Daniel Garcia
Coral Springs
Summary
Adept at leveraging tech skills and a meticulous organizational ability, I enhanced client satisfaction and streamlined case management at GED Lawyers. My proficiency in Microsoft Suite and, my expertise in litigation support and ability to thrive under pressure stand out. Achievements include significantly improving communication and document management efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
GED Lawyers
10.2024 - Current
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
- Drafting and E-filing pleadings using the Florida's E-filing Portal.
- Coordinating hearings with opposing counsel.
- Daily client interaction regarding case updates.
Legal Assistant
Cole, Scott and Kissane
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Medical Record Analysis
- E-filing pleadings via the State E-filing portal and Federal ECF systems
- Filing physical and electronic documents
- Scheduling telephone calls, meetings, luncheons, hearings, depositions, mediations
- Registering attorney for seminars, campaigning and networking
- Calendaring deadlines
- Drafting simple pleadings
- Organizing Attorney's workload
Legal Secretary
Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, P.A.
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Medical Record Analysis
- E-filing pleadings via the State E-filing portal
- Filing physical and electronic documents
- Scheduling hearings, depositions, mediations, medical examinations
- Calendaring deadlines
- Entering billable time for attorneys
- Drafting simple motions
- Organizing Attorney's workload
Legal Assistant
Scott Gelfand, P.A.
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Medical Record Analysis
- Managing day to day office operations
- E-filing pleadings via the State and Federal Court CM/ECF
- Trial Preparation
- Scheduling hearings, depositions, mediations
- Calendaring deadlines
- Proofreading, typing, editing, redlining documents, working in document management database (Netdocs), Nuance, Excel
- Preparing Discovery
- Depositing checks
- Ordering Office Supplies
- Interacting with clients daily
Legal Assistant
Lewis Brisbois
07.2019 - 04.2022
- E-filing pleadings via the State and Federal Court CM/ECF
- Trial Preparation
- Scheduling hearings, depositions, mediations
- Calendaring upcoming deadlines
- Proofreading, typing, editing, redlining documents, working in document management database (Netdocs), Nuance, Excel
- Assisting with Discovery drafting and proofreading
Clerical Assistant
Kahane and Associates, P.A.
09.2014 - 03.2019
- Calendaring hearings
- Coordinating hearings with opposing counsel and judge's office
- Prepping documents for attorney's attending hearings
- E-filing legal documents via the Florida E-portal document submission system
- Uploading and inputting documents into file management software
- Stamping outgoing mail
- E-serving confidential litigation documents to opposing counsel via e-mail service
- Copying and scanning documents
- Tracking and Delivering files back to the legal team
Sales Department Clerk
Marinosci Law Group, P.C.
03.2014 - 09.2014
- E-filing documents via E-portal
- Uploading and inputting checks into the file management software
- Stamping outgoing mail
- Updating LPS (i.e
- Re-projecting steps, adding holds, adding notes, etc.)
- Process incoming service documents
- Copying and scanning documents
- Process and distribute incoming mail
Operations Supervisor
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co. LPA
11.2011 - 01.2014
- Process and distribute incoming and outgoing mail
- Identify urgent mail and escalate to attorneys
- Printed, verified and distributed cost checks requested by foreclosure assistants
- Logged and distributed incoming FedEx's, UPS, etc
- Back up receptionist
- Processed incoming service documents
- Maintenance of MFD's and scanners
- Maintain cleanliness and security of the Mailroom equipment and printers, making any necessary service calls
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Provide copy and printing services to staff
Records and Information Specialist
Ben Ezra & Katz, P.A.
07.2008 - 11.2011
- Copying and scanning legal documents
- Assisted in finding lost files
- Order checks for court filing fees
- Logged files sent out to process server daily
- Data Entry
- Merging Legal documents
- Sorting digital copies of legal documents
- Running files to location after work was complete
- Communication with clients
Education
High School -
Coral Springs High School
01.2003
Skills
- Typing
- Tech Savvy
- Ability to build and troubleshoot computers, copiers, scanners
- Software Proficiency
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
- