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Amanda St. John

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven paralegal with extensive experience in civil litigation, specializing in personal injury cases. Proven ability to support attorneys and manage files throughout all phases of litigation

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Levin & Zeiger, LLP
01.2018 - Current
  • Manage case files from initiation through trial/settlement
  • Proficient in Pennsylvania state, orphan's and federal courts
  • Proficient in New Jersey state courts
  • Complete all administrative tasks as assigned
  • Conduct client interviews to obtain pertinent information during investigative stages
  • Manage insurance matters, report claims, submit information and documents to insurance companies to ensure PIP aspects are appropriately maintained
  • Schedule medical evaluations, firm appointments and depositions
  • Maintain updated medical information and records
  • Draft correspondence and legal documents for attorney review
  • Request, organize and maintain all medical records, expenses financial documents to assess damages
  • Negotiate settlement value
  • Manage all stages of preparing for and filing suit
  • Manage all stages of discovery
  • Maintain calendars for attorneys
  • Arrange business travel
  • Request, organize and index all medical information
  • Create and maintain medical, legal and discovery indexes
  • Prepare medical summaries
  • Prepare deposition summaries
  • Prepare trial testimony summaries
  • Manage all stages of expert witness engagement
  • Trial preparation
  • Settlement preparation, distribution and finalization, including preparing and filing closing documents, minor's compromises and petitions to approve settlement for both minor's and wrongful death/survivor's actions
  • Prepare files to be closed and stored
  • Manage the day-to-day office operation
  • Manage and maintain firm's electronic case management system
  • Manage and maintain firm's phone system
  • Manage and maintain office equipment
  • Manage the purchase, repair and replacement of office equipment and furniture
  • Ensure that all attorney licenses are current and re-register each attorney annually
  • Identify, report and suggest options to allow the firm to operate to its greatest potential
  • Advise of more financially appropriate business options relative to firm operation
  • Develop and implement office procedures to result in a better work environment as well as better work product
  • Vet potential new employees
  • Train new employees
  • Manage any and all duties as assigned

Litigation Paralegal

The Law Offices of Marc E. Batt & Associates
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Managed case files through all stages of litigation to trial/settlement


Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Kline & Specter, P.C.
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Managed case files from initiation through litigation and trial/settlement

Legal Assistant

The Law Offices of Batt & Gross
01.2003 - 01.2010
  • Managed case files from intake through all stages of pre-litigation


Education

Bachelor's Degree - Paralegal Studies

Pierce College
Philadelphia, PA
01.2009

Skills

  • Proficiency in Pennsylvania state, orphan's and federal courts and New Jersey state courts

Certification

Pennsylvania Association of Notary Public

REFERENCES

Available upon request

Timeline

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Levin & Zeiger, LLP
01.2018 - Current

Litigation Paralegal

The Law Offices of Marc E. Batt & Associates
01.2013 - 01.2017

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Kline & Specter, P.C.
01.2010 - 01.2013

Legal Assistant

The Law Offices of Batt & Gross
01.2003 - 01.2010

Bachelor's Degree - Paralegal Studies

Pierce College

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