Chet D. Ames
Grand Rapids
Summary
Law firm Billing & Accounting Coordinator with 10+ years of experience in billing, accounting, intake, AR, AP, & client support. My goal is to work toward a Senior Billing Role or Billing Manager Role.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Billing Coordinator
Warner Norcross + Judd
Grand Rapids
05.2023 - Current
- Processes 5,000+ bills/ebills a month (email/paper & ebill), high level user (Aderant & Billblast)
- Outside Counsel Guideline Implementation & Audits
- Firm administrator for Thompson Reuter's Legal Tracker, Wolters Kluwer Tymetrix, Passport, Collaborati, Lexis Nexis CounselLink, Ascent & more (processes start to finish approximately 1,000 ebills/month)
- Budget creation, reconciliation, Accruals
- Promoted 1 year after being hired from Specialist to Coordinator
- Project lead on new billing software implementation/training
- Trains new incoming employees on billing software & timekeeping best practices
Accounting & Billing
Miller Johnson Attorneys
Grand Rapids
11.2016 - 05.2023
- 3,000+ bills/ebills per month, Firm billing go to & expert (Surepoint)
- Project managed new LMS upgrade
- Accounts Payable Entries
- Month end closing/opening
- Rates Mgmt
- Conflicts Mgmt, Client intake and database management for firm
- Trained all new incoming timekeepers/support on timekeeping, accounting & software
Billing Specialist
Advantage Solutions
02.2013 - 11.2016
- Implemented fraud prevention program saving the company approximately $100K annually
Airborne Infantry
U.S. ARMY
Vicenza
02.2002 - 05.2006
- Honorable Discharge
- Team Leader
Education
1 Year of courses -
Cooley Law School of Grand Rapids
12.2012
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Baker College of Muskegon
06.2011
Associate of Business - Paralegal Studies with honors
Baker College of Muskegon
06.2009
Skills
- Aderant Legal Mgmt Software
- Aderant's Billblast
- Intake Coordination, Mgmt
- New Horizon MS Excel Level 1 - 3
- Surepoint Legal Mgmt Software
- AP/AR Knowledge
Affiliations
- Toledo Group rep for firm’s billing
- Surepoint User Chair for Midwest US 2022-’23
- Association of Legal Administrators Member
References
Please reach out to me for list of references
Timeline
Client Billing Coordinator
Warner Norcross + Judd
05.2023 - Current
Accounting & Billing
Miller Johnson Attorneys
11.2016 - 05.2023
Billing Specialist
Advantage Solutions
02.2013 - 11.2016
Airborne Infantry
U.S. ARMY
02.2002 - 05.2006
1 Year of courses -
Cooley Law School of Grand Rapids
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Baker College of Muskegon
Associate of Business - Paralegal Studies with honors
Baker College of Muskegon
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