Briesha Taylor
Garland,TX
Summary
Trusted Paralegal offering extensive legal skill set, proficiency in managing large caseloads and capacity to meet deadlines. Collects, organizes, analyzes and disseminates significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal - Family Law, Personal Injury & Civil
Mathur Law Offices
Dallas, Texas
09.2024 - Current
- Reviewed and summarized depositions, transcripts, and other legal documents for attorney review.
- Assisted in settlement negotiations and mediation preparations.
- Drafted legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts, and legal memoranda.
- Managed calendar deadlines for filing court documents.
- Organized and prepared case exhibits and evidence for trial.
Mass Torts Paralegal
Ben Martin Law Group
Dallas , TX
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Create and maintain files for new Mass Torts dockets.
- Conduct comprehensive interviews with potential clients to determine criteria eligibility for various personal injury claims.
- Assisted in settlement and mediation preparations.
- Light document drafting: Contracts and legal correspondence.
- Review files for all necessary information and documents to proceed to filing and litigation phase.
- Manager of 3 case dockets (IVC Filter, hair relaxer and 3M earplugs) of 200 - 1000 client files
Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Robert Half Legal
Dallas , TX
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Conducted research on relevant laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
- Created spreadsheets to track case information and deadlines.
- Researched applicable statutes, codes, regulations, ordinances, and precedent cases.
- Proofread documents prior to filing them with courts or submitting them to opposing counsels.
- Provided administrative support such as answering phones, and managing mailings.
Paralegal
Taylor & Sharp, PLLC
Dallas , TX
06.2015 - 07.2022
- Created and maintained files for new client personal injury matters.
- Conducted comprehensive interviews with potential clients to determine criteria eligibility for various personal injury claims
- Managed scheduling of patient appointments such as surgeries, follow-up visits, and general procedures.
- Processed incoming medical records and billing requests, including fulfilling affidavit requests for pre-litigation and litigation purposes.
- Reviewed medical and billing records for the creation of an injury timeline and calculation of medical expenses.
- Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys for case updates.
- Light document drafting: Contracts and legal correspondence.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX05-2014
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Dallas County Community College
Dallas, TXSkills
- Records Management
- Litigation Support
- Understands confidentiality
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
Timeline
Paralegal - Family Law, Personal Injury & Civil
Mathur Law Offices
09.2024 - Current
Mass Torts Paralegal
Ben Martin Law Group
07.2023 - 09.2024
Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Robert Half Legal
08.2022 - 07.2023
Paralegal
Taylor & Sharp, PLLC
06.2015 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Prairie View A & M University
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Dallas County Community College