Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteer Experience
Affiliations
Languages
Accomplishments
References
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Allan A. Graham

Laurence Harbor,New Jersey

Summary

Highly-motivated paralegal with diverse experience in healthcare law, operations, administrative, compliance, state, federal and local laws, corporate transactional work, litigation, intellectual property, finance, real estate and court trials. Work skills and ethics: team player with great temperament, resilience, balancing multiple projects while prioritizing, high accuracy, integrity and confidentiality.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Healthcare/Transactional Paralegal

CAREPOINT HOSPITALS
Hoboken, NJ
06.2023 - 04.2024
  • Prepared extensive physician employment and related agreements.
  • Created new master legal forms re: clinical affiliations, facility use, MOUs, BAAs and vendor licenses.
  • Assisted Executive Team with feasibility determinations and lease terminations.
  • Managed Meditract repository system for signed documents and TERMS payment portal.
  • Provided full support to the in-house Legal Department and hospital regarding all legal matters.
  • Exceeded 90% completion, timely and accuracy rate of general assignments as delegated.
  • Performed countless ad-hoc assignments, which included assignments for the CMO and CFO.
  • Coordinated the development of standard clauses or templates for use in future contracts.
  • Negotiated and finalized 80% of contract terms and conditions between parties.
  • Established processes and procedures for contract reviews, approvals, and executions.
  • Researched industry trends in order to identify best practices in contract management.
  • Developed contract templates and updated policies and procedures to maintain contracting consistency.
  • Reviewed proposed contracts against established policies, guidelines and legal requirements.

Paralegal/Law Clerk

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Newark, NJ
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Maintained 95% resolution rate of complex legal matters as delegated - high office volume.
  • Assisted with the operations, preparations and management of hospital agreements.
  • Worked on extensive transactional assignments, due diligence, contract reviews and reports.
  • Coordinated with the Compliance Department regarding development of new framework and policies.
  • Managed timely responses to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) as designated Records Custodian.
  • Coordinated extensively with in-house and outside counsel, as well as supporting staff, regarding lawsuits.
  • Managed retainer agreements, litigation hold/preservation letters and status reports.
  • Attended board of director meetings, drafted minutes, agendas, resolutions and board reports.
  • Fined-tuned and managed the evidence of insurance and assisted with insurance risk matters.
  • Oversaw the Legal Department’s outside panel firms, counsel fees and related expenses.
  • Assisted with recovery of loss income with a 85% recovery on difference of loss funds due the hospital.
  • Prepared general contracts, settlement and release agreements and related documents.
  • Worked closely with courts, correctional facilities, law enforcement, prosecutors, and government entities.
  • Managed subpoenas, complaints, discovery, witness statements, calendar, and Legal Tracker.
  • Uploaded, generated reports, and maintained documents in the Meditract repository system.
  • Assisted HR with wrongful termination claims regarding discrimination, harassment, and workers' compensation.

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc.
Secaucus, NJ
10/23/89 - 12/31/15

See separate resume re: corporate transactional, litigation and intellectual property assignments.

Education

Master's Degree Program - No Graduation - Sustainability - Green Energy

Harvard Extension School
Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Art - Social Science - Liberal Arts

Thomas Edison State University

Associate Degree - Social Science

Essex County College

Skills

  • Office/Microsoft 365
  • West Law Legal Research
  • Legal Tracker programs
  • Meditract
  • Oracle communications Billing and Revenue Management System
  • Excellent Communication
  • Litigation Support
  • Corporate Law
  • Document control support
  • Subpoena coordination
  • Negotiation
  • Risk Management
  • Legal Compliance
  • Contract Review
  • Project Management

Certification

  • Notary Public, NJ, 04/25/29
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent, New Jersey
  • Real Estate Certificates Continuing Education Program
  • Certificate - Union County WIBC Workplace Skills Training
  • Certified Buyers Representative (CBR)
  • Certificate in Criminal Justice

Volunteer Experience

  • Professional Needs, Linden, NJ, Non-Profit Humanitarian/Volunteer. Provide free social and legal aid to distressed families.
  • All Stars Project Program, Newark, NJ, Grew company internship exponentially by 70% with 100% success rate of interns attending college after completion of program. Received 3 consecutive Certificates of Appreciation on behalf of firm.

Affiliations

The All Starts Project, Inc.

Received 3 Certificate of Appreciation for helping expand internship program,

2013, 2014 and 2015.

State of New Jersey

Nominated for humanitarian work, 2009

PMA Insurance

Received accolades for outstanding work on claims, 2023.

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Limited

Accomplishments

Visited the White House for outstanding humanitarian work.

Successfully conducted classrooms for young students during the outbreak of COVID 19.

Expanded recreational activities in the field of fashion.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Healthcare/Transactional Paralegal

CAREPOINT HOSPITALS
06.2023 - 04.2024

Paralegal/Law Clerk

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
01.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc.
10/23/89 - 12/31/15

Master's Degree Program - No Graduation - Sustainability - Green Energy

Harvard Extension School

Bachelor of Art - Social Science - Liberal Arts

Thomas Edison State University

Associate Degree - Social Science

Essex County College
Allan A. Graham