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Anita Pelligra

Tampa,USA

Summary

Dynamic paralegal with over 25 years of comprehensive experience in the legal field, specializing in commercial litigation, construction defect litigation, and insurance defense personal injury litigation. Proven ability to excel in fast-paced environments while maintaining exceptional standards of quality, professionalism, and meticulous attention to detail. Expertise includes drafting pleadings and correspondence, managing discovery requests and motions, and overseeing calendar management. Proficient in a wide range of legal software, including Microsoft Office, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Clio, NetDocs, MyCase, Orion, Worldox, iManage, CosmoLex, and Adobe Acrobat. Highly experienced in filing documents on the Florida E-Filing portal, CM/ECF, as well as scheduling hearings and uploading documents on JAWS, JACS and courtMAP with strong skills in navigating the Florida E-Filing portal and local court systems.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Injury Paralegal - Insurance Defense

Garrison, Yount, Forte & Mulcahy, L.L.C.
11.2024 - 08.2025
  • Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits and ensuring compliance with established court deadlines and procedures.
  • Managed attorneys' calendars and recorded deadlines for filing pleadings and discovery responses to ensure compliance with Fla. R. Civ. P. and court-established deadlines.
  • Prepared outgoing discovery requests.
  • Increased office productivity by implementing efficient document management systems for easy retrieval of case files.
  • Ensured compliance with court deadlines by diligently tracking and managing case schedules.
  • Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
  • Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
  • Facilitated timely and accurate billing by recording billable hours, expenses, and other relevant information in the firm's billing system.
  • Assisted in trial preparation, redaction of exhibits and prepared trial notebooks pursuant to the local rules and Judge's procedures.


Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Remote)

Tannenbaum Lemole & Hill
07.2023 - 10.2024
  • Company Overview: Paralegal/Legal Assistant for firm specializing in construction defect litigation.
  • Prepared and e-filed pleadings on the Florida E-Filing portal, JAWS, JACS and CM/ECF.
  • Prepared and served subpoenas and followed up on deadlines for responsive documents.
  • Calendared critical deadlines and reminders of dates set forth in case management orders.
  • Scheduled motion hearings, depositions and mediations with counsel and judicial assistants.
  • Calendared hearing dates on motions, deadlines for responses and replies to motions, and all other court dates, including trial dates, mediations and arbitrations.
  • Prepared and sent hearing binders and case law to judges for upcoming motion hearings in accordance with their procedures/preferences.
  • Gathered, organized and served large discovery productions.
  • Prepared incoming and outgoing discovery requests and tracked deadlines for responses.
  • Initiated and filed cases for the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) WebFile.
  • Researched case law using LexisNexis.

Paralegal

Lieser Skaff
03.2023 - 06.2023
  • Company Overview: Paralegal for firm specializing in Commercial Litigation and Commercial Evictions and Foreclosures.
  • Prepared and E-Filed pleadings on E-Filing portal, JAWS, JACS and courtMap.
  • Calendared and followed up on all deadlines and court dates.
  • Scheduled motion hearings with judicial assistants and on JAWS/JACS and courtMAP.

Paralegal

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
04.2022 - 02.2023
  • Company Overview: (Merged with Barnett, Kirkwood, Koche, Long & Foster, P.A. in 10/2022)
  • Paralegal for commercial litigation and probate litigation departments.
  • Prepared pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, and correspondence.
  • Gathered, organized and bates numbered documents for large discovery responses.
  • Calendared all hearings dates and due dates for pleadings, responses to motions, discovery requests, and court orders.
  • E-filed pleadings on Florida E-Filing portal, JAWS and JACS.
  • Used LexisNexis to research case law and statutes.

Paralegal

Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, P.A.
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Company Overview: Paralegal for partners in plaintiff’s personal injury department.
  • Prepared pleadings, responses and discovery requests.
  • Frequent contact with clients to document current treatment status.
  • Contacted medical providers to obtain records and billing statements.
  • Provided updates to attorneys on case status in advance of mediations or depositions.

Paralegal

Mark H. Wright, Esq.
04.2021 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: Paralegal in plaintiff's personal injury pre-suit department.
  • Responsible for obtaining records and bills for treatment.
  • Corresponded with insurance adjusters to provide them with medical records and bills.
  • Provided updates to attorney on case status.

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.
06.2018 - 04.2021
  • Company Overview: Legal Assistant/Paralegal working for retired Prosecutors specializing in criminal defense, juvenile, and domestic violence matters.
  • Prepared and E-Filed pleadings and correspondence on the New Jersey Superior Court E-Filing system (eCourts).
  • Requested and received discovery from e-Discovery portal.
  • Coordinated court dates and status conferences with judge’s court coordinators and maintained attorneys’ calendars.

Legal Assistant

Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.A.
03.2005 - 06.2018
  • Company Overview: Legal Assistant for Senior Partner specializing in high-profile DUI cases, and criminal matters.
  • Frequent contact with Superior and Municipal Court personnel to coordinate and schedule court dates.
  • Prepared and filed pleadings and discovery requests.
  • Served as liaison between clients and attorney.

Education

BA - English

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ

Skills

  • Skilled in Microsoft Office
  • Draft pleadings
  • Legal document submission
  • Comprehensive case management
  • Effective calendar coordination
  • Trial and exhibit preparation
  • Discovery management
  • Case file management
  • Experience in civil litigation
  • Well acquainted with Fla RCiv P
  • Subpoena management

Certification

Florida Notary Public

Timeline

Personal Injury Paralegal - Insurance Defense

Garrison, Yount, Forte & Mulcahy, L.L.C.
11.2024 - 08.2025

Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Remote)

Tannenbaum Lemole & Hill
07.2023 - 10.2024

Paralegal

Lieser Skaff
03.2023 - 06.2023

Paralegal

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
04.2022 - 02.2023

Paralegal

Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, P.A.
01.2022 - 04.2022

Paralegal

Mark H. Wright, Esq.
04.2021 - 01.2022

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.
06.2018 - 04.2021

Legal Assistant

Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.A.
03.2005 - 06.2018

BA - English

Rutgers University

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