Deanna E. Quarles
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Senior legal administrative assistant with 20+ years of experience in insurance defense, court filings, and case management. Known for accuracy, organization, deadline control, and clear communication across attorneys, clients, and outside counsel.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Legal Administrative Assistant
Selective Insurance Company of America
Branchville, New Jersey
05.2005 - 02.2026
- Supported legal counsel with insurance defense filings and client correspondence.
- Managed litigation calendars and tracked deadlines and court documents to support case progress.
- Prepared pleadings, subpoenas, and discovery packets for attorney review.
- Reviewed legal invoices and routed billing items for approval.
- Organized confidential policy, claim, and case records in document systems for easy access and retrieval.
- Scheduled depositions, meetings, and witness communications for legal staff
- Reviewed and revised legal documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Prepared and maintained case files, including filing correspondence, pleadings, briefs, motions and other legal documents.
- Coordinated with internal departments as well as external counsels in the preparation of legal documents.
- Processed accounts payable invoices related to outside counsel expenses; ensuring timely payments are made in accordance with company policies.
- Maintained attorney calendars by planning and scheduling conferences, hearings, depositions and travel arrangements.
- Interacted frequently with clients via email or phone calls regarding their ongoing matters; provided updates on progress or status changes.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys such as scheduling appointments, organizing meetings and preparing reports.
- Composed letters on behalf of attorneys; typing drafts into final form after review by supervisor.
- Managed delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts for processing.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with the court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Engaged in daily correspondence to provide updates and gather necessary information for ongoing cases with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.
- Oversaw legal team appointments, hearings and depositions schedules.
- Liaised between attorneys and outside counsel, exchanging information.
Education
CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Aseptic Technical Solutions
Darby, PA06-2026
Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal Studies
PJA School
Upper Darby, PA06-2004
Legal Assistant - Legal Assistant
Center For Legal Assistant
Philadelphia, PA09-1995
High School Diploma -
Strawberry Mansion High School
Philadelphia, PA06-1993
Skills
- Litigation support
- Legal project management
- Document drafting
- Insurance law
- Sterile processing
- Infection control
- Instrument sterilization
Certification
- CRCST - Provisional Certification, Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Timeline
Senior Legal Administrative Assistant
Selective Insurance Company of America
05.2005 - 02.2026
CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Aseptic Technical Solutions
Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal Studies
PJA School
Legal Assistant - Legal Assistant
Center For Legal Assistant
High School Diploma -
Strawberry Mansion High School