Susan McMillan
Riverview,USA
Summary
Positive, critical thinking and detail-oriented Legal Assistant with a very extensive background in Florida Insurance Defense Litigation (including first and third party), from claim assignment, pre-suit, litigation, discovery proceedings, trial and settlement
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Hinshaw & Culbertson
05.2022 - 10.2024
- Karen Fayson, Office Manager (305) 428-5066
- Work for two non-capital Partners and one Associate in the areas of insurance defense (first party) State, Florida and Appellate Court cases. Prepare Answers, discovery and responses, scheduled hearings, mediations, depositions, conference/zoom calls with Experts, Adjusters and Opposing Counsel. Maintain all three attorneys’ calendars with deadlines and reminders, billing and work with the American Arbitration Association and the Florida Lemon Law Arbitration Board; Employee of the Month September 2023
Legal Assistant
Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Debbie Devita, Human Resources Director (813) 222-3939
- Worked as part of a team with three Attorneys, with little supervision needed. Insurance defense (first party) State Court cases. Prepared Answers, discovery and responses, scheduled hearings, mediations, depositions. Heavy calendaring of Trial Orders with all deadlines and updated Trial Calendar, maintain multiple attorneys’ calendars, billing and assist in trial preparation
Paralegal
Carr Allison, P.A. (Jacksonville)
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Steven Worley, Managing Partner (904) 328-6463
- Insurance Defense Paralegal responsible for preparing/serving Subpoenas for necessary records and follow up on records; maintain and organize responsive records and documents; prepare medical chronologies and medical specials for attorney review prior to mediation and trial; prepare materials for experts and hearing notebooks for the Court; enter billable time (daily)
Legal Assistant
LaCava, Jacobson & Goodis, P.A.
03.2015 - 11.2018
- (813) 209-9611
- Insurance Defense including medical malpractice, professional malpractice, product liability; prepared Answers, draft motions, notices, discovery and responses, scheduled hearings, mediations, depositions. maintain attorney’s calendar, time and billing and assist in trial preparation; develop exceptional inter-personal skills by maintaining client and adjuster contact; all work completed with little to no supervision
Legal Assistant
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith (Tampa)
01.2012 - 03.2015
- Tracie Ragland, Human Resources Director (850) 436-7000
- Insurance Defense for Partner and fourth year Associate including first party and third party cases and Maritime law; performed conflict checks/opening new case files; prepared Answers, draft motions, notices, discovery and responses, scheduled hearings, mediations, depositions. maintain attorney’s calendar, time and billing; responsible for all HR of employees in Tampa office and liaison with our home office in Pensacola; excelled at inter-personal skills with co-workers and attorneys; all work completed with little to no supervision
Legal Assistant
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt (Ft Myers)
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Michael Corso, Partner/Department Chairman (239) 344-1100
- Insurance Defense including professional and medical malpractice, premises liability and tobacco litigation/trial; prepared Answers, motions, notices, discovery and responses, scheduled hearings, mediations, depositions; maintained attorney’s calendar, time and billing; member of trial team in preparing for Lee County’s first tobacco trial (Defense verdict); all work completed with little to no supervision
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Michael D. Martin, P.A.
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Mike Martin (863) 686-6700 (Sole practitioner in Lakeland)
- 80% Insurance Defense 20% Plaintiff work – I was the only employee. Responsible for all areas of litigation practice including case work in Florida, New Jersey and Michigan Federal Courts; calendar, time and billing (including accounts payable); maintained and organized responsive records and documents; prepared for and attended out of town trial(s); prepare materials for experts and hearing notebooks for the Court
Legal Assistant
Childs Hester & Love, P.A. (f/k/a Bullock Childs Pendley & Reed)
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Doug Childs, Senior Partner (904) 328-6463
- Sandy Olesker, Firm Administrator
- Insurance Defense of medical/professional malpractice, product liability, and nursing home; litigation secretarial duties: typing, transcription, filing, phones, accounts payable; client billing; scheduled hearings, depositions, mediations; drafted motions, notices, discovery and responses; maintain attorney’s calendar; organize and maintain client files
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Wayne Alford
01.1992 - 01.1999
- Plaintiff’s personal injury; medical malpractice/wrongful death; product liability (including 1,200 breast implant cases); prepared Answers, draft motions, notices, discovery and responses, scheduled hearings, mediations, depositions. maintain attorney’s calendar, time and billing and assist in trial preparation; develop exceptional inter-personal skills by maintaining client and adjuster contact; all work completed with little to no supervision
Education
Bachelor's Degree - undefined
University of South Florida
Tampa04-2026
Associate's Degree - undefined
Florida State College at Jacksonville
01-1994
Skills
- Florida e-filing/State-Federal
- Case Management Systems
- Document Management Systems
- Time Keeping Systems
- MS Outlook Office
- Excellent Accurate Typing Skills
- Florida Notary Public
Interests
Kayaking, Mud runs, Gardening
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Hinshaw & Culbertson
05.2022 - 10.2024
Legal Assistant
Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford
01.2021 - 04.2022
Paralegal
Carr Allison, P.A. (Jacksonville)
01.2019 - 06.2020
Legal Assistant
LaCava, Jacobson & Goodis, P.A.
03.2015 - 11.2018
Legal Assistant
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith (Tampa)
01.2012 - 03.2015
Legal Assistant
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt (Ft Myers)
01.2010 - 01.2012
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Michael D. Martin, P.A.
01.2004 - 01.2010
Legal Assistant
Childs Hester & Love, P.A. (f/k/a Bullock Childs Pendley & Reed)
01.2000 - 01.2004
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Wayne Alford
01.1992 - 01.1999
Bachelor's Degree - undefined
University of South Florida
Associate's Degree - undefined
Florida State College at Jacksonville