Crystal Camacho
Atlanta,USA
Summary
Senior Paralegal with 15+ years of legal experience across personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and complex civil litigation. Fortunate to have spent much of my career working alongside solo practitioners and boutique law firms, where I learned the practice of law from the ground up and developed skills far beyond a traditional paralegal role. From client intake and retention to legal drafting, litigation, mediation, settlement, disbursement, and case closure, I understand what it takes to keep both cases and a law office moving. Known for being hands-on, resourceful, dependable, and willing to step into whatever needs to be done, whether preparing a complex motion, filing suit, managing discovery, communicating with a difficult client, preparing an attorney for mediation, resolving a calendar conflict, or making sure the smallest administrative detail gets handled. I bring the experience of a Senior Paralegal with the operational knowledge of someone who understands how a law firm runs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Litigation Paralegal
TREADWELL LAW FIRM, LLC
01.2025 - Current
- Provide contract paralegal and litigation support to Treadwell Law Firm, LLC on a case-specific basis, assisting with personal injury matters from pre-suit through litigation, mediation, settlement, and closing.
- Assist with all phases of personal injury and complex litigation, including drafting and filing complaints, coordinating service of process, discovery, motions, and litigation deadlines.
- Prepare for and attend mediations, organizing medical records, damages documentation, exhibits, settlement figures, and other materials necessary to assist counsel with negotiations.
- Draft and coordinate offers of settlement, settlement documentation, closing statements, and case-closing materials.
- Manage post-settlement procedures, including preparing firm and client disbursement checks, confirming settlement figures, and maintaining accurate closing documentation.
- Maintain and manage the attorney's calendar, including hearings, mediations, depositions, filing deadlines, client meetings, and other critical litigation dates.
- Provide hands-on case management and litigation support based on the firm's caseload, helping move matters efficiently from filing suit through negotiation, mediation, settlement, and final resolution.
SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGAL
REEVES LAW FIRM
Atlanta, GA
01.2022 - Current
- Contract-based position providing case-specific personal injury support on selected matters, separate from primary full-time employment.
- Managed personal injury matters through all phases of pre-litigation and litigation, from initial claim setup through settlement and case closure.
- Opened and developed insurance claims, investigated coverage and liability, confirmed policy limits, and maintained communication with adjusters, clients, and medical providers.
- Coordinated client medical treatment, including locating appropriate providers, obtaining records and bills, monitoring treatment progress, and maintaining organized medical documentation.
- Prepared settlement demands and supporting documentation and assisted with negotiations and settlement resolution.
- Assisted with litigation by filing lawsuits, coordinating service of process, preparing and responding to discovery, and tracking court and litigation deadlines.
- Coordinated investigative matters, including accident reconstruction, evidence collection, liability documentation, and expert/vendor communication.
- Assisted with specialized PI procedures, including minor settlements, guardian ad litem matters/notices, liens, settlement documentation, and case disbursement/closing.
- Maintained consistent client communication and comprehensive case management throughout the life of each personal injury matter.
Senior Paralegal / Firm Administrator
LAW OFFICE OF 925 Sterling by Michael Sterling
Atlanta, GA
01.2021 - Current
- Manage high-volume caseloads across personal injury, criminal defense, family law, civil litigation, and federal matters, overseeing cases from initial intake and retention through pre-litigation, active litigation, settlement, and final case closure.
- Draft, review, and prepare a broad range of substantive legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, settlement demands, subpoenas, notices, affidavits, waivers, conflict letters, correspondence, settlement documents, and other litigation filings.
- Handle personal injury matters from pre-litigation through litigation, including liability investigations, insurance coverage inquiries, letters of representation, medical records and billing, demand preparation, settlement negotiations and coordination, liens, disbursements, and closing procedures.
- Assist attorneys throughout criminal matters, including client intake, discovery requests and review, motions, court filings, hearing preparation, calendar management, communication with prosecutors and court personnel, and ongoing client communication.
- Support family law matters through all phases of litigation, including drafting pleadings and discovery, organizing financial and evidentiary documentation, coordinating hearings and deadlines, communicating with clients, and preparing matters for attorney review and court proceedings.
- Maintain and oversee the firm's master calendar, ensuring court appearances, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, mediations, depositions, client meetings, attorney conferences, and other critical dates are accurately calendared and continuously monitored.
- Coordinate attorney schedules and court appearances while proactively identifying calendar conflicts, preparing conflict letters and continuance requests, and communicating with courts, opposing counsel, and clients to resolve scheduling issues.
- Manage state and federal electronic filings through PeachCourt, Odyssey, PACER/CM-ECF, and other court filing systems, ensuring pleadings and supporting documents comply with applicable filing requirements.
- Serve as a primary liaison among clients, attorneys, insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, prosecutors, court personnel, medical providers, investigators, experts, and other professionals, maintaining consistent communication throughout the life of each matter.
