Andrea Garduno
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented legal assistant with a strong background in legal research, document management, and administrative support. Seeking a position that allows me to leverage my knowledge and skills to assist legal professionals in providing high-quality legal services.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Secretary
MDZ Fred Loya
2024.05 - 2024.09
- Meet deadlines, input information into the file database software
- Drafted legal documents, standard letters, collect and analyze information and conduct electronic filing
- Interface with claim adjusters, court clerks, and or clients
- Familiar with Team Connect software.
Pre-Litigation Paralegal Assistant
Begum Law Group
2024.02 - 2024.05
- Coordinate and schedule meetings, depositions, mediations, and court dates
- Manage case files using Needles software and maintained an organized filing system
- Ensure compliance with all legal deadlines and time sensitive tasks
- Efficiently process invoices and handle check requests
- Assist in the preparation of legal documents.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping by maintaining up-to-date case files, both physical and electronic formats.
Legal Assistant
Panchal Law Firm
2022.09 - 2024.02
- Proficient in Personal Injury and Immigration cases
- Strong understanding of case law, statutes, and regulations
- Ability to analyze legal documents, contracts, and case files
- Drafted Demands of LORS (third party insurances) and LOPS (granting permission for medical information) for personal injuries and sent to doctors who were caring for clients
- Scheduled appointments for possible EAD (Immigration), naturalization, and appeals.
Sales Representative
AT&T
2022.05 - 2022.09
- Managed sales roles, such as customer service and making outbound calls
- Process trade ins, signed up customers with products such as Direct TV, new phones, and Internet services
- Handled bill payments, manage inventory, and took care of any customer service concerns.
Legal Assistant
The Law Offices of Garcia and Ramirez PC
2020.09 - 2021.09
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proficient in managing calendars, and scheduling appointments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Draft legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings
- Summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimonies
- Experience in the removal process for immigration.
Incident Emergency Reservist
Krucial Staffing
2020.06 - 2020.09
- Played a role in overlooking staff (nurses, etc) and setting up projects during the pandemic
- Assist residents within limits in processing issues and resolved the matter
- Monitor all areas of the shelter to ensure all facility rules were in compliance
- Respond to residents’ requests, complaints, and inquiries.
Unit Manager/Direct Care Supervisor
Family Endeavors/ Favorite Healthcare
2017.09 - 2019.01
- Accountable for status reports via the shelter managers office & higher ranks
- Always maintained professionalism with staff and clients
- Awaited instruction from clinical and medical staffing regarding each youth’s health in the population on site with the approval of Shelter manager
- Supervised and monitored 57 teenagers overall stay while pertaining to the site
- Provided direction, security, safety, and maintained professionalism at all measures
- Prepared reunifications, facility transfers and completed any other tasks that pertained to residents
- Documented any serious altercations, activities according to the shift (Day/Night) youth progress on time and concrete manner to the pertaining agency.
Education
Kinesiology Exercise of Science -
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
05.2016
Early Childhood Development -
The University of Texas of San Antonio
05.2014
Skills
- Bilingual- verbally and writing in Spanish
- Strong understanding of case files and law regulations
- Ability to analyze legal documents, contracts, and case files
- Ability to multitask in a high volume setting
- Ability to prioritize and multitask effectively to achieve project goals both independently and in a team setting
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel, and familiar with Power Point
- Lead Generation customer follow up and sales negotiation tactics
- (FEMA) National Incident Management System Certifications
- Court Filing
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Document Formatting
- Appointment Setting
Certification
- Introduction to Incident Command System Training ICS 100 10/18
- National Response Framework IS 800 10/18
- Single Resources and Initial Action Incident ICS 200 10/18
- Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents ICS 300 09/18
- Advanced Incident Command System,Command and General Staff. ICS 400 09/18
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Legal Secretary
MDZ Fred Loya
2024.05 - 2024.09
Pre-Litigation Paralegal Assistant
Begum Law Group
2024.02 - 2024.05
Legal Assistant
Panchal Law Firm
2022.09 - 2024.02
Sales Representative
AT&T
2022.05 - 2022.09
Legal Assistant
The Law Offices of Garcia and Ramirez PC
2020.09 - 2021.09
Incident Emergency Reservist
Krucial Staffing
2020.06 - 2020.09
Unit Manager/Direct Care Supervisor
Family Endeavors/ Favorite Healthcare
2017.09 - 2019.01
Kinesiology Exercise of Science -
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Early Childhood Development -
The University of Texas of San Antonio
- Introduction to Incident Command System Training ICS 100 10/18
- National Response Framework IS 800 10/18
- Single Resources and Initial Action Incident ICS 200 10/18
- Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents ICS 300 09/18
- Advanced Incident Command System,Command and General Staff. ICS 400 09/18
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