Lisa Marks Powell

Lisa Marks Powell Telephone:- Fax:- E-Mail:-Website: www.lmpparalegalservices.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lisa-powell/9/3b1/74b CONTRACT JOBS If your firm is considering contracting work out to a paralegal for any short‐term/long‐term projects, including any of the projects listed below, please contact me. Medical Records New Service: Organizing Medical Records into a PDF document and Bookmarking the PDF of Medical Records for submission to experts. The amount of time that experts will take going through this PDF as opposed to paper records will be cut dramatically as each page of every chart will be bookmarked and linked – select a record to view, click on the record title, and experts will be taken directly to where they need to be within each patient chart. This includes OCR’d Pdf’s, bates stamping and an index of all medical records bookmarked.         Medical records/Billing Statements retrieval; Organization of medical records; Medical records notebooks; Medical records chronologies; Billing Statements/Expense Charts; Medical records bates stamping; Medical research re: medical treatments, medical conditions, and medical products; and Creation of medical records databases on Summation. Investigations     Locate witnesses; Witness interviews; Potential case intake calls to gather facts and background information; and Case intake summaries. Miscellaneous        Deposition summaries; Witness lists created from information obtained from discovery responses and depositions; Trial notebooks; Exhibit notebooks; Timelines/Charts for Trial (Using Visio); Large document organization; and Creation of large document databases on Summation. CAREER OBJECTIVE I am seeking a virtual/remote paralegal position which can provide a challenging opportunity to successfully apply my education, work experience and professional skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JANUARY 2009 THRU THE PRESENT PARALEGAL LMP PARALEGAL SERVICES LMP Paralegal Services is a business that I started in 2009; however, I did not fully launch the business until January 2010. The services that I offer consistently are deposition summaries; medical records/billing statements retrieval; medical record summaries; medical bill charts, drafting simple pleadings; preparing discovery; and witness interviews and investigations. I currently freelance to attorneys and Legal Nurse Consultants in New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Montana and California and I will gladly work for other attorneys and Legal Nurse Consultants in those states or any other states. AUGUST 2009 TO DECEMBER 2010 PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST LAW OFFICES OF J. ROSS PEPPER (Pepper & Brothers, PLLC as of August, 2010) Nashville, Tennessee Paralegal responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following: Prepared pleadings, discovery requests and responses; obtained and summarized complex medical histories; researched medical problems and procedures; drafted correspondence; organized files; organized large document productions; assisted with settlement negotiations; maintained client relationships on behalf of attorneys; tracked case deadlines; and interviewed potential clients. This job began in August 2009 with J. Ross Pepper, who at that time was a sole practitioner. The position entailed assisting Mr. Pepper as paralegal, legal assistant, and receptionist. Thus, duties included, but were not limited to, answering phones, typing all documents, and basically, maintaining the entire office. Many hours were spent, as well, constructing and maintaining Mr. Pepper’s online newsletters and website. In August of 2010, Mr. Pepper took on a partner, Matthew Brothers, and all duties and responsibilities were carried out for both attorneys. APRIL 2001 TO JANUARY 2009 PARALEGAL Neal & Harwell, PLC Nashville, Tennessee Experience in the following areas of law: Medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability claims, and worker’s compensation. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following: Prepared pleadings, discovery requests and responses; prepared settlement demands, mediation statements, charts, graphs, timelines, chronologies, and indexes; obtained and summarized complex medical histories; researched medical problems and procedures; summarized depositions; drafted correspondence; organized files; organized large document productions; constructed trial notebooks; assisted in trial preparations; assisted with settlement negotiations and mediations; scheduled and assisted with depositions; attended client meetings; maintained client relationships on behalf of attorneys; conducted witness interviews; investigated witnesses; tracked case deadlines. JANUARY 1998 TO MARCH 2001 PARALEGAL Parker, Lawrence, Cantrell & Dean Nashville, Tennessee Worked in the practice areas of medical malpractice and premises liability: drafted and answered discovery; drafted pleadings; gathered and summarized complex medical histories; researched medical problems and procedures; researched legal and procedural issues; summarized depositions; drafted correspondence; organized files; constructed trial notebooks; scheduled depositions; attended client meetings; conducted/compiled IDEX and DRI expert witness testimonial searches; tracked case deadlines. AUGUST 1997‐DECEMBER 1997 PARALEGAL/OFFICE MANAGER Law Offices of Leon J. Brandriet Phoenix, Arizona Worked in the practice area of medical malpractice (Plaintiffs practice): drafted pleadings; screened prospective clients; responsible for trial/deadlines calendar; organized and summarized medical records; drafted routine correspondence; prepared demand letters/packages. Also responsible for the day‐to‐day operation of small law office, inclusive of hiring, ordering supplies, payroll. MAY 1996‐AUGUST 1997 PARALEGAL Cohen & Cotton Phoenix, Arizona Worked in the practice areas of commercial litigation and medical malpractice: organized large document productions; drafted legal documents; performed court record searches; updated and tracked trial discovery deadlines; prepared trial notebooks; filed documents and continuously updated case files; handled miscellaneous investigative tasks. SKILLS  Highly organized and detail oriented.  Strong ability to multi‐task.  Very decisive personality.  Excellent self‐discipline.  Able to work well under pressure.  