MORGAN WINSKILL

582 White Sands Bay

Roselle, IL 60172

(630) 337-2004

morganwinskill@gmail.com

CERTIFIED PARALEGAL

Proficient in managing large case loads with the capacity to meet deadlines. Conducts all legal

business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

  · Highly qualified and efficient certified paralegal professional with more than 7 years of

litigation experience.

  · Significant experience in insurance defense.

  · Excellent writing skills.

  · Extensive knowledge of insurance claim disputes and medical file reviews as part of the

pre-litigation process.

  · Solid discovery skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company, Glenview, IL

Paralegal, July 2012 - Present

  · Review and edit legal documents including briefs, discovery requests, motions,

pleadings and memoranda of law.

  · Research and analyze a variety of legal issues in areas including estates, small estate

affidavits and beneficiary designations.

  · Involvement in all areas of litigation support including legal research, factual

investigation, medical records review, document management and trial preparation.

  · Draft and institute departmental guidelines for case investigation increasing case

management efficiency.

  · Training staff on internal software applications.

  · Manage a majority of company litigation with little supervision.

  · Work with all internal departments with heavy involvement in the claims and accounting

departments.

  · Involvement in a wide variety of projects such as implementation of better processes or

improvement of processes already in place.

  · Manage other staff members assisting with special projects.

  · Perform all duties listed above in addition to duties performed as Legal Assistant.

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company, Glenview, IL

Legal Assistant, July 2008 – July 2012

  · Assisted in retention and management of outside counsel.

  · Audited outside counsel legal invoices and provided analysis to general counsel to help

reduce outside counsel fees.

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  · Assisted General Counsel with various types of legal matters and other administrative

work support.

  · Served as liaison between corporate executives, outside counsel, third-party

administrators and all levels of corporate personnel.

  · Responsible for performing a wide array of daily tasks which included legal

documentation, case investigation and preparation of factual reports, file management,

research abilities, communication and negotiation skills, knowledge of General Law.

  · Performed medical records procurement and analysis; prepared medical chronologies.

  · Create and manage departmental contract database.

  · Responsible for accurate and timely actions to lawsuits, notices, subpoenas and

attorney letters involving the company and related parties.

Promoted four times within the company by meeting and exceeding company expectations.

Previous titles include Commissions Specialist within the accounting department and

Receptionist.

EDUCATION

Harry S. Truman College: Chicago, IL (2010 – 2011)

  · Paralegal Certificate Program - Certificate of Completion Awarded.

  · Areas of study included: Paralegal Overview, Nature and Scope of the Paralegal

Profession, Legal Research, Real Estate & Property Transfers, Estates, Wills & Trusts,

Business Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Torts/Personal Injury,

and Immigration Law.

Southern Illinois University: Carbondale, IL (1999 – 2004)

  · Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Merchandising.

  · Minor in Marketing.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The National Association of Legal Assistants- Paralegals (NALA)

  · Member 2012: NALA Certification.

  · February 2012: CLA/CP Exam, Successful Completion of Exam – Certified Paralegal

Status Achieved.

Life Office Management Association (LOMA)

  · May 2009: FMLI Level 1: Insurance Fundamentals – Designation Earned.

Notary Public

Versed in Microsoft Windows, Excel and all Internet and Email Applications.

Experienced in Sharepoint, Onbase, CRM and Lifepro applications.

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