Legal Billing Analyst with Client-Focused Expertise
Resume:
Eva Frederick
Charleston, SC *9407
*************@*****.*** 864-***-****
Experience:
March, 2023 – April, 2026
Axiom Global Inc., Chicago, IL – Client Legal Billing Analyst, Financial Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, full-time (Remote)
• Review new Scope of Services contracts for accuracy prior to entering client into billing system.
• Manage full billing cycle for my cost center clients from prebill review through final invoice submission. My portfolio consisted of 120 to 182 clients monthly. I billed between $2.5M to $2.8M monthly.
• Process edits, write-ups/downs, transfers, and client-specific billing adjustments.
• Manage e-billing through LEDES platforms (including follow-ups and rejections) & emailing invoices directly to client via Workday billing software Openair or MS Outlook.
• Ensure compliance with client billing guidelines and requirements.
• Administer accurate billing data, billing rate changes, i.e., API increase updates, utilization changes, retainer/pre-pay clients.
• Communicate proactively with clients to resolve billing issues.
• Meet strict billing deadlines.
• As needed, monthly accruals as requested by clients.
• Collections
• Reconciliations
May 12, 2021 – March, 2023
Beacon Hill, Temp Staffing & Consulting in Chicago, IL, Full-time contract work exclusively with Axiom Global Inc. (Remote)
• Review new Scope of Services contracts for accuracy prior to entering client into billing system.
• Manage full billing cycle for my cost center clients from prebill review through final invoice submission. My portfolio consisted of 120 to 182 clients monthly. I billed between $2.5M to $2.8M monthly.
• Process edits, write-ups/downs, transfers, and client-specific billing adjustments.
• Manage e-billing through LEDES platforms (including follow-ups and rejections) & emailing invoices directly to client via Workday billing software Openair or MS Outlook.
• Ensure compliance with client billing guidelines and requirements.
• Administer accurate billing data, billing rate changes, i.e., API increase updates, utilization changes, retainer/pre-pay clients.
• Communicate proactively with clients to resolve billing issues.
• Meet strict billing deadlines.
• As needed, monthly accruals as requested by clients.
• Collections
• Reconciliations
Billing Systems & Technology:
• Salesforce, Workday, Openair (Oracle), Tabs3, Clio, Word & excel Legal E-billing programs:
• SimpleLegal, Onit ELM, CounselLink, Bottom Line Technologies/Legal-Xchange, Brightflag, Collaborati/Miratech, LexisNexis/CounselLink, Legal Tracker, Allegiant, Vissibility, Tymetrix 360 (T360), Litigation Advisor/Legal Solutions Suite Advocator System, DXC Technology, LawVu, Litify, Wolters Kluwer/Collaboration Portal
October 22, 2003 –December 4, 2020
Robertson & Hollingsworth, Manos & Rahn, LLC - Attorneys at Law 40 Calhoun Street, Suite 330, Charleston, SC 29401 Office Manager/Director of Accounting/E-billing Specialist Over 17 years of legal e-billing and office management. Billing:
Managed a portfolio of client bills. This includes working with attorneys on production of the bills with emphasis on understanding the importance of adhering to client litigation guidelines for each individual client matter.
Essential Functions:
• Collaborate with attorneys and staff to create, distribute, edit, post and submit legal bills via various methods
• Maintain file of special arrangements, billing litigation guidelines, attorney preferences, billing rates, fee caps, formatting and expense requirements for client.matters and ensure these requirements are adhered to
• Prioritize and meet aggressive deadlines
• Work with primary attorney and insurance adjuster to ensure rates are properly assigned per client litigation guidelines
• Resolve billing-related issues
• Coordinate with other teams within the Accounting department to address questions/problems related to the billing process
• Prepare adhoc reports, providing analysis of financial and historical data as needed
• Understanding of invoice reductions taken by insurance carriers, as to whether they are discounts, cost share with other carriers, block billing, etc.
• Work with attorney to resolve complex billing issues, to appeal invoice reductions taken by insurance carriers in the time frame of carriers guidelines Billing Systems & Technology:
• Quickbooks, Tabs3, Clio, MS word, excel, powerpoint Legal E-billing programs:
CouncelGo, CounselLink, Bottom Line Technologies/Legal-Xchange, Brightflag, Collaborati/Miratech, LexisNexis/CounselLink, Legal Tracker, Allegient, Vissibility, Tymetrix 360 (T360), Litigation Advisor/Legal Solutions Suite Advocator System, DXC Technology, Wolters Kluwer/Collaboration Portal Office Managing & Accounting Responsibilities:
• Post payments
• Post expenses
• Create draft bills and final bills
• Monthly A/R reports and Client Ledger reports
• Reconciliation monthly payments with quickbooks
• Monthly Revenue reports
• Preparing monthly billing in Ledes1998b format for electronic submission
• Collections
Other Duties:
Manage Software Technologies (Tabs3) billing, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, Full charge Quick Books/balancing monthly receivables, E-billing for insurance based clients. Clients Trust IOLTA, Clients Ledgers, Payroll, Reconciliation of bank accounts and closing out the month. Purchasing, Retirement, Vendors, Contractors, Contract obligations and Lease payments and routine bills. Maintain Client Trust Accounts: and ledger: South Carolina and North Carolina Maintain RetainerAccount ledger and Overpayment Account Ledger Submit monthly reports to auditors for review after closing of month (bank statements, Revenue Report and Payment History Report
PURCHASING
Current: Self Employed / Part Time
Web Design, Commercial Artist & Custom Picture Framing Commissions.
Oil Paintings, Murals, Tile Paintings, Art Lessons. Matting and Custom Framing & Art Supply Sales.
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate
New Brunswick School of Business.
Du Cret School of Art
Lander College
INTERESTS:
Active member of local art group, Trail hiking, sports enthusiast, passionate geology enthusiast, especially U.S. northwest. I regularly hunt for rocks and belong to a local group, music enthusiast.
Excellent References and recommendations upon request
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