JAN HILLARY SCHWARTZ
PARSIPPANY,NEW JERSEY
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Asbestos Exposure/Personal Injury Insurance Defense
Goldberg Segalla
01.2021 - Current
- Track all filings in the firm’s New York and New Jersey asbestos matters
- Draft and e-File Notices of Adoption in New Jersey State Court
- Schedule IME's with various agencies and medical specialties
- Manage calendar deadlines, sending attorney daily priority reminders
- Finalize various motions and e-File with the Superior Court of New Jersey
- Draft, serve and track authorizations for Plaintiff(s) insurance, medical, employment and prior legal records
- Draft and have subpoenas served for Plaintiff(s) insurance and prior legal records
- Arrange for payment of invoices regarding Plaintiff(s) medical records, expert reports and served subpoenas
- Draft amended interrogatories regarding Plaintiff(s) medical records and expert reports
Personal Injury/Asbestos and Exposure Insurance Defense
Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, P.C.
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Requested and tracked certified medical, insurance and employment records
- Drafted pleadings, motions, stipulations and discovery demands and responses
- Conducted legal research
- E-filed documents in both Federal and State Courts
General Litigation/Asbestos Litigation
Weber Gallagher
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Drafted complaints, answers, discovery demands and responses, motions and briefs including TOC's and TOA's and correspondence
- Filed, e-filed and served pleadings and motions
- Scheduled and confirmed depositions, mediations and Court appearances
- Transcribed digital dictations
Education
ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate -
SUNY Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York01-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, New Jersey01-1987
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- WordPerfect
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- CasePoint
- NetDocs
- WorldDocs
- Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Excel
- FileSite
- CaseMap
- ProLaw
- IManage
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Calm under pressure
- Organization and time management
CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT
- Randstad Staffing / Zurich North American Insurance Company (2016-2017)
- Callagy Law, PC (2016)
- Special Counsel / Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, LLC (2015 – 2016)
Timeline
Asbestos Exposure/Personal Injury Insurance Defense
Goldberg Segalla
01.2021 - Current
Personal Injury/Asbestos and Exposure Insurance Defense
Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, P.C.
01.2018 - 01.2021
General Litigation/Asbestos Litigation
Weber Gallagher
01.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Fairleigh Dickinson University
ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate -
SUNY Rockland Community College