Senior Paralegal Workers Comp & Bankruptcy Expert

KIMBERLY MAY

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I was a Lead Paralegal experienced in workers compensation law with the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment through advanced multi-tasking skills. I also have strong analytical and problem solving skills and am exceptionally fluent in legal/medical terminology. I have excellent leadership skills/training skills and am looking to find a job back in a Law office so I can learn new skills and grow.

Since 2019 I decided to learn a new type of law of bankruptcy, taking care of new referrals daily, assigning steps to the proper Paralegal, researching for document, payoffs, pay history etc. Researching for Mortgage, Deeds, Assignment of Mortgages, Notes and Endorsements. Making sure we have the correct Chain of Title. Reviewing with the attorney for approval to request additional documents, Run SCRA’s and review with client for revisions and Attorney. I also draft Motion for Reliefs for Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana and adhere is client timelines, court timelines. SKILLS

• Legal/policy for IC/BWC research

• Critical Thinking/Great Problem Solving Skills

• Leader

• Fast learner,

• 17 years of workers comp law

• Almost 4 years with Bankruptcy Law

• MS Office, Excel, LPS, BKFS, Caseware, Federal Bankruptcy Court Sites, Pacer, Vendorscape, Trustee sites etc.

• Works well individually and as a team player when needed. WORK HISTORY

09/2002 to 04/2012

Senior Paralegal Harris & Burgin – Blue Ash, Ohio

• Organized and maintained documents and responsible for over 1000 case files.

• Trained/supervised other paralegals in workers compensation law and personal injury.

• Developed strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases for upcoming hearings.

• Prepared and electronically filed motions, orders, requested continuances, cancellations.Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills and contracts when we filed into Common Pleas Court.

• Worked solely for owner/Lester Burgin as his Paralegal/Administrative Assistant in organizing his everyday business needs.

• Reviewed files from initial filing of workers compensation claim to the final settlement.

• Wrote legal memos to atty on what the next step is in each claim for atty to review. Requested medical for upcoming hearings from Injured Worker’s POR to support our issue before hearings

• Dealt with all aspects of the BWC, IC and the Court of Common Pleas.

• Also did some Personal Injury Work from initial open of the file to gathering medical bills, records to settlement.

• Read lots and lots of medical for workers compensation to determine if any of this medical will support issue for upcoming hearings or motions we will be filing.

• Client contact on issues on claim on phone and in person. Go over the claim with clients and have paperwork signed if necessary. (Settlements, C92 etc) 04/2012 to 9/2018

Defense Hearing Coordinator/Senior Paralegal

• I was hired to create a hearing dept to be centrally in charge of prepping all their hearing files, be in charge of sending these files to different attys in the area who can take our hearings.

• Be in charge of getting updated medical information for defense, taking care of letters to the IC, continuances, cancellations, of upcoming hearings.

• Motions for suspensions, file for subpoenas for medical.

• Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for workers compensation.

• Training other people about workers compensation laws and how to do billing for hearings and pay attys.

• Created procedures and manual for training for hearing department on how dockets, atty dockets, billing, continuances, cancellations, IMEs filing, motion for suspensions etc are handled.

• Brainstorming with AE's on defenses for upcoming hearings for their clients and whether additional information is needed from employer for upcoming hearings and whether they need to be there or not.

• Prepare Average of 85 hearing files per week with proper defenses packets for attys taking their hearings.

• I am extremely organized and work well with strict timelines. Organized and maintained law libraries, documents and case files for upcoming hearings.

• Prepared and electronically filed motions, orders; cancellations, continuances, doing IC letters, filing IME\'s for upcoming hearings.

9/2018 to 11/2021

Bankruptcy Paralegal

Reisenfeld & Associates

• Working all new bankruptcy referrals, pulling everything needed for referral, make sure we have proper chain of title, requesting documents from the client if they are still needed for the referral. And making sure all priorities get to the proper Paralegal and it gets prepared in time.

• Preparing and Filing MFRs for Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia.

• Very Comfortable using Caseware, BKFS, Pacer, Auditor and Recorder sites for research, LPS, Vendorscape, Trustee sites to pull ledgers and NBS.

• Communication daily with clients for revision, changes and any other issues that arise. Also communicate with Courts if questions or problems arise to get clarification on issues. And Attorneys for changes on motions before they are sent to the client or filed in the court system.

11/2021 to present

Title Processor

360 American Title Services

Review Title Report for potential problems that would cloud the title at closing. Using problem solving skills to solve the problems prior to closing and lastly working with the Lender to close the transaction. Collecting information from the borrower, lender, realtors and sellers for a smooth closing.

EDUCATION

1992 Associates Degree: Paralegal College of Mt St. Joseph - Cincinnati, Ohio 1986 High School Diploma: Seton High School - Cincinnati, Ohio

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