Details-focused Paralegal specializing in Billing Coordination, Client Relations, Data Research / Management, Project Support, and Business Communications eager to offer proven experience within public- and private-sector Fortune 500 companies toward maximizing the success of a progressive firm.

 

 

         Excellent communicator who seamlessly interfaces among legal teams, executives, clients, and the general public.

         Ambitious self-starter who plans, prioritizes, and manages multiple legal tasks within deadline-driven environments.

         Top performer who successfully handles confidential law responsibilities in compliance with strict legal guidelines.

         Integral leader who creates solid relationships with various companies while maintaining superior legal services.

 

 

Case / Evidence Evaluation   Strategic Analysis / Planning   High-Volume Billing Processes   File / Information Management

Personal Injury Cases    Workers Compensation    Comprehensive Legal Support    Legal / Business Invoice Billing

Regulatory Compliance    Team Building / Training    Client / Business Services    3rd Party Insurance Relations

 

Billing Coordinator / Liaison Law Department

 

         Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward directing services procurement and billing coordination.

         Reviewed and entered new lawsuits, legal, financial, business, and customer data, along with providing assistance to outside counsel and 3^rd party vendors to attain key information for insurance, medical, and legal matters.

         Managed all domestic and international legal and business invoice billing, including responding to inquiries, communicating with 3^rd party insurances to resolve issues, reviewing remittance advices, following up on outstanding receivables and discrepancies, compiling necessary data, and verifying receipt of goods and services.

         Reviewed budgets, prepared quarterly / annual reports, and solved various billing accounts and customer issues.

         Interfaced among teams to implement eBilling software and delivered training to employees for optimal systems use, along with evaluating financial documents for accounts payable / receivable, treasury, and tax departments.

         Played a vital role in supporting legal department management, attorneys, and others with customer-related legal, financial, and computer projects which was instrumental in improving workflow and ensuring seamless operations.

         Contacted diverse departments to resolve coding issues, as well as obtaining medical, legal, and additional documentation necessary to accurately process claims and solve billing challenges or miscellaneous problems.

 

Paralegal / Collections

 

         Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward opening and inputting high-volume patient and client information into medical and corporate files, including reviewing data and instituting litigation to begin collections processes.

         Communicated with patients, employers, 3^rd party insurance carriers, payers, attorneys, and corporate personnel.

         Reviewed medical, corporate, and insurance contracts, and posted personal and / or insurance payments to accounts.

         Evaluated insurance data for Yale University, including participating in payment plans organization and collections processes, reconciling accounts, and resolving carrier issues for services reimbursement for the institution.

         Liaised among sheriff s office personnel to perform investigative work.

 

Resume • Page Two

 

 

Paralegal / Office Assistant

 

         Demonstrated experience with litigation attorneys involved in workers compensation and personal injury cases, including preparing workers compensation and litigation hearing materials and 3^rd party insurance carrier data.

         Interacted with clients, patients, and insurance carriers to obtain necessary demographic and / or insurance information, along with reviewing documentation, evaluating cases, retrieving evidence, and maintaining files.

 

Paralegal Intern

 

         Drove operations efficiency for a large-scale prosecuting attorney s office, including researching filed and police reports; reviewing cases; performing clerical duties, intakes, and file upkeep; attending court proceedings; working with family services, probation, and victim advocacy services; and maintaining superior community relations.

 

Para-Professional / Mental Retardation Worker II Charge Aide

 

         Applied solid communication and interpersonal relations skills toward working with adults and children with both physical and mental handicaps and challenging behaviors, including participating in administrative and interdepartmental team meetings, as well as training and managing top-performing staff in delivering quality services.

         Developed and implemented targeted daily educational and recreational programs to maximize treatment success.

         Effectively handled unit inventories, and planned and prioritized efficient staff scheduling to control labor costs.

 

 

Child Care Director

Forms & Worms, Inc., City State

 

Event Planner

High Lane Catering Company, City State

 

 

Ethics & Legal Training • Management Training • eBilling / Coding Systems

 

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) • PC Data Entry • Internet Applications

 

 

Special Olympics • American Cancer Society • Crompton s Women s Club

 

Make-A-Wish Foundation • Youth Education Committee • Chemtura Community Relations Team