Paralegal - Personal Injury Defense & Discovery

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP in Florida seeks a Paralegal to support the Personal Injury Defense team with discovery and litigation tasks. Responsibilities include handling subpoenas, reviewing medical records, creating chronologies, organizing records, and coordinating with providers, vendors, and experts.

The role requires 3+ years of paralegal experience in defense work, a paralegal certificate or equivalent, and strong organization and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal experience in personal injury defense.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience handling discovery and subpoenas; HIPAA knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, serve, and respond to discovery and subpoenas; track deadlines and deficiencies; maintain logs and ticklers; prepare and follow up on subpoenas.
• Intake, organize, and summarize records; create medical chronologies; identify gaps and causation.
• Coordinate with providers, vendors, and experts; manage calendars and deadlines; e-file in state and federal courts.

Skills

Discovery practice

Subpoenas

Medical records review

Chronologies

Legal research

Case management

Communication

Documentation

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Magna Record

Ontellus

Case management systems

Job description

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP in Florida seeks a Paralegal to support the Personal Injury Defense team with discovery and litigation tasks. Responsibilities include handling subpoenas, reviewing medical records, creating chronologies, organizing records, and coordinating with providers, vendors, and experts.

The role requires 3+ years of paralegal experience in defense work, a paralegal certificate or equivalent, and strong organization and communication skills.