Experience

Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller and Overbeck, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Aug 2014 - Present



Vernis & Bowling of Palm Beach

• North Palm Beach, Florida

• Paralegal

  • 2012 - Aug 2014

  Paralegal for commercial litigation attorney focusing on insurance defense and civil litigation (high volume client base); •Prepare legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories, subpoenas and affidavits, requests for production, and requests for admission as well as responses to the same; •Prepare motions and proposed orders in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of Court; •Open and process legal files within case… Show more Paralegal for commercial litigation attorney focusing on insurance defense and civil litigation (high volume client base); •Prepare legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories, subpoenas and affidavits, requests for production, and requests for admission as well as responses to the same; •Prepare motions and proposed orders in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of Court; •Open and process legal files within case management software; conduct legal research at the direction of attorney; •File legal documents in accordance with electronic filing procedures; •Utilize legal billing software; •Regularly communicate effectively with clients and opposing counsel; •Assist staff counsel in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, document preparation, trial preparation and support; •Revision of medical records analysis and summaries. Show less Paralegal for commercial litigation attorney focusing on insurance defense and civil litigation (high volume client base); •Prepare legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories, subpoenas and affidavits, requests for production, and requests for admission as well as responses to the same; •Prepare motions and proposed orders in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of Court; •Open and process legal files within case… Show more Paralegal for commercial litigation attorney focusing on insurance defense and civil litigation (high volume client base); •Prepare legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories, subpoenas and affidavits, requests for production, and requests for admission as well as responses to the same; •Prepare motions and proposed orders in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of Court; •Open and process legal files within case management software; conduct legal research at the direction of attorney; •File legal documents in accordance with electronic filing procedures; •Utilize legal billing software; •Regularly communicate effectively with clients and opposing counsel; •Assist staff counsel in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, document preparation, trial preparation and support; •Revision of medical records analysis and summaries. Show less



Darryl P. Figueroa, Esq.

• West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Legal Assistant Paralegal

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2012

  •Transcribed legal dictation; •Assisted with drafting pleadings and discovery documentation in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the Family Law Rules of Procedure; •Opened and maintained legal files; •Kept litigation calendar; •Handled prospective client inquiries; •Kept records and compiled reports on client development and retention; •Acted as Spanish and Portuguese translator; •Managed accounts payable and receivable; •Managed all aspects… Show more •Transcribed legal dictation; •Assisted with drafting pleadings and discovery documentation in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the Family Law Rules of Procedure; •Opened and maintained legal files; •Kept litigation calendar; •Handled prospective client inquiries; •Kept records and compiled reports on client development and retention; •Acted as Spanish and Portuguese translator; •Managed accounts payable and receivable; •Managed all aspects of client billing and collections; managed legal billing software; •Organized and indexed case files; •Scheduled depositions, mediations and hearings. Show less •Transcribed legal dictation; •Assisted with drafting pleadings and discovery documentation in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the Family Law Rules of Procedure; •Opened and maintained legal files; •Kept litigation calendar; •Handled prospective client inquiries; •Kept records and compiled reports on client development and retention; •Acted as Spanish and Portuguese translator; •Managed accounts payable and receivable; •Managed all aspects… Show more •Transcribed legal dictation; •Assisted with drafting pleadings and discovery documentation in accordance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the Family Law Rules of Procedure; •Opened and maintained legal files; •Kept litigation calendar; •Handled prospective client inquiries; •Kept records and compiled reports on client development and retention; •Acted as Spanish and Portuguese translator; •Managed accounts payable and receivable; •Managed all aspects of client billing and collections; managed legal billing software; •Organized and indexed case files; •Scheduled depositions, mediations and hearings. Show less