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Tanya Mathis

Lawrenceville,GA

Summary

Detail-oriented Legal Assistant with 20+ years of experience, skilled in legal research, writing and terminology seeking to obtain a new and challenging position in Regulatory Compliance

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Delta Dental Insurance
06.2023 - Current
  • Assess regulations, laws, contractual agreements, and mandates to assure compliance with enterprise standards.
  • Research and monitor all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and laws to ensure that company policies and procedures are up to date and include any legal changes from new legislation or industry regulations
  • Research regulatory form filings using (SERF) System for Electronic Rates and Forms Filing.

Executive Legal Assistant

Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Provided legal support and assistance to litigation and corporate transactional attorneys
  • Duties consisted of researching and gathering case file information, drafting and revising contracts, agreements, and legal correspondence
  • Responded to general inquiries and produced information responsive to subpoenas and court orders
  • Managed and calendared case files including discovery deadlines, hearings, depositions and appointments.

Legal Assistant

Cruser Mitchell Novitz, LLP
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Provided legal support to firm partner of mid-size insurance defense firm
  • Responsibilities included reviewing case files and evidence
  • Drafted client correspondence, pleadings, motions, notices, orders, and discovery responses
  • Prepared electronic court filings in various courts
  • Researched state statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents
  • Gathered documents, statements and evidence needed for hearings and trial
  • Served as liaison between attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel.

Legal Assistant

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Provided legal support and assistance to insurance defense firm
  • Responsibilities included compiling and preparing pleading shells, motions, orders and court notices in both State and Federal Court
  • Managed litigation discovery process, including coordinating electronic and tangible document production
  • Researched and gathered Prioritized and organized time sensitive projects as well as calendar management
  • Acted as liaison between multiple attorneys involved in complex legal cases.

Legal Administrative Assistant

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Maintained case file management database
  • Monitored policy changes, researched account histories
  • Drafted routine correspondence, motions and pleadings
  • Processed electronic court filings with various courts
  • Scheduled and calendared depositions, mediations, and hearings
  • Assisted attorneys with case preparation for upcoming hearings and trials.

Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill Staffing
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Stay at Home Mom) worked on part time basis with various law firms
  • Duties consisted of case research, summarizing medical records, drafting pleadings, subpoenas and preparing electronic court filings in various courts
  • Communicated with clients, opposing counsel, and local courts for each assignment.

Legal Assistant

Shutts & Bowen, LLP
01.2006 - 01.2008
    • Duties included drafting and revising correspondence, contracts and legal agreements
    • Scheduled appointments, coordinated meetings and travel
    • Prepared case update summary reports.

Legal Administrative Assistant

Georgia Pacific Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Provided support to legal department
  • Managed senior executives' calendar, coordinated travel, prepared monthly expense reimbursement reports, attended and prepared minutes for weekly departmental meetings.

Legal Assistant

Law Office of Calvin Edwards
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Provided legal support to sole-practitioner in plaintiff practice
  • Assisted with case intake and research
  • Reviewed, summarized, and presented potential new cases
  • Gathered and summarized client medical records, prepared pleadings, subpoenas, initial discovery requests and responses
  • Assisted attorney with trial preparation for personal injury and family law related cases.

Legal Word Processor

Hailey McNamara
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Provided legal support and overflow assistance in Asbestos Litigation.

Education

Paralegal Studies

Univ. of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
2001

Business Administration

Southern Univ. of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
1998

Skills

  • Professional Skills:
  • 25 years experience in the legal profession
  • High degree of professionalism, excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Accurately type 75 wpm
  • Extensive experience drafting and electronically filing motions and pleadings
  • Experience navigating and searching through various distinct legal databases
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, I-Manage
  • ProLaw, Adobe Pro, LexisNexis, DocuSign, and DropBox
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, I-Manage
  • ProLaw, Adobe Pro, LexisNexis, DocuSign, and DropBox
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, I-Manage
  • ProLaw, Adobe Pro, LexisNexis, DocuSign, and DropBox

Timeline

Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Delta Dental Insurance
06.2023 - Current

Executive Legal Assistant

Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
08.2022 - 12.2022

Legal Assistant

Cruser Mitchell Novitz, LLP
01.2021 - 01.2022

Legal Assistant

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
01.2019 - 01.2021

Legal Administrative Assistant

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
01.2018 - 01.2019

Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill Staffing
01.2009 - 01.2017

Legal Assistant

Shutts & Bowen, LLP
01.2006 - 01.2008

Legal Administrative Assistant

Georgia Pacific Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2006

Legal Assistant

Law Office of Calvin Edwards
01.2002 - 01.2005

Legal Word Processor

Hailey McNamara
01.1998 - 01.2001

Paralegal Studies

Univ. of New Orleans

Business Administration

Southern Univ. of New Orleans
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