Legal Assistant

TonaLaw; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TonaLaw, a Plaintiff Law Firm in the Town of Islip, NY, seeks an experienced No-Fault Collections Legal Assistant. In this role, you will manage no-fault collection cases, handle communications with clients and insurance carriers, and track essential documents.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of relevant experience, strong writing and analytical skills, and is detail-oriented. Join us to grow in a supportive environment that offers mentoring and training.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of no-fault collections experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Customer/client-oriented with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage no-fault collection cases.
• Process requests from arbitration associations and clients.
• Request and review medical and policy documents.
• Assist with client account audits and receivable postings.
• Draft litigation documents as needed.

Skills

No-fault collections experience

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented

Strong writing skills

Analytical skills

Customer-oriented

Job description

TonaLaw is a Plaintiff Law Firm seeking an experienced No-Fault Collections Legal Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity that allows you to grow professionally, as we offer mentoring, training, oversight, collaboration, and hold weekly meetings as a practice group. The Legal Assistant will help TonaLaw provide a superior level of legal representation for our Medical Practice Providers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit, and manage no-fault collection cases through Simple File, AAA, and Modria.
• Process and respond to requests from the American Arbitration Association, insurance carriers, clients, and attorneys.
• Request, review, and track medical records, billing records, policy documents, PIP payouts, and other claim‑related materials.
• Maintain calendars and follow‑up systems to ensure timely retrieval of documents, case updates, hearings, and deadlines.
• Conduct quality control review of prepared cases and update file statuses in the case management system.
• Assist with client account audits, account receivable posting, and follow‑up on outstanding receivables.
• Prepare rebuttal requests, follow up with clients, and assist with pre‑arbitration settlements, counteroffers, and fee scheduling.
• Coordinate new case assignments and support the team with case preparation and document organization.
• Establish liens for policy exhaustion cases.
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery demands, responses, subpoenas, affidavits, motions, and other litigation documents as needed.

Qualifications

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t check every box but have relevant No‑Fault collections experience, strong communication skills, and the drive to learn quickly.

• 1‑2 years of no-fault collections experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Detail‑oriented and highly organized
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Customer/Client oriented
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Quick learner
• Personable

Compensation

$45,000 - $55,000 per year