Deloris J.
Senior Paralegal Specialist
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Deloris J. is a highly skilled paralegal with extensive experience in both pre-litigation and litigation procedures. She has capably managed personal injury cases from initiation through trial, demonstrating proficiency in requesting medical records, drafting settlement demands, and negotiating medical bills. With a background in office management at The Kaplan Firm, P.C., Deloris successfully executed tasks including settlement processing via QuickBooks, managing accounts, and assisting with tax document preparations. Her tenure as a Contract Lien Resolution Analyst at Digital Intelligence Systems underscored her ability to manage and resolve complex insurance liens. Her experience with firms like Wood Craig & Avery, LLC further highlights her adeptness in drafting legal documents, client interaction, and trial preparation. Her expertise in legal software such as Clio and her meticulous approach to case and calendar management underscores her value across the legal sector.
Experience
Paralegal/Office Manager
The Kaplan Firm, P.C. · 2023 — 2025Managed personal injury cases from initiation through trial, requested and processed medical records and bills, drafted settlement demands and pleadings, scheduled hearings as well as key deadlines, negotiated medical bills and liens, prepared deposition schedules, handled settlement statements, processed checks using QuickBooks, managed both accounts payable and receivable, completed bank deposits, and established vendor accounts and contracts.Contract Lien Resolution Analyst
Digital Intelligence Systems DISYS · 2022 — 2022Negotiated and resolved class-action and individual insurance liens using a corporate database.Paralegal
Wood Craig & Avery, LLC · 2020 — 2020Drafted complaints and motions, prepared and responded to discovery requests, organized trial dockets and settlement demand packages, arranged depositions and mediations, summarized depositions and client interviews, managed case intake and calendar, and handled pre-litigation case management.Paralegal
Peters and Monyak · 2019 — 2020Handled preparations for trials and hearings, managed case files, responded to discovery, drafted pleadings and correspondence, coordinated expert review packages, scheduled depositions for expert witnesses, summarized depositions, maintained medical chronologies, and interacted with clients and the court.Litigation Paralegal
Wegman Partners · 2019 — 2020Prepared trials and hearings, managed case files, responded to discovery requests, drafted pleadings and correspondence, coordinated expert review packages, scheduled expert depositions, summarized depositions, and maintained client and court communications.Litigation Paralegal
Carter Cromwell Law Firm. P.C. · 2014 — 2019Drafted various legal documents including complaints and motions, prepared for trials and hearings, managed files and calendars, responded to discovery, coordinated depositions and mediations, and managed client interactions and case intake.Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Kaplan & Seifter Law Firm · 2006 — 2014Managed deposition and medical records summaries, organized case files, calendared events, drafted pleadings and correspondence, assisted with trial preparation, coordinated mediations and depositions, and handled various administrative tasks for attorneys.Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Kaufman Law, P.C. · 2004 — 2006Coordinated client intakes, organized client files, managed phone communications, assisted clients, drafted correspondence, and organized office events.Court Clerk
Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court · 1998 — 2004Scheduled and attended court hearings, prepared court files and dockets, issued bench warrants, drafted correspondence, performed data entry, processed marriage licenses, and prepared driving abstracts.