Melissa Schroeder
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Experiencia
Senior Legal Claims Supervisor at Puerto Rico Medical Defense Insurance Company (2025-06 – Present)
Job promotion with expanded responsibilities. Assumes interim role and functions of VP of Claims and Legal Affairs with authority of said position.
- Approval of settlement payments
- Problem solving and risk assessment
- Compliance management and regulatory analysis
- Claims assignment and administrative duties
Legal Claims Supervisor at Puerto Rico Medical Defense Insurance Company (2023-05 – 2025-05)
In-house counselor and claims examiner/adjuster providing legal support for medical malpractice liability insurance for physicians, surgeons, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, and medical corporations.
- Department leadership and oversight of legal department operations
- Training and supervision of colleagues
- Initial claim investigation and policy review
- Risk evaluation and case management supervision
- Defense strategy collaboration with legal teams
- Financial oversight and reserve management
- Settlement negotiations with claimants and attorneys
- Legal documentation preparation and review
- Legal expense approval and management
- Participation in depositions, hearings, and trials
- Legal research on professional liability and insurance law
- Legal counsel provision to insured clients
- Regulatory compliance and NPDB reporting
Associate Attorney at ART. 12, LLC d/b/a Invenio Law, LLC (2023-01 – 2023-04)
Civil litigation attorney at law office of Juan J. Hernández López de Victoria, Esq. Worked alongside professor Michel J. Godreau Robles, Esq. Left for new position at PRMD.
- Civil litigation in property law, condominium law, and contract law
- Successions and other civil matters
- Client representation in courts and before government agencies
- Legal research and analysis of legal problems
- Interpretation of laws, rulings, and regulations
Office Manager & Paralegal at ART. 12, LLC d/b/a Invenio Law (2022-01 – 2023-01)
Office management and paralegal support for civil litigation law office.
- Coordination of office activities and operations
- Office stationery and furniture ordering
- Correspondence and query management
- Letter, presentation, and report preparation
- Office budget and bookkeeping support
- Phone and correspondence management
- Office supply management and inventory
- Implementation and maintenance of administrative procedures
- Policy updates and compliance
- Administrative and legal billing assistance
- Digital and physical file organization and management
- Legal research and assistance
- Legal case planning, development, and management
- Legal document drafting
Law Clerk/Paralegal at González-Villamil Law Office (2019-01 – 2021-12)
Legal support at law office specialized in civil litigation of medical malpractice and insurance law cases. Left to prepare for Bar Exam.
- Drafting and editing of legal documents
- Legal investigation, research, and assistance
Educación
Juris Doctor in Law – Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (2018-06)
BBA in Office Administration and Technology – University of Puerto Rico, Cayey (2014-06)
