Experience

MKRS Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Perform a variety of responsibilities as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant to Partner Mariam D. Yanes, Esquire.  Prepare Documentation for Trials, Motions, Hearings and Mediations  Prepare Settlement Documents  Prepare Response for Production and Request for Production to Opposing Counsel.  Prepare Motion to allow Records into Evidence  Liaise between Attorneys, Opposing Counsel Secretary, Judicial Secretary, Court Officers and Service Officials  Set Motions with the Judges Office  Schedule Client Appointments and Consultations  Execute legal research, investigations and records review  Redact files  Discovery  Schedule Pre-Depositions conferences and Depositions  Schedule Evidentiary Hearings  Heavy calendar management Show less



FORNARIS LAW FIRM, P.A

• Coral Gables, FL

• Legal

  • 2013 - 2015

  Legal Assistant to Senior Partner Martha Fornaris.  Calendar Management  Performed client intake procedures: opened client files and conducted interviews  Drafted correspondence  Maintained and updated client database  Conducted legal research  Assisted in preparation of legal documents Legal Assistant to Senior Partner Martha Fornaris.  Calendar Management  Performed client intake procedures: opened client files and conducted interviews  Drafted correspondence  Maintained and updated client database  Conducted legal research  Assisted in preparation of legal documents



Richard E. Zaldivar, P.A.

• Miami, FL

• Legal

  • 2012 - 2013

  Legal Assistant to Senior Partner Richard Zaldivar.  Scheduled meetings, court hearings and trials  Monitor all cases adding important dates to calendar and advising attorney and clients of any immediate issues.  Maintain current clients, ensure client satisfaction, return all phone calls, if signs of dissatisfaction, immediately advise attorney.  Work with attorneys and clients to prepare exhibits for court, pleadings, document exchange, court filings, etc.  Assist clients in understanding the process and keeping them informed, comfortable and calm. Show less



Cesar A. Armstrong & Associates

• Miami, FL

• Legal Assistant

  • 2008 - 2012

  Legal Assistant to Senior Partner Cesar Armstrong  Responsible for drafting legal documents such as subpoenas, affidavits, pleadings and interrogatories.  Scheduled hearings, depositions, client appointments and other meetings.  Procured medical records and analyzed them to prepare medical chronology  Calendar Management  Legal research and cross checked information related to cases  Handled all client queries Legal Assistant to Senior Partner Cesar Armstrong  Responsible for drafting legal documents such as subpoenas, affidavits, pleadings and interrogatories.  Scheduled hearings, depositions, client appointments and other meetings.  Procured medical records and analyzed them to prepare medical chronology  Calendar Management  Legal research and cross checked information related to cases  Handled all client queries