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Stephanie D. WatkinsVirtual Legal Support Specialist (Remote Only)
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Virtual Legal Support Specialist with over 18 years of experience in personal injury, workers’ compensation, lien negotiation and settlement, and civil litigation, discovery, motions and legal administration. Proven expertise in successfully settling complex cases, including medical malpractice and insurance disputes. Adept at legal assistance, insurance defense, and intricate legal procedures.

Professional Experience
Contract 1099 Paralegal/Mark Larson, Esq. (Retired), Paralegal
February 2024 – May 2024 Remote, United States

(Project Assignment) - Demand Letter

Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice

  • •Review and analyzed medical reports, accident reports and witness statements.
  • •Conduct extensive legal research on Kansas case law and regulations.
    • Skills
    SOFT SKILLS
    • •Microsoft Office (365)
    • •Microsoft Word
    • •Microsoft Outlook
    • •Microsoft Excel – (Entry level)
    • •E-Discovery Office (365)
    • •Court E-Filing
    • •EAMS-E-Filing
    • •Transcription
    TECHNICAL SKILLS

    Legal Research Tools:

    • •Lexs/Nexus
    • •West Law
    • •Findlaw

    Case Document Managment Software:

    • •My Case
    • •Practice Master
    • •Practice Perfect
    • •Gemini Legal
    • •Time Matters
    • •MerusCase
    • •Timeslips
    • •Timeslips
    • •A-1

    DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

    Instant Messaging

    Slack/Skype

    Video Conferencing

    Zoom/GoToMeeting

    Microsoft Teams

    Discord

    File Sharing

    Google Drive, Dropbox & One Drive

    Project Management

    Trello/Pivotal Tracker

    NETWORK & HARDWARE
    • • Internet Wireless
    • •Headphones Laptop
    • •·Transcription Machine
    • •·Windows 10
    • •HP Envy 6052 All-In-One Printer/Scanner & Fax
    PROJECT/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    1099 Contract - Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice, Demand Letter - Mark Larson, Esq. (Retired)
    February 2024 – April 2024 | Remote, United States
  • •Drafted and submitted a persuasive Demand Letter to insurance company, leading to a successful settlement negotiation, resulting in a $90,000 settlement.
  • •Draft and submit persuavive demand letter, leading to successful negotation, resulting in a $90,000 settlement offer.
    • Contract 1099/Morgan Jaffe, (Client In Pro Per), Paralegal
    October 2023 – December 2023 | Remote, United States

    (Project Assignment) - Demand Letter

    Personal Injury - Auto Accident/Insurance Dispute

  • •Perform comprehensive case evaluation
  • •Review and analyze medical reports, police report, and witness statements.
  • •Conduct legal research on Pennsylvania case law and regulations.
  • •Determine claim status and assess lialility.
  • •Draft and finalize settlement demand and rejection of settlement demand and counter offer, resulting in an settlement offer from $50,000 to $70,000.
    • Contract 1099/Marh & Associates, Paralegal
    October 2022 – September 2023 Remote, United States

    (Project Assignment - Long Term) - Workers' Compensation - Applicant - (Uninsured Employer); and Seven (7) Personal Injury Claims - Plaintiff - (SOL threats)

