Legal Secretary with Paralegal Background
Resume:
Kristen Everett
Tampa, FL *3647
Cell: 813-***-****
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION: Associate of Science in Paralegal, St. Pete College, St. Petersburg, FL, 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 2003
Associate of Arts, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL, 2000
Claim Adjuster License All lines Florida G192244
EXPERIENCE:
Blue Star Claims Occupational Accident Lead Lost Time Claims and Lead Subrogation Adjuster, August 2024 to current.
Lost Time Claim Adjuster:
Investigate and adjust occupational accident claims for all 50 states.
Review Medical, legal and miscellaneous invoices for payment.
Authorize to make payment of occupational accident claims to the claimants
Monitor return to work notes, Review and evaluate medical records
Evaluate claims and set repour with claimants
Manage claims to optimize resolution
Trained and mentored new employees
PIP Litigation Paralegal and BI Claims Adj, Progressive House Council, January 2022 to July 2024.
Case Manager pip litigation/ BI claim/ Trainer:
Managing files from intake to settlement or trial.
Drafting the necessary documents to provide to council to move the case in the direction that is needed.
Assistant council with propounding discovery and serving clients discovery.
Confirming hearings and making sure the correct documents have been provided to the court for such hearings.
Assisted council with scheduling and setting depositions, mediations, MSJ’s and preparing notebooks to provide to the court.
Confirm coverage, to negotiations and settlement of BI claims
Trained and mentored new employees
Legal Assistant, Head Trainer and Office Manager, Stark Injury Law, Wesley Chapel, FL - Feb 2015 to Jan 2022.,
Case Manager for pre-litigation and litigation bodily injury, pip and wc cases:
Managed files from intake to demand status through litigation to closings.
Maintained constant contact with client as well as medical providers to keep consistency within the case flow
Collected records including all current and all prior medical records
Corresponded daily with insurance adjusters as well as recouping property damage deductibles, gap claims, wages loss, and prescription reimbursements
Prepared demand packets to submit to the tort carrier and or UM carrier and negotiating settlements in the cases
Drafting discovery response, filing and pulling in exhibits for filings.
Prepared packages for providers for pip suits or property damage liability
Negotiate the settlement of the bi claims
Head trained and mentored new employees. Hired and fired employees
Negotiated medical bills, health and med-pay liens with providers to obtain
the maximum result of client settlements
Legal Assistant, Law Offices of Gibbs and Parnell, Tampa, FL - Nov 2007 to Oct 2014.
Case Manager for pre-litigation and litigation:
Managed files from intake to demand status to closing
Collect records including all medical records and billing
Maintained all correspondence with insurance adjusters as well as recouping property damage when necessary
Maintained constant contact with clients as well as medical providers to keep consistency within the case flow
Negotiated medical bills with providers to obtain the maximum result of client settlements
Prepared demand to submit to tort and UM carrier and negotiated settlement from those demands
Head trained and mentored new employees. Hired and fired employees
Legal Assistant, Law Offices of Kinney, Fernandez and Boire, Tampa, FL, 2004 to Nov. 2007.
Provide case management and client services for Tampa Law, covering Personal Injury and Criminal cases
Contact clients and schedule appointments and court dates, Meet with potential new clients for initial intakes
Gather medical bills and records for demands, Answer discovery and prepare for trial
COMPUTER SKILLS: PCs,Windows,Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Needles, Client Profiles, Team Connect and iManage Internet and e-mail proficiency
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