Remote Litigation Paralegal and Nursing
Resume:
Gail Lynn Leppla
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
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Actively Searching for a Remote Position
Career Objective
Integrate my paralegal and nursing experience to augment the legal team with organization, management, and analysis of legal issues and litigation matters. Strive to enhance my practice and profession, by taking advantage of every opportunity to learn new concepts and provide support to the legal professionals in my work environment. Skills and Capabilities
• Prioritize tasks
• Excellent people skills
• Intuitive problem-solving abilities
• Research for Medical, Real Property
• Word-processing, Excel, Power Point, EOasis, Onbase, Juris, Net Docs, and Zoom
• Go To Webinars
• Westlaw, Lexis-Nexus
• Development of trial exhibits
• Trial Preparation
• Preparation of expert review packets
• Preparation of discovery
• Review and evaluate medical records
• Developing medical chronologies
• Conducting TLO searches
Previous Employment
2020-2026 Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC
• Business Litigation
• Complex Business Litigation
• Construction Law
• Surplus Funds Petitions
• Money Judgments
• HOA Law
• Electronic Recordings of Deeds, Amendments, Covenants and Estate documents
• Electronic Filings
• Preparing discovery responses
• Responsibilities assisting the attorney in the general duties of the firm
• Receiving and evaluation of new client calls and management of the same
• Preparing correspondence to clients
• Records management
• Drafting formal legal documents
• Clerical and basic office duties such as filing, answering telephones, updating, and facilitating attorney client correspondence.
• Assist with corporate real estate closings
2017- 2020 Medical Mutual Insurance Company (Curi)
• Insurance Claim Management
• Medical Malpractice Policy Assessment
• Trial Attendance
• Data Entry
• Review of Medical Records
2016 to 2017 Young Moore & Henderson, P.A., Paralegal:
• Administrative Law
• Business Litigation
• Construction Law
• Insurance Coverage Analysis
• Insurance Defense
• Product Liability
2007 to 2016 Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A., Paralegal:
• Medical Malpractice Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Condemnation Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Insurance Litigation
• Collaboration with legal team regarding all aspects of litigation.
• Detailed review and analysis of medical records
• Detailed review and elevation of medical billing
• Preparation of medical chronologies
• Medical Research
• Request, compile, organize medical records
• Establish contact with and collaborate with expert witnesses
• Trial preparation
• Preparation of Personal Injury Settlement Packages
• Correspondence with clients regarding cases status
• Deposition preparation of legal team
• Development of trial exhibits
• Mediation preparation
2006 -2007 Tanner & Romary, Legal Assistant:
• Responsibilities pertain to assisting the attorney in the general duties of the firm.
• Duties include records management, and compiling settlement packages and typing formal legal documents
• Clerical and basic office duties such as filing, answering telephones, updating, and facilitating attorney client correspondence.
2004 - 2005 Martin, Jones, Parris & Tessner, Medical Research Assistant:
• Request, compile and review, medical records.
• Develop chronologies for composition of medical expert notebook
• Collaboration with legal team to determine validity of client claims
1996 - 2004 Rex Hospital, Registered Nurse
• Primary patient care in Cardio Thoracic Surgical Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Medical Intensive Care
• Charge nurse duties
• Educational committee
• Chart review
• Data collection
• Scheduling
1995 - 1996 Oak Mountain Family Medicine, Registered Nurse
• Administrative duties
• Office management
• CPT and ICD coding
• Referrals
• Patient education
• Case management
• Phlebotomy
1993 – 1995 Baptist Medical Centers, Registered Nurse
• Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Primary patient care
• Charge and Preceptor duties
• Chart reviews and documentation reviews
• Peer evaluations
• Collaboration with Physicians and ancillary staff 1991 - 1993 Rex Hospital, Registered Nurse
• Cardio Thoracic Recovery
• Primary patient care
• Charge nurse and preceptor status
• Hospital committee member
1986 - 1991 Charleston Area Medical Center, Registered Nurse
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• Primary nurse
• Preceptor
• Charge duties
• Instructor in CEU
Honors 1988 Nursing Excellence Award, 1992, 1997, 1999 Volunteer Appreciation Award
National Honors Association 2007
Associations West Virginia Licensed Practical Nurses Association West Virginia Registered Nurses Association
Critical Care Nurses Association
Alabama Registered Nurses Association
Birmingham Office Nurses Association
North Carolina Registered Nurses Association
Student Government Senator
Paralegal Club
North Carolina Certified Paralegal
North Carolina State Bar Paralegal Association Member North Carolina Paralegal Association
North Carolina Defense Association
Wake Country PTA
References Upon request.
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