Adrian Rios
Phoenix,Arizona
Summary
Dedicated, Arizona Registered, Court Interpreter with strong international legal background. Holds a foreign legal degree with proven track record of highly technical translation and interpretation experience. Fluent in Spanish and English in legal, civil and multicultural settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Court Interpreter
Mesa Municipal Court
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared for interpreting tasks by researching and gathering information about tasks beforehand.
- Collaborated with other interpreters to cross-check accuracy of interpretations.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Assisted in development of terminology glossaries and other resources to help grow vocabulary in source and target languages.
- Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
- Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
- Developed expertise in specialized legal vocabulary across diverse practice areas such as family law, criminal law, immigration law, and civil litigation cases
- Facilitated smooth communication flow between judges, lawyers, witnesses, defendants, plaintiffs through consecutive interpretation techniques
- Enhanced courtroom efficiency by providing accurate and timely interpretation services for non-English speaking individuals
Owner/Partner
IBRS Consultores
06.2019 - 01.2023
- Acted as facilitator and liaison for a US based subsidiary with Mexican headquarters and two law firms to mitigate litigation risk in 2 workers comp claims.
- Assisted US based clients purchasing land in Mexico.
- Assisted in expansion efforts for US based medical supply company by translating construction, lease and purchase contracts, preparing licensing submittal packages.
- Acted as legal counsel and interpreter for US based companies for civil, commercial and international matters.
- Assessed proposals and applications for city infrastructure projects in alignment with program guidelines and project feasibility.
- Assisted in development, negotiation and review of terms and conditions of contracts that enhanced economic growth.
- Researched and interpreted laws, rulings and regulations to advise US based clients on business and legal transactions.
Transactions Counsel
BMGA Business Consulting
06.2013 - 01.2023
- Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
- Researched, drafted, translated and tracked over 200 contracts, agreements and proposals.
- Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
- Researched, recommended and executed investment plans in accordance with state and city urban development/zoning.
- Researched innovative opportunities and identified creative solutions.
- Provided International Soft Landing, Construction, Civil and Industrial Development Advice to US based clients and counterparts for over 10 years.
- Translated, supervised, and negotiated 14 agreements for two hotels with Marriott International and Sheraton Hotels.
- Coordinated due diligence and title search operations for healthcare company manufacturing plant with projected investment of 118 million USD.
- Analyzed and assessed international litigation risks.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Universidad Autonoma De Baja California
Mexicali, Mexico01.2014
Skills
- Organized, with excellent follow-through
- Current on government and business trends
- Document Conversion
- Spanish Interpreting
- Cultural Awareness
- Interpersonal Communications
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Arizona Interpreter ID AZ-17263
Timeline
Court Interpreter
Mesa Municipal Court
01.2023 - Current
Owner/Partner
IBRS Consultores
06.2019 - 01.2023
Transactions Counsel
BMGA Business Consulting
06.2013 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Universidad Autonoma De Baja California
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