Alisha Williams
Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo, Cohen, and Peterfriend
Kingsland,GA
23
years of professional experience
Legal Assistant and Paralegal supporting litigation attorneys with hearings, pleadings, discovery, and case management. Coordinates depositions, mediations, subpoenas, medical records, and chronology prep across county court and federal court matters. Works across personal injury while interfacing with judges, opposing counsel, medical experts, and prison liaisons.
Work History
Legal Assistant and Paralegal
2 Years 1 Month- Managed 20 court filings weekly, preparing pleadings and routing submissions accurately for county and federal matters.
- Scheduled depositions and mediations, balancing attorney calendars and confirming details with court reporters and outside counsel.
- Compiled medical records, chronologies, and special-damages charts to support personal injury case preparation.
- Drafted notices, simple motions, and orders while maintaining organized case files for attorney review.
Client Services Manager and Paralegal
2 Years 2 Months- Tracked caseloads for all attorneys, including around 1,000 open matters at peak volume.
- Supported firm operations across an office of 9 staff by coordinating managerial and HR needs.
- Managed global settlements spanning a few cases to over a thousand cases for litigation matters.
- Drove new firm launch activities, including client onboarding, referral processing, and process development for daily operations.
- Prepared legal documents, responded to discovery, and created merge forms to support attorneys and casework.
- Handled billing invoices, appeals, and return tracking through manual workflows and Legal Exchange.
Paralegal/Case Manager
7 Years 1 Month- Managed 900-2500 cases at a time across glass windshield litigation and assignment of benefits matters.
- Reviewed claim file materials, legal research, and discovery responses to support litigation strategy and case preparation.
- Prepared document production materials and organized supporting records for attorney review and filing deadlines.
- Coordinated case management tasks, including caseload tracking, attorney follow-up, and day-to-day file maintenance.
Specialist/Analyst in Various Departments
5 Years- Reconciled payroll, garnishment, and general ledger accounts to support accurate reporting across departments.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings, and processed ACH transmissions for timely submission.
- Maintained confidential employee files, completed new hire paperwork, and coordinated background and drug testing with outside vendors.
Education
Bachelor’s of Applied Science - Business Supervision and Management
Associate’s Degree - Paralegal Studies
Associate’s Degree - General Studies
Skills
Customer service for clients and colleagues
Client onboarding
Referral processing
Billing appeals management
Caseload tracking
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Suite
QuickBooks
Aderant Total Office
Salesforce
Clio
Rocket Matter
Court filing
Hearing scheduling
Deposition coordination
Discovery management
Medical records management
Settlement coordination
Special damages charts
Training new hires
Timeline
Legal Assistant and Paralegal
Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo, Cohen, and Peterfriend
09.2024 - 10.2026Read More
Client Services Manager and Paralegal
The Post Law Firm
06.2022 - 08.2024Read More
Paralegal/Case Manager
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
05.2015 - 06.2022Read More
Specialist/Analyst in Various Departments
Gevity HR (now TriNet)
01.2004 - 01.2009Read More
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Associate’s Degree from General Studies
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Associate’s Degree from Paralegal Studies
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Bachelor’s of Applied Science from Business Supervision and Management
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