Lamesia Johnson
Aurora,CO
Summary
Seeking an opportunity for growth in a thriving organization that will best utilize and enhance my experience in a business environment with the potential for career growth. Organized Legal Administrative Assistant with strong background in Criminal law. Handles clerical tasks with high efficiency and minimal oversight. Advanced (CM/ECF) and NetDoc's user proficient in managing case files, court calendering, exhibits and correspondence in final format legal documents.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Criminal Legal Assistant (Contractor)
U.S Attorney General Office
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, and managed firm administrative matters.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions.
- Prepared for court hearings by organizing and summarizing documents, preparing exhibits and reviewing evidence.
- Coordinated with court personnel and attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.
- Conducted legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
Pre-Litigation Case Manager
McDivitt Law Firm, P.C.
11.2019 - 07.2021
- Prepare and send demand
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
- Receive and place telephone calls
- Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter
- Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of the case
- Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system
- Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources to locate persons or to compile information for investigations
- Contact insurance companies to request limits and documents.
Paralegal Assistant & Receptionist
Geoffrey S. Gulinson & Associates
02.2018 - 08.2019
- My responsibilities consisted of intakes, ordering medical records and bill, setup for new employee's, answering multi line phones, setup new clients in time matters, meet with clients in and outside of office, pick up checks from adjusters offices, front and back office work, mail, create packets, go out and take photos of accidents on premises cases, send out and set up demands, send out rep letters, order lyfts, order O&E reports, scanning in all documents and pictures, schedule clients, faxes, pay R&B's requested, notarize.
Medical Biller and Coder
AEROTEK-CENTURA HEALTH CARE
10.2017
- As a medical biller my responsibilities consisted of but not limited to processing and handling of 1500 and UB04 claim forms
- I sent out medical claims and well as worked follow up to get the claims paid.
PARKER SQUARE FAMILY PRACTICE FEB
01.2016 - 08.2016
- As a medical biller my responsibilities consisted but were not limited to coding and defining diagnostics, reviewing Physicians documents to ensure correct ICD was used
- Set appointments, collect copays and run reports.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III AUG
KAISER PERMANENTE
01.2013 - 11.2015
- As an Administrative Assistant my responsibilities consisted of but were not limited to patient enrollment processing, accounting, claim follow-up payment posting and reviewing and retrieving medical records
- Obtaining referrals as well as retro-referrals for members.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Legal Studies
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
Denver, CO05.2024
ASSOCIATES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA
Aurora, CO05.2016
Skills
- Billing (6 years)
- Collection (4 years)
- Medical billing (6 years)
- Transcription (3 years)
- Filing (5 years)
- Microsoft Outlook (10 years)
- Organizational Skills (10 years)
- Outlook (10 years)
- Receptionist (8 years)
- Scheduling (8 years)
- Typing (10 years)
- Westlaw (2 years)
- Excel (10 years)
- Proofreading (10 years)
- Microsoft Word (10 years)
- Legal research
- Lexis-Nexis
- Calendar management
- Writing skills
- Paralegal
- Personal injury law
- Research
Certification
Paralegal Assistant, 07/01/18, 08/01/29
Timeline
Criminal Legal Assistant (Contractor)
U.S Attorney General Office
02.2023 - 11.2023
Pre-Litigation Case Manager
McDivitt Law Firm, P.C.
11.2019 - 07.2021
Paralegal Assistant & Receptionist
Geoffrey S. Gulinson & Associates
02.2018 - 08.2019
Medical Biller and Coder
AEROTEK-CENTURA HEALTH CARE
10.2017
PARKER SQUARE FAMILY PRACTICE FEB
01.2016 - 08.2016
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III AUG
KAISER PERMANENTE
01.2013 - 11.2015
Bachelor's degree - Legal Studies
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
ASSOCIATES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA
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