Keyboarding skills, computer skills, familiarity with various word processing or spreadsheet programs including, but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Excel, Lexis, Summation, Time Matters, Visio, Internet research and medical databases. EDUCATION  ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN PARALEGAL STUDIES The American Institute, Phoenix, Arizona APRIL 1996  BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE/PSYCHOLOGY Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York MAY 1992 Electronic Organization of Medical Records: This service is designed to assist in easy navigation of provider/hospital charts for both the attorney and the physician expert. Also, in this day and age, many experts would prefer to have electronic medical records to review than 2 tons of paper! Further, the records are organized much like a hospital or a provider chart is organized, so it is much easier and faster for the expert to navigate a pdf in this format, and can save the attorney in costs for expert reviews. Electronic Organization of Medical Records includes the following: (1) Organizing the medical records in chronological order in a pdf for each provider as they are in a hospital or provider chart; (2) Bookmarking the PDF so that all that the attorney or the expert will need to do is click on the bookmark of the medical record(s) they are seeking and they will be immediately brought to the record(s) in the pdf; (3) Bates Labeling the Medical Records in the PDF (if the attorney so desires); (4) Creating a detailed index of the PDF including a description of the medical records (i.e. Discharge Summary, ER Records, Radiology, Labs), the dates of service and the bates range of the records; and (4) Creating an Index of All Providers (so they may see which providers treated the patient from start to finish and when those providers saw the patient) including the Name of the Provider/Facility, The dates of service of each provider and the Bates Range of each provider. I have attached a sample of a very brief provider pdf (with white labeled pages instead of the actual medical records) and a sample of the Index I would provide. This does not, of course, represent an entire chart, but it will give you an indication of what the final product will look like. Thank you kindly, Sincerely, Lisa Marks Powell LMP Paralegal Services PROVIDING PARALEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES NATIONWIDE WITH A SPECIALTY IN MEDICAL RECORDS REVIEW, DEPOSITION SUMMARIES AND ELECTRONIC ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS Nashville, Tennessee (P- (F- E‐Mail:-LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lisa‐powell/9/3b1/74b S MT. ZION HOSPITAL 06‐02‐12 TO 10‐05‐14 Patient: Robert Smith MT. ZION_000001 S 06‐02‐12 TO 06‐07‐12 ER & ADMIT MT. ZION HOSPITAL MT. ZION_000002 FACESHEET (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000003 06-02-12 Conditions of Admission - Authorization (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000004 06-02-12 Authorization For and Consent to Surgery or Special Diagnostic Procedures Treatments (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000005 06-02-12 Authorization For and Consent For Administration of Anesthesia (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000006 06-07-12 Discharge Summary (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000007 06-07-12 Discharge Instructions (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000008 06-02-12 ER Record/Triage Notes (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000009 06-02-12 To 06-07-12 Physician Orders (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000010 06-02-12 To 06-07-12 Progress Notes (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000011 06-02-12 Nursing Admission Notes (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000012 06-02-12 To 06-07-12 Vital Signs (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000013 06-02-12 To 06-06-12 Intake/Output Flowsheets (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000014 06-02-12 To 06-05-12 Pain Assessment Flowsheets (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000015 06-06-12 Nursing Care Plans (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000016 06-06-12 Patient Education (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000017 06-02-12 To 06-07-12 Medication Records (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000018 06-03-12 To 06-05-12 Physical Therapy (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000019 06-03-12 To 06-05-12 Occupational Therapy (ACTUAL RECORDS WILL BE INSERTED HERE) MT. ZION_000020 S 08‐15‐13 TO 08‐20‐13 ER & ADMIT MT. ZION HOSPITAL MT. ZION_000021 ROBERT SMITH MEDICAL RECORDS INDEX MT. ZION HOSPITAL 06‐02‐12 TO 10‐05‐14 (BATES: MT. ZION_000001 – MT. ZION_000021) RECORDS Facesheet Consents DATE 06‐02‐12 06‐02‐12 06‐02‐12 06‐02‐12 Discharge Records ER Records Physician Orders Progress Notes Nurse’s Records Medication Records Rehabilitation Records 06‐07‐12 06‐07‐12 06‐02‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐07‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐07‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐07‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐07‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐06‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐05‐12 06‐06‐12 06‐06‐12 06‐02‐12 To 06‐07‐12 06‐03‐12 To 06‐05‐12 RECORDS DESCRIPTION 06‐02‐12 To 06‐07‐12 ER & Admit BATES START BATES END Facesheet Conditions of Admission ‐ Authorization for Services Authorization for and Consent to Surgery or Special Diagnostic Procedures ‐ Treatments Authorization For and Consent For Administration of Anesthesia Discharge Summary Discharge Instructions ER Records Physician Orders MT. ZION_000001 MT. ZION_000004 MT. ZION_000003 MT. ZION_000004 MT. ZION_000005 MT. ZION_000005 MT. ZION_000006 MT. ZION_000006 MT. ZION_000007 MT. ZION_000008 MT. ZION_000009 MT. ZION_000010 MT. ZION_000007 MT. ZION_000008 MT. ZION_000009 MT. ZION_000010 Progress Notes MT. ZION_000011 MT. ZION_000011 Nursing Admission Notes MT. ZION_000012 MT. ZION_000012 Vital Signs MT. ZION_000013 MT. ZION_000013 Intake/Output Flowsheets MT. ZION_000014 MT. ZION_000014 Pain Assessment Flowsheets MT. ZION_000015 MT. ZION_000015 Nursing Care Plans Patient Education Medication Records MT. ZION_000016 MT. ZION_000017 MT. ZION_000018 MT. ZION_000016 MT. ZION_000017 MT. ZION_000018 Physical Therapy Records MT. ZION_000019 MT. ZION_000019 ROBERT SMITH MEDICAL RECORDS INDEX MT. ZION HOSPITAL 06‐02‐12 TO 10‐05‐14 RECORDS DATE 06‐03‐12 To 06‐05‐12 RECORDS DESCRIPTION Occupational Therapy BATES START BATES END MT. ZION_000020 MT. ZION_000020 08‐15‐13 TO 08‐20‐13 ER & ADMIT MT. ZION_000021 Page 2 of 2