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Jennifer VanBoskerck

Jennifer VanBoskerck

Marion,SC

Summary

Highly organized, skilled, and motivated litigation paralegal with extensive experience in wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate administration. Possess excellent communication and research skills, and am committed to providing superior legal services.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Insurance Litigation Paralegal

Hudson & Graham Law Firm
04.2019 - 11.2023
  • Assist attorneys in preparing legal documents
  • Review insurance policies and claims, and draft court pleadings
  • Manage and organize case files and documents via electronic management systems
  • Interview clients and witnesses
  • Analyze medical records, prepare for hearings, draft exhibits, pleadings, and discovery, handle case management, file organization, and investigations; research and trial support and have knowledge of litigation software programs
  • Obtain and organize medical records and other relevant documents; assist with drafting and serving discovery responses; and schedule record review and medical exams
  • Administrative support; preparation of legal pleadings, discovery responses, agreement letters, memoranda reports, outlines, schedules, and client communications
  • Proficient knowledge of software applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Internet, and other web-based applications
  • Knowledge of construction law, insurance defense, civil litigation and product liability
  • Draft routine notices, affidavits, motions and petitions pretrial orders, witness and exhibit lists, and subpoenas, locate and schedule expert witnesses, conduct research, interview and schedule witnesses, motions and briefs, prepare deposition and mediation notebooks, and assist in preparation for trial
  • Federal Court CM/ECF system and filings
  • Manage evidence, exhibits, & data related cases; maintain litigation database and document organization
  • Electronic court filings state & federal levels ESI, PACER
  • Interview clients & communicate pertinent information
  • Draft & file pleadings; prepare discovery requests and production
  • Review/prepare documents for mediation, depositions, hearings, and trial, attendance
  • Review, edit and proofread litigation documents; revise and finalize
  • Administrative duties-calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, mail retrieval, office management, supply inventory, etc
  • Medical Record/Billing retrieval; subpoenas; doctor reviews, etc
  • Perform Medical Records & Medical Billing Review; Prepare summaries of treatments & itemized medical bills
  • PROBATE: Draft Wills, Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney, Living Wills
  • CORPORATE: Draft documents required for filing of various forms of incorporation; draft and file Articles of Incorporation
  • CRIMINAL: Managed all traffic tickets; contacting law enforcement, Solicitor, Court, obtaining criminal background checks, driving records, etc.
  • Offered tech support to paralegals and attorneys
  • Offered tech support to paralegals and attorneys

Family Law Paralegal

Law Firm of Sandye T. Hicks
05.2017 - 04.2019
    • Initial client contact, interview potential client, collect case information and prepare client intake, schedule meeting with attorney
    • Manage attorney schedules, schedule meetings, hearings, mediations, depositions, settlement conferences, etc
    • Answer multi-line phone system, schedule appointments, conduct follow-up calls, office inventory, daily mail retrieval & distribution, oversee paper and electronic filing systems
    • Monthly time entry for attorney and paralegals; prepare billing
    • Gather, organize & maintain paper and electronic case files; maintain files with up-to-date information
    • Coordinated travel arrangements for cases involving extradition and prisoner transfer; booked airfare, hotel, and ground transportation to coordinate office travel
    • Liaison between attorney, client, opposing counsel, court personnel, etc
    • Keeping parties updated on case status
    • Oversaw trial pleadings, notices, motions and discovery
    • Maintained court calendars and deadlines
    • Prepare legal briefs, motions, and pleadings; assist counsel preparing answers, gathering and preparing document production, etc
    • Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
    • Fulfilled roles of legal videographer, digital court reporter and production assistant.
    • Organized evidence, exhibits, motions, and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
    • Managed communication between counsel, clients and court.
    • Gathered, organized and maintained case files.