  • •W/C: Filed Special Notice Lawsuit and Petition to Join UEBTF for uninsured employer and filed workers' compensation claim resulting in positive outcome.
  • •PI: Performed comprehensive case evaluations.
  • •Review and anaylized medical reports, accident reports and witness statements,
  • •Negotiated liens for optimal settlement outcomes
  • •Stayed updated on California states laws governing personal injury.
  • •Determined claim status and accessed liability
  • •Drafted and finalized demand letters for 6 out of 7 personal injury claims for successful settlement outcomes.
    • 1099 Contract - Personal Injury - Auto Accident, Demand Letter - Morgan Jaffe, Client, In Pro Per
    October 2023 – December 2023 | Remote, United States
  • •Drafted and finalized demand letter to insurance company; after offer receipt from insurance co., drafted and finalized rejection of offer and sent counter-demand, sucessfully negotiating settlement offer from $50,000 to $70,000.
    • 1099 Contract - Workers' Compensation - Marh & Associates, Prepare & File Special Notice Lawsuit & Petition to Join UEBTF & File W/C claim & PI Demand Letters
    October 2022 – September 2023 | Remote, United States
  • •W/C: Due to uninsured employer, I had to file a Speicial Notice Lawsuit and Petition to Join UEBTF and also filed a claim on behalf of applicant, resulting in successful outcome.
  • •PI: Client has seven (7) cases with a Statute of Limitation threat. Successfully settled six (6) out of seven (7) cases with a positive outcome.
    • References
    REFERENCES/WRITING SAMPLES ON REQUEST
    Contract 1099/Alex Blackford, Esq., Legal Assistant
    February 2022 – January 2023 | Remote, United States

    (Project Assistant) Short-Term Temp. - Backlog work - Workers' Compensation - Applicant

  • •Prepare, file and serve Notice of Representation and Proof of Service and serve on all parties - (10 cases).
  • •Prepare 4600 letter to all Primary Care Physicians and serve on all parties - (10 cases)
    • Contract 1099/Releve Entertainment, Paralegal
    January 2020 – February 2023 Sherman Oaks, United States

    (Project Assignment) - Backlog Contract work

  • •Collaborate with attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal asssistants on complex music agreements and/or contracts.
  • •Managed client accounts and records with confidentially.
  • •Summarize and explained entertainment contract requirements and compliance to clients.
  • •Conduct legal research on copyright ands and tranfer termination procedures.
  • •Draft legal documents, trademark applications, and responses.
    • Law Offices of Julie N. Ganapolsky, Case Manager/Paralegal
    July 2017 – December 2019 Encino, California, United States

    Workers' Compensation - Insurance Defense (onsite)

  • •Managed a caseload of 134 workers' compensation and personal injury cases, demonstrating strong organizational and multitasking skills.
  • •Successfully negotiated liens and settled over 60 cases, resulting in favorable outcomes for clients.
  • •Conduct comprehensive case intakes and prepared detailed case summaries, ensuring accurate and efficient case management
    • Law Offices of Heywood G. Friedman, Paralegal
    April 2012 – May 2017 | Westlake Village, CA, United States

    Workers' Compensation - Insurance Defense/PI

    Law Offices of Heywood G. Friedman, Paralegal
    April 2012 – May 2017 | Westlake Village, CA, United States

    Workers' Compensation - Applicant/Personal Injury - Plaintiff - (on site).

  • •Legal Managed attorney calendar and activities.
  • •Maintained OSHA database and resolved settlement-related issues.
  • •Coordinated hearings, depositions, and medical exams.
  • •Conducted client interviews and prepared intake sheets.
  • •Prepared and served legal documents.
  • •Requested medical examination panels.
  • •Transcribed deposition summaries.
  • •Negotiated liens post-settlement.
    • Dietz, Gilmor & Associates, Legal Assistant
    May 2003 – March 2012 Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Workers' Compensation - Insurance

  • •Transcribe deposition summaries, status, MSC and trial hearing reports.
  • •Compose various documents, including but not limited to pleadings, discovery, and trial documents.
  • •Request AME/PQME Panels – Medical Examinations.
  • •Maintain court and attorney calendar.
  • •File/Serve medical reports and records on appropriate parties.
    • Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, Legal Assistant
    January 2001 – February 2003 Santa Monica, CA, United States

    Workers' Compensation - Insurance Defense, Subbrogation, Employment Law Litigation

  • •Perform heavy pre-litigation/litigation. 
  • •Draft correspondence, discovery, pleadi
  • •Transcribe deposition summaries, status, MSC hearings.
  • •File and serve medical reports.
  • •Prepare and serve SDT/Deposition subpoenaed records.
  • •Trial preparation.
    • Organizations
    National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)