AREVIK SASUNYAN
Pasadena,CA
Summary
Experienced with evaluating and processing claims. Utilizes analytical skills to assess damages and determine liability. Knowledge of policy regulations and claims procedures, ensuring accurate and fair settlements.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Casualty Claims Adjuster
Automobile Club of Southern California
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Determine liability by thorough review of all relevant evidence, interview witnesses, and analyze police reports
- Negotiate claim settlement with plaintiff’s counsel
- Determine coverage applicability by review of auto policy contract
- Accept or decline claims in light of contract breach such as fraudulent misrepresentation
- Triage medical reports and bills
- Attend mediation/depositions/small claims court when necessary, all while maintaining Department of Insurance Compliance
- Effectively manage over two hundred case per month
- Work diligently with defense counsel, plaintiff’s counsel, and SIU liaison
- Received special training in: Traumatic brain injury cases, Mediation 101, and
- Social Media Investigations
- Cross-trained in handling catastrophe claims, homeowner claims and property damage claims.
Discovery Paralegal
Cohen and Marzban Law Corporation
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared documents for discovery stage in civil litigation
- Propounded and responded to interrogatories, request for production of documents, and request for admissions
- Reviewed briefs, amended complaints, and drafted pleadings.
Legal Intern
Law Offices of John L. Burris
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Conducted legal research pertaining to civil rights violations
- Interviewed clients and analyzed merits of cases
- Worked on drafting complaints for police brutality, assault, battery and wrongful death.
Certified Legal Intern
Women’s Employment Rights Clinic
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Interviewed clients and analyzed merits of cases
- Researched and analyzed employment issues such as wage and hour violations, employment discrimination, and unemployment benefit entitlement
- Prepared documents for discovery including request for production of documents and request for admissions for a class action law suit
- Attended case management meetings with co-counsel in the class action suit
- Created intake questionnaire for potential plaintiffs in the class.
Student Advocate
Justice Now
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Experiential Course in Wrongful Convictions
- Enriched understanding of the criminal appellate process
- Improved legal research and writing skills by working with individuals in prison who have innocence claims
- Crafted “pitching packets” for inmates to pitch their cases to prospective pro-bono appellate counsel.
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence -
Golden Gate University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology, Law and Society, Women’s Studies
University of California Irvine
Skills
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Mac programs
- Type 65 wpm
- Fluent in Armenian
Timeline
Casualty Claims Adjuster
Automobile Club of Southern California
08.2016 - 01.2020
Discovery Paralegal
Cohen and Marzban Law Corporation
11.2015 - 01.2016
Legal Intern
Law Offices of John L. Burris
01.2015 - 03.2015
Certified Legal Intern
Women’s Employment Rights Clinic
08.2014 - 12.2014
Student Advocate
Justice Now
08.2013 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology, Law and Society, Women’s Studies
University of California Irvine
Doctor of Jurisprudence -
Golden Gate University School of Law