MICHAEL SARGENT
Chesterfield,MO
Summary
20 years of legal experience / Degreed Paralegal Proven ability to work with the least amount of supervision. Outstanding communication, drafting and computer skills. High sense of commitment and ability to effectively multi-task. Proficient using MS Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Interpretation of medical records. Research skills in Westlaw and Lexis Nexis.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal
Meyerkord Law Firm
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Personal Injury Law Firm
- Maintain dockets for files both manually and electronically
- Assist in pre-trial preparation
- Personal Injury Law Firm
Litigation Paralegal
Michael T. George Law
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Trust litigation
- Support for court appearances
- Working with medical experts for testimony
- Draft interrogatories
- Medical Malpractice
Paralegal / Contractor
U.S. Bank
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Document Review
- Closing of a LIBOR cessation project
- Review of contract amendments, deal transactions, and construction loan agreements
- Worked remotely with supervisors in Los Angeles, CA and Detroit, MI
- Recruited by Rose International
- Document Review
Fact Finder
Robert Half Legal
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: Department of Labor & Industry; State of Montana
- Fact Finder working remotely to determine eligibility for Unemployment Insurance claims during the pandemic
- Department of Labor & Industry; State of Montana
Senior Paralegal III
US Bank
09.2014 - 12.2018
- Notification, statusing, filing of claims, adversary actions and additional activities that occur throughout the life of a bankruptcy
- Filing of Proofs of Claim with the courts
- Reviews Federal, State and Local rules concerning procedure
- Collects data and prepares reports
Paralegal II
US Bank
09.2012 - 09.2014
- Communicate with legal credit attorney groups in regard to bankruptcies, daily issues and any litigation related matters
- Assisted in the Legal Close-out project
- Developed and utilized Legal mail cover sheet summary matrix for review by supervising attorney
- Update all Excel spreadsheet trackers for review
- Complete all other tasks assigned by management
Paralegal/On-Boarding Specialist/Tax Increment Financing
U.S. Bank Community Development Corporation
07.2009 - 09.2012
- Advanced legal document review which includes Loan Agreements, Limited Partnership Agreements, and all other pertinent housing documents relevant to Real Estate projects that involve tax credits
Litigation Paralegal
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.
10.2008 - 06.2009
- Litigation Paralegal in Products Liability and Medical Malpractice
- Bankruptcy and Trust Litigation
- Document summary, organization and indexing which included using numerous case management software used for trial preparation
- File and records management
- Pre-trial preparation which included pleadings, discovery, and correspondence
- Preparation of deposition transcripts and medical summaries
- Fact research for trial preparation
Litigation Paralegal
The Law Firm of Michael T. George
08.2004 - 10.2008
- Vast experience in trial preparation such as exhibit inventory, Power Point presentations, trial binders and attendance in St
- Louis City and County Circuit Courts
- Cases involved included Trust Litigation, Bankruptcy, Domestic Law, Worker’s Compensation, and Personal Injury
- Conduct legal research and index the information obtained
- Maintain dockets for files both manually and electronically
- Draft appeals for the attorney approval
Education
Associate in applied science - Paralegal Studies
St. Louis Community College at Meramec
Kirkwood, MOBachelor of Science - Public Law & Legal Studies
Webster University
Webster, MOBachelor of Science - Political Science
Walsh College
North Canton, OHSkills
- Medical terminology
- Common injuries
- Basic human anatomy
- Medical summaries
- Drafting claims
- Reviewing claims
- Filing claims
- Transcribing legal documents
- Trial preparation
- Scheduling court hearings
- Scheduling depositions
- Scheduling proceedings
Work Preference
Desired Job Title
Litigation ParalegalParalegalWork Type
Part TimeContract WorkWork Location
RemoteImportant To Me
Work from home optionTimeline
Litigation Paralegal
Meyerkord Law Firm
03.2024 - 08.2024
Paralegal / Contractor
U.S. Bank
05.2023 - 11.2023
Litigation Paralegal
Michael T. George Law
08.2022 - 02.2024
Fact Finder
Robert Half Legal
08.2020 - 08.2021
Senior Paralegal III
US Bank
09.2014 - 12.2018
Paralegal II
US Bank
09.2012 - 09.2014
Paralegal/On-Boarding Specialist/Tax Increment Financing
U.S. Bank Community Development Corporation
07.2009 - 09.2012
Litigation Paralegal
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.
10.2008 - 06.2009
Litigation Paralegal
The Law Firm of Michael T. George
08.2004 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Public Law & Legal Studies
Webster University
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Walsh College
Associate in applied science - Paralegal Studies
St. Louis Community College at Meramec
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