Johnelle Barwise
Norwalk,CT
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Quality Investigator
Richmond Community Services
04.2024 - Current
- Conduct thorough investigations to gather evidence and uncover facts.
- Improve case resolution by carefully analyzing data and identifying patterns.
- Interview witnesses and targets to obtain crucial information for cases.
- Collaborate with law enforcement agencies, leading to successful outcomes.
- Conduct abuse/neglect investigations consistent with OPWDD investigative regulations.
- Remain up to date with federal statutes and regulations.
- Enforce care and treatment of people with disabilities.
- Monitor assigned facilities to prevent, detect and address instances of abuse.
- Interview people with disabilities, providing information and self-advocacy.
- Collaborate with others regarding ongoing investigations and monitoring.
- Collaborate with co-workers about trends, issues, and agency activities.
Portfolio Manager
North Mill Equipment Finance
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Monitored investments, identified risks, and managed portfolio performance through regular reviews
- Met with clients on regular basis to discuss market trends, portfolio adjustments and performance details
- Reviewed existing portfolios regularly to ensure they remain aligned with clients' needs
- Advised clients on risk management strategies to mitigate losses from volatile markets
- Produced reports on current trends in the markets, asset allocations, and capital flows
- Evaluated risk, gauged relative valuations and identified threats
- Recommended methods to increase yields and reduce risk exposure
- Made proactive adjustments to portfolios due to market trends
- Developed and implemented portfolio strategies to meet clients' short-term and long-term financial goals
- Negotiated terms of contracts with brokers, vendors, and other service providers
Litigation Paralegal
North Mill Equipment Finance
02.2018 - 02.2023
- Perform surveillance investigations to recover equipment
- Manage large legal case load in relation to equipment leasing
- Conduct skip trace searches for relevant information in relation to the Guarantor(s) of lease and/or loan contract
- Compile all documentation for attorneys to potentially file suit against debtor
- Compile all documentation for collection agency to collect on defaulted accounts
- Process and manage all collection agency accounts for company
- Create and drive presentations for upper management in order to show trends, processes etc
- Managed document production process, including identifying relevant documents, locating witnesses and obtaining necessary authorizations
- Participated in client conferences as needed to assist attorneys with strategy development
- Rendered technical and analytical assistance to support attorney litigation needs
- Organized large volumes of data into databases for use in document reviews or case management systems
- Maintained an organized file system for all case related materials
- Collected case materials such as evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas
- Proofread documents prior to submission to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda summarizing the results
Private Investigator
Claims Verification Inc
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Licensed investigator in the states of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts
- Manage wide range of Criminal and Insurance Defense cases in each state
- Assist the client in investigating the assigned matter and collecting relevant information until closure of file
- Conduct surveillance when needed on assigned cases from Client
- Conduct interviews with civilians as well as law enforcement to retrieve pertinent information for assigned cases
- Testify during court proceedings as an expert in order to corroborate findings
- Generate reports and summaries on each case for client review daily
- Observe and document activities of individuals in order to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using video camera
- Conduct background investigations of individuals, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status or personal history
- Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax and legal filings, and other resources in order to locate persons or to compile information for investigations
Litigation Paralegal
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
07.2014 - 11.2016
- Manage multiple insurance defense cases from inception to trial, settlement or mediation
- Process authorizations and compile medical records, photographs, and other fact investigative material to be analyzed and/or produced
- Extensive review of medical records from providers in preparation of trial
- Draft discovery demands and responses for service
- Extensive research in case preparation and litigation
- Draft and prepare medical treatment timelines
- Draft and prepare deposition summaries for all parties' Examination before Trial testimonies
- Assist seven attorneys in case preparations and document processing
- E-filing, document processing on state and federal court levels
- Prepare binders and exhibits for depositions, mediations, expert review, settlement conferences, arbitrations and trials
- Create and update case management spreadsheets to track medical records, discovery requests and responses
Litigation Assistant/Paralegal
Keidel, Weldon & Cunningham, LLP
06.2013 - 06.2014
- Updating and maintaining insurance defense cases
- Assisting over15 attorneys by drafting and serving motions, affidavits and pleadings
- Securing and updating privileged information on the firm database
- Corresponding with attorneys, the courts, process servers regarding cases
- Responsible for opening new files and closing files
- Transcribing attorneys' dictation
- Handled all secretarial and administrative obligations
- E-filing, document processing on state and federal court levels
- Drafting pleadings and discovery demands for service
- Review medical records and discovery in preparation of trial
- Prepare binders and exhibits for depositions, mediations, expert review, settlement conferences, arbitrations and trials
- Process authorizations and compile medical records, photographs, and other fact investigative material to be analyzed and/or produced
Education
Master Of Science - Criminal Justice Specializing in Victimology
University of New Haven
West Haven, CTBachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NYSkills
- Case analysis
- Evidence gathering
- Interview techniques
- Report writing
- Observational skills
- Research skills
- Data analysis
- Critical thinking
- Detail orientation
- Problem solving
- Legal knowledge
- Communication skills
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Pattern recognition
- Investigative reporting
- Fact-checking
- Background checks
- Decision making
- Negotiation skills
- Risk assessment
- Surveillance techniques
- Collaboration skills
- Logical reasoning
- Analytical skills
- Legal compliance
- Documentation skills
- Emotional intelligence
- Situational analysis
- Interview preparation
- Judgment skills
- Adaptability skills
Timeline
Lead Quality Investigator
Richmond Community Services
04.2024 - Current
Portfolio Manager
North Mill Equipment Finance
01.2023 - 12.2024
Litigation Paralegal
North Mill Equipment Finance
02.2018 - 02.2023
Private Investigator
Claims Verification Inc
11.2016 - 01.2018
Litigation Paralegal
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
07.2014 - 11.2016
Litigation Assistant/Paralegal
Keidel, Weldon & Cunningham, LLP
06.2013 - 06.2014
Master Of Science - Criminal Justice Specializing in Victimology
University of New Haven
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
Mercy College