Experience

AZA: Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • 2013 - Present



Diamond McCarthy LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2013

  · Draft correspondence to clients and opposing counsel · Draft motions and orders; file same with the court via ECF · Research case law · Manage docket deadlines of filed cases · Coordinate daily docketed cases and client files · Assist attorney in case preparatory activities · Manage case prep for depositions · Assist other attorneys with cases on an as needed basis · Coordinate litigation support of cases with various vendors · Use case management software to assist in case organization and litigation Show less



Sheiness, Scott, Grossman & Cohn, L.L.P.

• Houston, Texas Area

• Legal Assistant

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2011

  · Draft correspondence to clients, opposing counsel and court clerks · Draft motions, pleadings, and discovery and filed them with the court via eFile · Manage docket deadlines of filed cases · Coordinate daily docketed cases and client files · Assist attorney in case preparatory activities · Managed case prep for depositions · Managed trial prep for cases · Manage personal and office calendar for attorney · Organize, index, and manage case files and documents · Serve as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Assisted other attorneys with cases on an as needed basis · Translate all correspondence and deposition transcripts, to Spanish-speaking clients · Trained new employees · Exercise discretion and sound judgment in communicating with clients, insurance companies, courts, attorneys, and other involved parties Show less



Law Offices of Shawn Thierry

• Contract Paralegal

  • Feb 2006 - Oct 2006

  · Drafted all correspondence to clients, adjusters, opposing counsel and court clerk · Ordered, reviewed and summarized medical records and medical bills · Drafted and assembled settlement demand packages · Drafted motions, pleadings, and discovery and filed them with the court · Managed docket deadlines of filed cases · Assisted in negotiating case settlements · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Assisted attorney in case preparatory activities · Attended court hearings with attorney · Managed personal and office calendar for attorney · Handled all accounts receivables and accounts payables for the firm and the attorney · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Served as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Translated all correspondence and deposition transcripts, to Spanish-speaking clients · Exercised discretion and sound judgment in communicating with clients, insurance companies, courts, attorneys, and other involved parties Show less



McLemore Law Firm

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

  · Drafted all correspondence to clients, adjusters, opposing counsel and court clerk · Ordered, reviewed and summarized medical records and medical bills · Drafted and assembled settlement demand packages · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Managed case prep for depositions · Attended court hearings and depositions with attorney in and out of town · Managed trial prep for cases · Managed personal and office calendar for attorney · Assisted other attorneys with cases on an as needed basis · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Served as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Exercised discretion and sound judgment in communicating with clients, insurance companies, courts, attorneys, and other involved parties Show less



Randle & Associates

• Legal Assistant

  • Nov 2003 - Jul 2005

  · Drafted all correspondence to clients, adjusters, opposing counsel and clerk of court · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Drafted and assembled settlement demand packages · Drafted motions, pleadings, and discovery and filed such documents with the court · Conducted legal research for attorney using court reporters, the Internet, Westlaw, and Lexis-Nexis · Managed docket deadlines of filed cases · Assisted in negotiating case settlements · Attended court hearings with attorney · Managed case prep for deposition · Attended depositions with attorney and summarized deposition transcripts · Managed trial prep for cases · Attended trial with attorney · Reviewed and summarized medical records and medical bills · Served as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Translated all correspondence and deposition transcripts, to Spanish-speaking clients · Teamed with a co-worker to create a case management checklist that reduced the number of preventable errors · Exercised discretion and sound judgment in communicating with clients, insurance companies, courts, attorneys, and other involved parties Show less



Smith

• Assistant Legal Secretary

  • Feb 2002 - May 2002

  · Answered multi-line phone · Drafted correspondence to clients, adjusters, opposing counsel and clerk of court · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Assisted attorney in case preparatory activities · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Served as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Summarized deposition transcripts for personal injury cases · Exercised discretion and sound judgment in communicating with clients, insurance companies, courts, attorneys, and other involved parties Show less



Law Offices of Frank Verdi, P.A.

• Receptionist

  • Jul 2001 - Oct 2001

  · Answered multi-line phone · Drafted correspondence to clients, adjusters, opposing counsel and clerk of court · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Served as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Translated all correspondence to Spanish-speaking clients · Translated e-mails, client in-take forms, and other documents to and from Spanish · Answered multi-line phone · Drafted correspondence to clients, adjusters, opposing counsel and clerk of court · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Served as interpreter and primary contact for Spanish-speaking clients · Translated all correspondence to Spanish-speaking clients · Translated e-mails, client in-take forms, and other documents to and from Spanish



Zaeplex Legal Reports

• Researcher

  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2001

  · Answered multi-line phone · Trained new employees · Performed criminal background checks · Answered multi-line phone · Trained new employees · Performed criminal background checks



Salem

• Office Assistant/Reader

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2000

  · Supported visually impaired Senior Partner by reading aloud all correspondence and printed materials and by accompanying him to all in-office and out-of-office meetings · Coordinated daily docketed cases and client files · Organized, indexed, and managed case files and documents · Conducted legal research for attorneys using court reporters, the Internet, Westlaw, and Lexis-Nexis · Trained new employees · Translated e-mails and other documents to and from Spanish Show less