2021 to June 20222

DiPasquale Moore Law

Personal Injury 534 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 160., Topeka, Kansas

Pre-litigation Plaintiff personal injury law with case load of 175-250 throughout Kansas and

Missouri. Working with Motor Vehicles Accidents, Premises, Animal, and general personal

injury. Duties included frequent contact with clients. Signed up new cases. Complete intake

information. Referring clients to appropriate providers for treatment. Establish liability with

appropriate insurance companies. Requesting and reviewing medical records. Prepping

demands to request for settlement. Handled any liens including reductions with providers or

health insurance. Moving the cases to negotiations for attorney. Getting signature on releases

signed for settlement funds. Notarized as needed. Prepping Settlement packets for accounting.

Present settlement packets to clients.

Paralegal/Case Manager

December 2019-November 2020

E. Lou Probasco Law Office,

Hospital Assistance Program 615 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas

Kansas and Missouri Medical Health insurance intake, filing applications for Medicaid, Social Security Disability, COBRA, PIP, Crime Victim, Hospital Liens, Medicaid Reconsiderations, Fair Hearings Request, insurance appeals, draft legal letters, guardianships, conservatorships, POA, maintain million-dollar legal files until closed, some immigration law, domestic violence law. Background checks through Lexis Nexis and Pacer. COVID-19 and vaccine legal research for hospitals and health insurances.

Paralegal

November 2018-July 2019

Thomas F. Robrahn, Attorney-At-Law 206 N. 3rd St., Burlington, Kansas

Drafted Wills, Trusts, POAs, Real Estate deeds, adoptions, evictions

Investigated facts related to cases researched recent statutes, Case Law, articles in Lexis Nexis, Westlaw

Trial Notebooks for Elder Abuse case

Routine correspondence and legal documents

Administrative tasks, scheduled appointment calendar, maintained case files

Wrote and proofread city ordinances, reports, briefs, and memorandums

Residential Outside Sale Professional

Sept 2017- October 2018

Terminix 9214 Bond St. Overland Park, KS 66214

Residential home inspection within the Kansas City, KS and MO area.

Identify home pest and wildlife

Give assessment to the services to remedy concerns in families’ home

Problem solving

Real Estate Inspection

Top Sales in the branch straight out of training.

Top five in the district in sales out of training with in the last four months out of training.

Senior Customer Service Representative

Mar 2017 – Sept 2017

ServiceMaster/ Terminix 6399 Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN

Answered an average of 75 calls per day by addressing customer inquiries, solving problems and providing new product information. Top performer within 60 days after training. Top Performer for the next six months.

Founder & Executive Director

Aug 2013 – 2016

Laying In The Arms Of Angels, Vicksburg, MS

Created a ministry for families to help families transition into a lifetime of grief after their baby or child dies. Rather it be while in pregnancy or after their first memories. Created fundraising events. Held monthly support meetings. Taught six to eight-week curriculum-based courses. Provided one on one mentor and coaching. Providing outside resources for family needs and cares to support them. Raised funds for funeral and headstone expenses.

In process of becoming a non-profit. Being a voice and advocate for those who cannot speak at a time in their lives when they cannot understand what has happened themselves to explain what they need.

Coordinator and Finance

March 2015 - October 2015

MOPS and Moms Next, Burlington United Methodist Church, Burlington Kansas

Created a charter from MOPS Intl. for MOPS and Moms Next in Coffey County and the Surrounding area for mothers to have support in all area and walks of their journey of motherhood. While instilling the values of Christ with a relationship evangelism by mentoring to mothers.

Developed a leadership team to provide all the aspects of support to mothers while at meetings and developing bonding, meaningful relationships outside as well.

Ensured the aspects of providing safe and secure child care for young ones while the mothers enjoyed their time alone. Little ones had a Christian based curriculum to learn with crafts and play time. Planting the seeds of faith through the child and watching them grow to blossom with Mother teaching child together.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Paralegal Studies: Law and Social Work

Graduated May 2018

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Bachelors of Social Work

Transferred January 2012

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, VA

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Kansas Paralegal Association- Member

National Federation Paralegal Association- Member

National Association Paralegal Association- Member

Kansas Paralegal Association-Publications Director

Girl Scout Troop Volunteer for two years for Coffey County

Girl Scout Troop leader for Brownies at Getwell Church

Girl Scout Troop Leader for Daisies and Brownies for Coffey County

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