Trena Grant

25+ years Experienced Paralegal offering exceptional litigation support skills specializing in worker’s compensation, personal injury/torts, social security disability, fraud, contracts, probate, civil and corporate litigation.

 Highly experienced at case file management of law firms from inception through closure maintaining professional interpersonal interaction with client, attorneys and court system.

 Experienced Judicial Assistant managing case files; maintaining and coordinating court schedules, deadlines and diary system.

 Experienced Social Security Disability Specialist managing claims on appeal from inception through hearing level.

 Advanced PC knowledge and skills – Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Professional Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook), Alacourt, Alafile, Westlaw, ScanSoft

(OmniPage Pro, Image Retriever), E-copy, Corel Office Suites (WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Corel

Presentations) and Quickbooks Pro.

 Ability to grasp complex situations; adapt and learn quickly in a fast paced environment;

comfortable working independently and as an integral member of a legal team with a true sense of urgency and dedication.

 Accurate typing skills ranging from 75+ wpm; highly experienced at digital dictation equipment.

 Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills.

Assist in civil litigation law firm specializing in personal injury, worker’s compensation, automobile accidents, wrongful death, products liability, insurance claims/fraud, and social security disability. Ability to assist in all aspects from client intake through trial and/or appeal process.

Responsibilities include preparing deposition and medical records outlines and summaries; pleadings; court filings (motions, orders, affidavits, etc.); drafting and obtaining discovery; obtaining, compiling and accurately interpreting client medical records and bills for medical, settlement and mediation packages and the preparation thereof; all phases of complex case management with diary system, from acquisition through trial and/or settlement; all phases of social security disability case management including applications and appeals through hearing level; daily contact with clients to gather and process information; preparing and filing of legal briefs to Circuit, Appellate and Supreme Courts; drafting and filing Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney and Estates (Letters of Administration, Conservatorships and Bonds) in Probate Court; scheduling of depositions, mediations, sworn statements and client appointments; assisting in trial preparation including drafting exhibit and witness lists, issuing subpoenas, and preparing pretrial Orders; drafting voir dire, jury instructions and marking exhibits; and,

maintaining and coordinating attorney court schedules, deadlines and appointments.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE JUSTICE STUDIES & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Athens State University

MARCH, 1997 THROUGH MAY, 2000

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE PARALEGAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Faulkner University

JANUARY, 1994 THROUGH MAY, 1995