General Liability Paralegal - Insurance Defense (Georgia)

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel; Milton (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP is seeking a General Liability Paralegal to support defense litigation. The role handles subpoenas, discovery workflows, reviews medical records, and coordinates with providers, vendors, and experts.

Independent work within a busy defense practice is required, with emphasis on negligent security, trucking, and premises liability matters preferred. Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational skills, initiative, and proficiency with LexisNexis or Westlaw and

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in General Liability defense, including discovery and subpoena practice and medical-records management.
• Trial-prep exposure (exhibit lists, witness prep, trial notebooks); existing network of experts/providers or a defined plan to develop one; prior experience with the firm's (or similar) case-management system.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, serve, and respond to discovery and subpoenas; track deadlines and deficiencies; maintain logs and ticklers; prepare and follow up on record and deposition subpoenas, including HIPAA compliance and chain of custody.
• Intake, organize, and summarize records; create medical chronologies; identify gaps and flag issues such as prior injuries, pre-existing conditions, and causation.
• Identify treating/referring and anticipated providers; coordinate IMEs and expert engagement; prepare expert notebooks.
• Conduct legal and factual research (LexisNexis/Westlaw); draft pleadings, discovery, subpoenas duces tecum, deposition summaries, and trial/pretrial materials.
• Manage calendars and critical deadlines; schedule depositions, hearings, mediations, IMEs, and related travel; coordinate with courts, clients, vendors, providers, experts, and opposing counsel.
• E-file in state and federal courts; prepare exhibit and hearing binders; coordinate court reporters and interpreters.

Skills

General Liability discovery

Medical records review

Organization & time management

Written & verbal communication

LexisNexis/Westlaw

Case management software

Independence in defense litigation

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Magna Record

Ontellus

Job description

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP is seeking a General Liability Paralegal to support defense litigation. The role handles subpoenas, discovery workflows, reviews medical records, and coordinates with providers, vendors, and experts.

Independent work within a busy defense practice is required, with emphasis on negligent security, trucking, and premises liability matters preferred. Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational skills, initiative, and proficiency with LexisNexis or Westlaw and