Kristin N. Peterson
Ocala,USA
Summary
Seeking a paralegal or another professional position which I can use the skills that I have developed throughout my education and career.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal to Patrick G. Gilligan, Esquire
Gilligan, Anderson, Williams & Green, P.A.
12.2004 - Current
- Areas of Law: Personal Injury Pre-Litigation and Litigation, Contract law, General civil cases, and some Probate cases.
- Speak with new clients to obtain pertinent information for each case;
- Prepare the necessary documents relative to each case for filing with the Court;
- Coordinate and schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and other necessary meetings for each case;
- Prepare the necessary Court filings for scheduled events;
- Speak with insurance adjusters regarding details of each client’s case; their injuries and obtain policy information;
- Order necessary medical records and billing;
- Prepare demand letters;
- Meet with clients and attorney to discuss their case;
- Speak with new potential clients to obtain the necessary information for the attorney to review;
- Prepare drafts of Complaints and other necessary discovery documents;
- Prepare and organize exhibits to be used at Jury and Non-Jury Trials;
- Coordinate with witnesses for testimony; and
- Prepare for and attend Jury and Non-Jury Trials.
- Details of office experience:
Paralegal to William Wright, III, Esquire
Cameron, Hodges, Coleman, LaPointe & Wright, P.A.
09.2003 - 12.2004
- Areas of Law: Insurance Defense-personal injury
- Gathered new information from insurance companies we represented to obtain pertinent details of the personal injury accidents that were referred to the office;
- Communicated with the insurance adjusters updating them on case status;
- Ordered medical records and billing;
- Summarized medical records for the insurance adjusters;
- Coordinated Independent Medical Examinations;
- Prepared Subpoenas for all necessary records for each case;
- Prepared the necessary documents relative to each case for filing with the Court;
- Coordinated and scheduled hearings, depositions, and other necessary meetings for each case; and
- Communicated with other attorneys’ offices regarding cases.
- Details of office experience:
Paralegal to Elizabeth Hodge, Esquire and Richard Jones, Esquire
Savage, Krim, Simons, Jones & Babiarz
05.2003 - 07.2003
- Areas of Law: Contract law
- Transcribed dictation for each attorney; and
- Coordinated meetings.
- Details of office experience:
Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Ashe Federal Financial Center
10.2001 - 04.2003
- Assisted the Chief Executive Officer of the financial center;
- Assisted the members of the financial center with coordinating board meetings; and
- Customer relations.
- Details of office experience:
Customer Relations/ Sales / Proofreader for scholarly books
McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers
10.2000 - 09.2001
- Sales communicator with colleges and bookstores to take orders for scholarly books the company published;
- Proofread scholarly books to be shipped out to colleges and bookstores;
- Customer relations.
- Details of office experience:
Office manager / Sales / Customer Relations
Tri-Com Digital
04.2000 - 10.2000
- Company Overview: Business closed.
- Communicated with customers and helped them choose services they needed; and
- Managed the office.
- Details of office experience:
Paralegal to W. James Gooding, III, Esquire and Patrick G. Gilligan, Esquire
Gilligan, King & Gooding, P.A.
02.1996 - 03.2000
- Areas of Law: Personal Injury Pre-Litigation and Litigation & City of Ocala – Pre-Litigation issues
- Spoke with new clients to obtain pertinent information for each case;
- Assisted Attorney Gooding with pre-litigation cases and then transferred to working with Attorney Gilligan;
- Prepared the necessary documents relative to each case for filing with the Court;
- Coordinated and scheduled hearings, depositions, mediations, and other necessary meetings for each case;
- Prepared the necessary Court filings for scheduled events;
- Spoke with insurance adjusters regarding details of each client’s case; their injuries and obtained policy information;
- Ordered necessary medical records and billing;
- Prepared demand letters; and
- Met with clients and attorney to discuss their case.
- Details of office experience:
Paralegal to Carl R. Carrozzo, Esquire
Law Offices of Carl R. Carrozzo, P.A.
02.1994 - 02.1996
- Company Overview: Office closed.
- Areas of Law: Family and Criminal Law
- Spoke with new clients to obtain pertinent information for each case;
- Prepared the necessary documents relative to each case for filing with the Court;
- Coordinated and scheduled hearings, depositions, and other necessary meetings for each case;
- Prepared Marital Settlement Agreements;
- Communicated with other attorneys’ offices regarding cases; and
- Managed the office.
- Details of office experience:
Paralegal to Arlene Bradshaw, Esquire
Bradshaw & Bradshaw, P.A.
08.1991 - 01.1994
- Areas of Law: Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation
- Spoke with new clients to obtain pertinent information for each case;
- Spoke with insurance adjusters regarding details of each client’s case; their injuries and obtained policy information;
- Ordered necessary medical records and billing;
- Prepared demand letters;
- Met with clients and attorney to discuss their case; and
- Took photographs of vehicles involved in accidents for investigation purposes.
- Details of office experience:
Paralegal
Law Offices of Eilon Krugman-Kadi
05.1989 - 08.1991
- Areas of Law: Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury
- Spoke with new clients to obtain pertinent information for each case;
- Spoke with insurance adjusters regarding details of each client’s case; their injuries and obtained policy information;
- Ordered necessary medical records and billing;
- Prepared demand letters; and
- Negotiated settlement offers.
- Details of office experience:
Education
A.S. Degree - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida12.1988
A.A. Degree - psychology
College of Central Florida
Ocala, Florida05.1994
A.A. Degree - psychology
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida05.1991
Skills
- Regulatory research
- Skilled in Microsoft Office
- Client case management
- Effective client communication
Hobbies and Interests
Family, Nutrition, Self-Development, Health & Fitness.
Certification
A.S. Paralegal Degree
A.A. Psychology Degree
Timeline
Paralegal to Patrick G. Gilligan, Esquire
Gilligan, Anderson, Williams & Green, P.A.
12.2004 - Current
Paralegal to William Wright, III, Esquire
Cameron, Hodges, Coleman, LaPointe & Wright, P.A.
09.2003 - 12.2004
Paralegal to Elizabeth Hodge, Esquire and Richard Jones, Esquire
Savage, Krim, Simons, Jones & Babiarz
05.2003 - 07.2003
Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Ashe Federal Financial Center
10.2001 - 04.2003
Customer Relations/ Sales / Proofreader for scholarly books
McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers
10.2000 - 09.2001
Office manager / Sales / Customer Relations
Tri-Com Digital
04.2000 - 10.2000
Paralegal to W. James Gooding, III, Esquire and Patrick G. Gilligan, Esquire
Gilligan, King & Gooding, P.A.
02.1996 - 03.2000
Paralegal to Carl R. Carrozzo, Esquire
Law Offices of Carl R. Carrozzo, P.A.
02.1994 - 02.1996
Paralegal to Arlene Bradshaw, Esquire
Bradshaw & Bradshaw, P.A.
08.1991 - 01.1994
Paralegal
Law Offices of Eilon Krugman-Kadi
05.1989 - 08.1991
A.A. Degree - psychology
College of Central Florida
A.A. Degree - psychology
Santa Fe Community College
A.S. Degree - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Santa Fe Community College
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