Autumn is our super athletic personal injury paralegal! She works on active cases for attorneys Brian Glass and Melissa Ryan, helps create our monthly small business newsletter, and manages our Lynchburg location. Autumn is exceptional at organizing records, scheduling meetings, communicating with our clients and insurance adjusters, and just making sure things are running smoothly in Brian and Melissa’s cases.
Autumn has been part of the team since 2021. In Spring 2023, she received an M.S. in Criminal Justice from George Mason University. Excitingly, she has a husband and a wedding planned for August 2024!
Though she did it in college, Autumn continues to Pole Vault as a personal hobby. “I still pole vault, just not in college anymore. The reason I am still doing it is because I want the kids that I coach to see that you don’t have to be the best at something to continue doing what you love, and to never hang up your hat just because society tells you to. A lot of people think that if you aren’t professional level after college, or college level after high school, that you shouldn’t continue, but that’s not true. If you love doing something you should continue doing it.”
From the mind of Autumn Haag:
Favorite thing about your role: Being a storyteller. I am blessed to be able to take what has happened to our clients and tell their stories to the insurance companies that won’t listen to them. Each and every person has a different story (related to their injuries or not) and I have loved meeting some truly wonderful people.
Favorite thing about working at BGL: The people I get to meet. I also love the culture at BGL. Everyone is so inviting and supportive of each other, it’s amazing.
A highlight of your career at BGL: I worked on a devastating DUI crash as soon as I joined the team. Because this was very early on in my career, going to trial was intimidating. The BGL team gave me the confidence I needed during that time and I learned so much.
First meal after getting rescued from an island: Cheezits. I don’t even care that it isn’t a meal. Cheezits are my go-to.
Favorite movie or tv show: Anything on the Investigation Discovery channel – I love me some true crime!
If you could completely get rid of one month out of the year, which month would it be and why? March because it can’t seem to make up its mind about what season it wants to be. Do you want it to be winter and cold, or spring and sunny? Make up your mind!
What’s something most people like but you don’t understand? Tomatoes. I hate them.