Katrina Buckham
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Skilled civil litigation paralegal with 10 years of expertise in the legal field. Background includes pulling records, drafting motions and managing litigation calendars. Excellent communication and planning skills with a hardworking and dedicated nature.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Civil Litigation Paralegal
Strong Law
2020.09 - Current
- Managed litigation case load of 60-80 clients
- Coordinated mediation and arbitration proceedings, coordinating schedules, retaining court reporter, and preparing required materials.
- Ensured compliance with court deadlines through diligent calendar management and effective communication with attorneys.
- Increased attorney efficiency by drafting legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and discovery requests in Washington and Oregon State.
- Expedited trial preparation through meticulous organization of exhibits and witness lists.
- Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions, and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
Personal Injury Paralegal
Lowe Law Group
2018.11 - 2020.09
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
- Drafted Demand Letters and prepared exhibits.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Promoted a positive work environment by providing training and guidance to junior paralegals or interns as needed.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
Personal Injury Paralegal
The Law Offices of Manza & Moceri
2014.06 - 2018.11
- Preparation of demand packages to insurance companies
- Preparation and filing of motions, pleadings, discovery and trial documents
- Calendaring and managing deadlines, court dates, SOL's, depositions, meetings and provider conferences.
- All medical records requests including implementation of HITECH HIPAA requests and provider compliance with corresponding requests.
- Experienced in workers compensation claims handling including protests.
- Demonstrated adaptability by successfully handling a diverse range of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, workers compensation, and medical malpractice claims.
- Opened new case files including letters of representation, requests for police reports and public disclosure requests and all other investigation related tasks.
Legal Assistant
Richard Woodrow Attorney at Law
2012.12 - 2014.06
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Knowledgeable in Local and Federal Court rules, drafting pleadings and correspondence, preparing contracts, scheduling depositions, performing data entry, redacting, scanning and copying legal documents, client file preparation, including producing and coping discovery and legal documents to CD.
- Experienced in criminal defense trial preparation, ie trial exhibits, witness lists, organization of evidence material, scanning, and preparing trial binders.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Managed accounts and client records, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Assisted with in person court appearances for agreed motions and hearing continuance.
Administrative Assistant
Issaquah Children's Acadamy
2010.11 - 2012.07
- Negotiated pricing with venders regarding wholesale billing and marketing procedures, decreasing monthly costs by 15%
- Data entry, file organization, researching and development, invoicing, cash application, and customer relations.
- Planned, developed, organized, evaluated and directed implementation of facilities EFT program.
- Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment, maintaining accurate records for all business supplies
- Managed daily office operations for staff of 22 employees.
- Created databases and spreadsheets to improve inventory management and reporting accuracy.
- Excelled within deadline-intensive environment, ensuring accurate and on-time completion of all projects
Receptionist
AllStar Fitness
2009.10 - 2010.03
- Managed incoming and outgoing calls for a busy health club.
- Processes accounts receivable including invoicing, cash application, researching charge backs, and discrepancies, issuing credit memos, reconciliations and responding to customer requests for documentation.
- Maintained and prioritized daily tasks and projects including call logs, appointments, travel, and general errands.
- Updated client's accounts and information on a daily basis.
- Contacting members regarding unpaid and underpaid accounts, resolving all issues while maintaining a positive and pleasant attitude.
- Provided efficient customer service to clients.
Assistant Manager
Starbucks Coffee co
2008.09 - 2009.12
- Oversaw inventory and office supply purchases.
- Coordinated all department functions for the team.
- Assisted in scheduling and product display.
- Provided superior customer service to clients.
- Trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Excelled within deadline-intensive environment, ensured accurate and on-time completion of all projects.
- Improved communication efficiency with in department by implementing communication logs and department meetings.
Teller
Key Bank, NA
2007.01 - 2007.08
- Provided efficient customer service to clients.
- Processed exchange and foreign currency.
- Ensured superior customer experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy and resolving problems on the spot.
- Executed customer transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, money orders and checks.
- Rapidly and efficiently prepared customer and ATM cash and change orders.
- Balanced daily cash deposits and bank vault inventory with a zero-error rate.
- Executed wire transfers, stop payments and account transfers.
- Opened new customer accounts, including checking, saving and lines of credit.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WASkills
- Quickbooks
- Microsoft Outlook
- Legal Drafting & research
- Client Communication
- Court Filing Procedures at state and federal level
- Case File Management
- Trial Preparation Assistance
- Legal Analysis
- Evidence organization
- Pleadings Preparation
- Rules of Civil Procedure
- Discovery Coordination
- Microsoft Office
- Critical Thinking
- Needles Software
- Proficient with Filevine Case Management System
Additionalinformation
Multi-line phone system, Accounting skills, Excellent organizational skills, Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, WordPerfect, QuickBooks, Google Docs, Liberty, Odyssey, Adobe, Needles, LINX, and Secure Access, Strong Customer Relation Skills, Prioritization of heavy work load, Typing - 60 wpm, Technology support, Facilitating orientation of new employees by scheduling training, answering questions and processing paperwork, Oversaw implementation of billing system which resulted in more cost-effective service, Improved office organization by compiling quarterly reports, financial spreadsheets, organizational charts and company data reports using advanced Microsoft Excel functions, Investigating and analyzing client complaints to identify and resolve issues, Negotiated low vender rates for office supplies
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Civil Litigation Paralegal
Strong Law
2020.09 - Current
Personal Injury Paralegal
Lowe Law Group
2018.11 - 2020.09
Personal Injury Paralegal
The Law Offices of Manza & Moceri
2014.06 - 2018.11
Legal Assistant
Richard Woodrow Attorney at Law
2012.12 - 2014.06
Administrative Assistant
Issaquah Children's Acadamy
2010.11 - 2012.07
Receptionist
AllStar Fitness
2009.10 - 2010.03
Assistant Manager
Starbucks Coffee co
2008.09 - 2009.12
Teller
Key Bank, NA
2007.01 - 2007.08
Some College (No Degree) -
Tacoma Community College
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