- Play an integral role in client intake and retention, including communicating with prospective clients, coordinating consultations, preparing engagement agreements, obtaining signatures and retainers, onboarding new matters, and maintaining strong client relationships throughout representation.
- Maintain comprehensive case files and workflows through Clio, monitor case progress and deadlines, document communications, track outstanding tasks, and ensure matters continue moving efficiently toward resolution.
- Handle settlement and case-closing procedures, including settlement documentation, lien and balance coordination, client communications, disbursement preparation, closing statements, file reconciliation, and final case closure.
- Oversee critical law firm administrative and financial functions, including preparing and issuing checks, tracking case-related expenses, coordinating payments, monitoring client balances, maintaining documentation, and assisting with billing and financial follow-up.
- Support overall law firm operations and attorney workflow, including document management, correspondence, scheduling, case prioritization, vendor and provider communication, records management, and resolution of time-sensitive administrative issues.
- Provide high-level client service in sensitive and high-stress matters, explaining case developments and next steps in understandable terms while maintaining professionalism, discretion, responsiveness, and client confidence and retention.
Senior Paralegal
HOLIDAY LAW FIRM
Alpharetta, Georgia
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Provided comprehensive paralegal support across a diverse practice, with particular experience in medical and dental malpractice, personal injury, family law, and criminal defense, assisting attorneys and clients through all stages of representation.
- Managed matters from client intake and retention through pre-litigation, litigation, settlement, and case closure, while maintaining deadlines, case files, and consistent client communication.
- Assisted with medical and dental malpractice matters, including medical record collection and review, chronology development, provider communication, damages documentation, and litigation preparation.
- Handled all phases of personal injury claims, including insurance claims, liability investigation, medical treatment coordination, records and billing, demands, negotiations, litigation support, settlement, and closing.
- Drafted and prepared pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, notices, correspondence, settlement documents, and court filings across multiple practice areas.
- Supported family and criminal matters through discovery, document preparation, court filings, hearing and trial preparation, client communication, and coordination with courts, opposing counsel, and other parties.
- Managed attorney calendars, court dates, filing deadlines, mediations, depositions, consultations, and client appointments, ensuring matters remained organized and progressed efficiently.
- Served as a trusted point of contact for clients, attorneys, medical providers, experts, insurance professionals, and court personnel while assisting with the day-to-day operational needs of a busy law practice.
Contract Paralegal
BAYANI LAW GROUP
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Provide contract paralegal support based on the firm's caseload, with a focus on personal injury and criminal defense matters and direct assistance to the firm's Spanish-speaking clientele.
- Manage assigned personal injury and criminal matters through various stages of representation, including case management, legal drafting, filings, discovery, client communication, and settlement support.
- Serve as a key point of contact for Spanish-speaking clients, assisting with intake, ongoing case communication, document coordination, and maintaining strong attorney-client relationships.
- Provide flexible, case-specific support based on attorney and caseload needs, handling matters independently and ensuring deadlines, client needs, and case progression are consistently managed.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Purdue University Global
01.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration - Homeland Security
Strayer University
Georgia01.2015
Associate Degree - Paralegal Studies
Technical Career Institutes (TCI)
New York, NYSkills
- Legal Case Management Software
- Legal research
- Trial preparation
- Evidence collection
- Deadline management
- Attention to detail
- Legal document review
- Court filings
- Drafting pleadings
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Court Filings
- Demand Packages
- Discovery
- Medical Records & Billing
- Client Relations
- Court Filings
- Trial Preparation
- Attorney Calendar Management
- Settlement Coordination
- Legal Drafting
- Intake & Case Evaluation
- Office Operations
- Staff Coordination
- CLIO
- Peach Court
- Odyssey
- PACER/CM-ECF
Languages
- English & Spanish – Bilingual
- Jamaican Patois – Conversational
- Nigerian Pidgin English – Conversational
Core Expertise
- Legal Case Management Software
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Court Filings
- Demand Packages
- Discovery
- Medical Records & Billing
- Client Relations
- Court Filings
- Trial Preparation
- Attorney Calendar Management
- Settlement Coordination
- Legal Drafting
- Intake & Case Evaluation
- Office Operations
- Staff Coordination
- CLIO
- Peach Court
- Odyssey
- PACER/CM-ECF
Timeline
Contract Litigation Paralegal
TREADWELL LAW FIRM, LLC
01.2025 - Current
SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGAL
REEVES LAW FIRM
01.2022 - Current
Senior Paralegal / Firm Administrator
LAW OFFICE OF 925 Sterling by Michael Sterling
01.2021 - Current
Senior Paralegal
HOLIDAY LAW FIRM
01.2020 - 01.2023
Contract Paralegal
BAYANI LAW GROUP
01.2011 - 01.2016
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Purdue University Global
Bachelor of Business Administration - Homeland Security
Strayer University
Associate Degree - Paralegal Studies
Technical Career Institutes (TCI)