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SUSAN M. MARKENSTEIN

Toms River

Summary

Twenty years managing cases, clients, and expectations. Experience and background in insurance contract interpretation and damages assessment. Strong analytical skills. Navigated complex and basic insurance claims from the litigation side. Strengths include strategic planning, team building, and leadership. Excellent communicator. Skilled problem solver.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Markenstein Law, LLC
02.2017 - 05.2025
  • Managed a solo litigation practice, representing clients in commercial, personal injury, and insurance matters.
  • Conducted client development and built strong relationships to foster trust and loyalty.
  • Prepared and filed pleadings, motions, and briefs for complex legal proceedings.
  • Interpreted insurance contracts.
  • Provided clients with skillful representation and counsel in negotiations, mediations and arbitrations.

Attorney

Brooks & Bern, PLLC, Newark, NJ
Newark
03.2024 - 09.2024
  • Insurance defense counsel. Automobile and premises liability.
  • Prepared and filed pleadings and motions.
  • Prepared discovery demands and discovery responses.
  • Reviewed and summarized complex medical and expert reports.
  • Interpreted individual and complex commercial insurance contracts.
  • Represented insurance carriers in negotiations and arbitrations.
  • Prepared case reports for insurance carriers.

Attorney

Associate/Contract/Per Diem, New Jersey
09.2003 - 02.2017
  • Associate-level attorney and contract attorney for various firms, handling diverse legal matters, including civil litigation, personal injury, probate, elder law, wills, appellate law, and domestic relations.
  • Conducted effective legal research and writing.
  • Prepared pleadings, motions, and briefs.
  • Made court appearances, and delivered legal arguments on motions and hearings.
  • Negotiated favorable settlements on behalf of clients.
  • Represented clients in mediations and arbitrations.

Education

J.D -

Rutgers University School of Law
Newark, NJ

B.S. - Psychology

St. Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ

Skills

  • Insurance contract interpretation
  • Contract negotiation
  • Effective communicator
  • Writing and editing drafts
  • Report writing and analysis
  • Oral presentation skills
  • Client service
  • Conflict resolution
  • Business development
  • Project management

Timeline

Attorney

Brooks & Bern, PLLC, Newark, NJ
03.2024 - 09.2024

Owner

Markenstein Law, LLC
02.2017 - 05.2025

Attorney

Associate/Contract/Per Diem, New Jersey
09.2003 - 02.2017

J.D -

Rutgers University School of Law

B.S. - Psychology

St. Peter's University

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