Kathleen Snowden
Irondale, AL
Summary
Along with my recent experience as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant, I spent ten years in advocacy and non-profit. I also served as a Fellow for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which included assisting caregivers of injured veterans with navigating healthcare issues, claims, and non-profit support. In all of my roles, I have been public-facing. I also have performed a large variety of administrative tasks needed to maintain an efficient and effective office environment.
Driven Legal Assistant with 6 years of experience in multiple areas of law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in organization and case management law.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Real Estate Civil & Probate Practice)
The Woodcrest Group
06.2024 - Current
- Support 3 attorneys in real estate, probate, estate, and contract law (boundary line disputes, eminent domain, municipal permit matters, will contests, construction matters)
- Manage high-volume client load during annual property tax protest period
- Conduct background research across multiple platforms
- Assist in drafting and filing of civil court, probate, federal filings, including state-level appeals in the Alabama Supreme Court
- Multiple-user calendar management
- Draft client and vendor correspondence
- Assist in litigation discovery, deposition, and trial prep
Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Insurance Defense)
Christian & Small
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Supported 3 attorneys with multiple-calendar management that included booking travel arrangements and reimbursement forms, new matter initiation, booking court reporters, and maintain case files
- Document drafting and filing, discovery preparation, exhibit indexing for depositions and trials, utilizing LexisNexis and public records to perform background research on case parties
Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Civil Plaintiff)
Wiggins Childs
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Assisted 2 plaintiff attorneys in malpractice and personal injury cases
- Initiated insurance and subrogation claims
- Managed medical records and lien resolution
- Client communication; interrogatory and discovery request
Temporary Legal Assistant
Balch & Bingham
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Provided administrative support to lead estate planning attorney and Alabama Power attorney
- Assisted in the signings of wills and estate
- Input attorney's time in Chrome River
- Managed the archiving of many older documents (scanning, indexing, storage)
Remote Medical Records Custodian
Centrix Vascular
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Used EMR (All Scripts) managed medical records for multiple vascular practices
- Responded to legal and insurance records requests; invoicing duties
- HIPAA compliance and training
Legal Assistant (Mass Tort)
Salter Ferguson
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Managed mass tort medical records and summarized case files
- Oversaw insurance claims and billing for clients
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Religious Studies and English
University of Alabama
Paralegal Studies Certificate - undefined
Auburn University, Office of Continuing Studies
Skills
- Billing process oversight
- Billing process oversight
- Billing process oversight
- Billing process oversight
OF NOTE
Trained Veterans Administration caregiver; Compassus Hospice volunteer; CPR certified; Elizabeth Dole Foundation Fellow (2015-2017); USO Ambassador and recipient of the 2012 Col. John Gioia Patriot Award; Keynote speaking; featured in nationally syndicated media (interviews, print, and publication); actively pursuing continuing education (office administration, software use, legal knowledge)
Timeline
Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Real Estate Civil & Probate Practice)
The Woodcrest Group
06.2024 - Current
Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Insurance Defense)
Christian & Small
11.2023 - 05.2024
Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Civil Plaintiff)
Wiggins Childs
06.2022 - 06.2023
Temporary Legal Assistant
Balch & Bingham
04.2022 - 06.2022
Remote Medical Records Custodian
Centrix Vascular
03.2021 - 03.2022
Legal Assistant (Mass Tort)
Salter Ferguson
11.2019 - 03.2021
Paralegal Studies Certificate - undefined
Auburn University, Office of Continuing Studies
Bachelor's Degree - Religious Studies and English
University of Alabama