Litigation Paralegal

Hills & Hills, PC
06.2015 - 05.2017
    • Multiple attorney paralegal (family law, social security disability, workers compensation, etc.); Liaison between attorneys and clients; answer phones
    • Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff; communicated with clients, witnesses, lawyers, and outside vendors; maintain client information & updates; schedule meetings, hearings, mediations, depositions, settlement conferences, etc
    • Prepare legal briefs, motions, and pleadings; gather and prepare evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation; maintain documents from clients, conduct research and retrieve and organize evidence for use at depositions and trials
    • Organize and maintain paper and electronic case files
    • Draft affidavits and other formal statements, prepare and file exhibits, briefs, appeals and other legal documents
    • Draft and preparing discovery, including requesting admissions and production.
    • Fulfilled roles of legal videographer, digital court reporter and production assistant.
    • Organized evidence, exhibits, motions, and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.

Probate Paralegal

Thigpen & Jenkins, LLP
05.2006 - 06.2015
    • Initial client contact: obtain estate documents, prepare/file probate documents for estate administration; guide personal representative with administration of estate
    • Answer telephones, schedule appointments, create new client files, collection of retainer fees and other monies
    • Collect and value estate assets; assist with creating and transferring assets into trusts; administer estate accounts and assist with liquidation and transfer of property
    • File insurance claims and other death benefits; prepare and file decedent's final income and tax returns
    • Administration of guardianships and trusts; adoption administration
    • Draft pleadings, discovery requests, subpoenas, affidavits, etc
    • Analyze deeds of trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee and loan amounts for executive leadership, Review Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents
    • Preparation and recording of deeds.
    • Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
    • Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
    • Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
    • Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
    • Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
    • Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
    • Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
    • Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
    • Analyzed evidence gathering and presentation, client counseling and jury selection methods processes for civil litigation.
    • Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
    • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
    • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
    • Analyzed deeds of trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee and loan amounts for executive leadership.

Patient Services Representative

Carolina Eye Associates, PA
05.1991 - 06.2006
    • Patient Services Representative; traveled to multiple offices; managed one satellite office; Responsible for opening/closing office; balance deposits and credit card payments; making daily deposits
    • Patient registration, confirmation of data accuracy; demographic and insurance data; daily chart preparation, documentation of no shows; scheduling & rescheduling appointments; maintain accuracy of EMR (electronic medical records)
    • Answer phones, collection of copayments, assist patients at check-in and check-out; assured the accuracy of documentation completion by patients
    • Responsible for verification of insurance and obtaining proper authorizations; prior verification of insurance eligibility and coverage
    • Daily posting of charges, payments, and adjustments; billing inquiries and disputes, research insurance claims, denials and appeals
    • Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff
    • Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records
    • Deliver support to medical, work with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists
    • Daily transcription of doctor notes, etc.; responsible for reviewing the accuracy of procedure codes and diagnosis codes; reviewed and corrected claim errors.

Education

Associate in Applied Science (AS) - Medical/Secretarial/Legal

Sandhills Community College
Southern Pines, NC
06.1990

Skills

  • Document & Calendar Management
  • Multiline Telephone System
  • Customer/Client/Patient Services
  • Microsoft Office 365/Word/Excel
  • Data Entry/Research
  • Adobe
  • Teams/Zoom/StreamYard
  • Clio/Pipeline/Splashtop Business
  • Remote PC/Dropbox/TimeSolv
  • Legal Drafting
  • Medical & Legal Transcription
  • Wills, trusts, & estate law/Estate Preparation & Filings
  • Case analysis/Proofreading
  • Client Communication
  • Pleadings, Motion, etc
  • Adoption

References

Available Upon Request

Timeline

Insurance Litigation Paralegal

Hudson & Graham Law Firm
04.2019 - 11.2023

Family Law Paralegal

Law Firm of Sandye T. Hicks
05.2017 - 04.2019

Litigation Paralegal

Hills & Hills, PC
06.2015 - 05.2017

Probate Paralegal

Thigpen & Jenkins, LLP
05.2006 - 06.2015

Patient Services Representative

Carolina Eye Associates, PA
05.1991 - 06.2006

Associate in Applied Science (AS) - Medical/Secretarial/Legal

Sandhills Community College

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