Experience

Pillinger Miller Tarallo

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• paralegal

  • 2011 - Present

  Drafted and prepared discovery demands and responses,motions, including opposition papers to summary judgment motions and appeals; general correspondence to client, opposing counsel and the Court; process authorizations; drafted notices for IMEs, schedule IMEs and prepared records for medical experts and other experts;prepared files for trial. Drafted and prepared discovery demands and responses,motions, including opposition papers to summary judgment motions and appeals; general correspondence to client, opposing counsel and the Court; process authorizations; drafted notices for IMEs, schedule IMEs and prepared records for medical experts and other experts;prepared files for trial.



Harrington, Ocko & Monk, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• paralegal

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2010

  Drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, discovery motions; drafted general correspondence to client, opposing counsel and court; processed authorizations; scheduled IMEs; prepared files for trial, drafted subpoenas; contact with clients and experts. Drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, discovery motions; drafted general correspondence to client, opposing counsel and court; processed authorizations; scheduled IMEs; prepared files for trial, drafted subpoenas; contact with clients and experts.



Finger & Finger

• Brazil
• Manufacturing

• paralegal

  • Aug 2002 - Oct 2006

  Plaintiff/Commercial Litigation: opened new files; drafted discovery demands and responses, motions, proposed judgments, infant compromise orders, settlement papers and correspondence; processed authorizations for medical records; coordinated attorneys’ calendar and court appearances; prepared files for trials; contact with clients and experts; Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefits Claims: prepared applications for hearings; prepared and submitted medical records with corresponding forms; contact with clients, health care providers and insurance carriers; served as an interpreter for Spanish speaking clients.



Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• paralegal

  • Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

  Drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions and correspondence; processed authorizations for medical and employment records; prepared records for IMEs; prepared files for trial; contact with clients and experts. Note - I originally worked at this firm back in October 1985 March 1990 Drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions and correspondence; processed authorizations for medical and employment records; prepared records for IMEs; prepared files for trial; contact with clients and experts. Note - I originally worked at this firm back in October 1985 March 1990



Trivella & Forte, LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• paralegal

  • Aug 1999 - Jul 2001

  Labor/Commercial Litigation (firm started by attorneys at SEIU, Local 32E): drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions and correspondence; reviewed contracts and riders an prepared summary for attorneys; coordinated attorney’s calendar. Labor/Commercial Litigation (firm started by attorneys at SEIU, Local 32E): drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motions and correspondence; reviewed contracts and riders an prepared summary for attorneys; coordinated attorney’s calendar.



Service Employees International Union, Local 32E, AFL-CIO

• paralegal

  • Mar 1998 - Jan 1999

  Coordinated attorneys’ calendar; drafted requests for arbitration hearings, notices of petitions and petitions to enforce arbitration awards, summons and complaints; drafted discovery demands and responses, general correspondence to opposing counsel and court; reviewed documents and contracts; served as interpreter for Spanish speaking members; cite checking and special projects. Coordinated attorneys’ calendar; drafted requests for arbitration hearings, notices of petitions and petitions to enforce arbitration awards, summons and complaints; drafted discovery demands and responses, general correspondence to opposing counsel and court; reviewed documents and contracts; served as interpreter for Spanish speaking members; cite checking and special projects.



United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc.

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• paralegal/claims representative

  • Jul 1995 - Mar 1998

  Compliance: maintained the departments’ trial/court calendar; drafted correspondence; prepared regulatory filings with various state agencies; reviewed subrogation files; reviewed personal injury claims and property damage claims; negotiated settlements of property damage claims and special projects. Compliance: maintained the departments’ trial/court calendar; drafted correspondence; prepared regulatory filings with various state agencies; reviewed subrogation files; reviewed personal injury claims and property damage claims; negotiated settlements of property damage claims and special projects.

• paralegal

  • 1992 - Jul 1995

  Coordinated attorneys’ calendar; drafted requests for arbitration hearings, notices of petitions and petitions to enforce arbitration awards, summons and complaints; drafted discovery demands and responses, general correspondence to opposing counsel and court; reviewed documents and contracts; served as interpreter for Spanish speaking members; cite checking and special projects. Coordinated attorneys’ calendar; drafted requests for arbitration hearings, notices of petitions and petitions to enforce arbitration awards, summons and complaints; drafted discovery demands and responses, general correspondence to opposing counsel and court; reviewed documents and contracts; served as interpreter for Spanish speaking members; cite checking and special projects.



Rosen & Reade

• Canada
• Investment Banking

• paralegal

  • Mar 1990 - 1992

  Commercial: drafted and prepared correspondence, discovery demands and responses and other legal documents;bate stamping of discovery exhibits• contacted experts and investigators, Commercial: drafted and prepared correspondence, discovery demands and responses and other legal documents;bate stamping of discovery exhibits• contacted experts and investigators,

• paralegal

  • Oct 1985 - Mar 1990

  Drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motion; and correspondence;processed authorizations for medical and employment records; prepared records and scheduled IMEs; prepared files for trial, drafted subpoenas; contact with clients and experts. Drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, motion; and correspondence;processed authorizations for medical and employment records; prepared records and scheduled IMEs; prepared files for trial, drafted subpoenas; contact with clients and experts.