Experience

Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Keramidas Law Firm

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Litigation Paralegal

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2022

  - Prepare and propound legal documents such as discovery, motions, briefs, stipulations and release agreements.- Confer with insurance adjusters, claim representatives and in-house counsel for commercial policy limit cases and provide regular updates throughout the course of litigation; obtained settlement authority when appropriate. - Maintain attorney docket calendar. - Ensure prompt and professional responses to phone and email inquiries from adjusters. - Prepare and propound legal documents such as discovery, motions, briefs, stipulations and release agreements.- Confer with insurance adjusters, claim representatives and in-house counsel for commercial policy limit cases and provide regular updates throughout the course of litigation; obtained settlement authority when appropriate. - Maintain attorney docket calendar. - Ensure prompt and professional responses to phone and email inquiries from adjusters.



Hermes Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

  - Prepared, calendared and submitted case litigation planning reports on a 15, 45 and 90-day recurrence for adjuster review. - Responsible for the drafting of pleadings, discovery requests and responses along with scheduling of all depositions, mediation and trial preparation. - Managed and led all weekly team meetings to better prepare the team for upcoming deadlines and scheduled events. - Created and implemented an excel spreadsheet that included continuous process improvements to increase accuracy and productivity for future cases. - Successfully trained on billing requirements and applied all client guidelines to prevent any billing cuts.



Law Firm of Aaron A. Herbert

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

  - Involved in all aspects of litigation support from factual investigation, legal research, drafting of pleadings and trial documents. - Attention to detail when calendaring all deadlines. - Drafting dispositive motions- Experienced in electronic filing within County, District, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts. - Involved in all aspects of litigation support from factual investigation, legal research, drafting of pleadings and trial documents. - Attention to detail when calendaring all deadlines. - Drafting dispositive motions- Experienced in electronic filing within County, District, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts.



Frontera Hotel Group

• Director of Corporate and Legal Administration

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  - Review legal contracts and agreements for hidden terms and/or clauses. - Travel to each property and run a QA (Quality Assurance) inspection. Confirmed that each property is abiding by all legal and regulatory guidelines per brand standard.- Use knowledge from marketing certification courses to improve company’s social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) - Create Prezi presentations and proposals with statistics for investors/upcoming developments which marketed the company’s success and future expansion.



Frontera Hotel Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing/Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  - Prepared a new social media marketing plan for review by the CEO.- Researched updated legal policies/copyright laws for company website and other social media marketing. - Drafted and sent copyright permission requests in order to utilize various images/data/articles for company website and e-brochure.-Updated website weekly with press-releases/upcoming projects - Reviewed hotel service contracts and releases, along with Pleadings, Discovery and Motions and Orders.- Consulted with multiple outside counsel regarding employment and wage & hour laws and matters pertaining to the new minimum wage and healthcare initiatives. Provided assistance in creating the company employee handbook.- Provided insight/research to CEO of company regarding potential exposure to lawsuits due to business practices executed by various general managers of the hotels.- Reviewed payroll process including garnishments and other statutory deductions to ensure compliance with wage & hour laws. Confirmed that each hotel is in compliance with various required insurance, including workers compensation, general liability, property, umbrella, and EPLI.- Visited hotels to conduct HR audit to ensure I-9 compliance and proper documentation is in place for department of justice audit, if required.- Assisted hotels to be in compliance with company safety and security measures to provide safe working environment for associates and guests.



Mesasix

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Assistant/Paralegal

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2014

  - Compiled and prepared extensive legal research for attorneys which helped result in multi-million dollar settlements. - Composed and cut checks to attorneys, clients and providers.- Proficiency with Needles Software, Quickbooks and electronic filing (e-filing) within County, District and Federal Court.- Draft Discovery shell responses with objections, Pleadings, Motions and Orders for attorney review.- Scheduled depositions, mediations, arbitration, travel arrangements, on-site inspections.- Requested and reviewed medical billing and medical records Affidavits.- Calendared Statute of Limitations, Trials, Scheduling Order Deadlines, Discovery deadlines.



Office of the Attorney General

• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2009 - May 2010

  - Accompanied and assisted multiple attorneys with cases within the courthouse.- Credited for researching and presenting accurate data to attorneys for pressing child support trials.- Recognized by peers as a true team leader in enhancing the office productivity and positive office environment. - Accompanied and assisted multiple attorneys with cases within the courthouse.- Credited for researching and presenting accurate data to attorneys for pressing child support trials.- Recognized by peers as a true team leader in enhancing the office productivity and positive office environment.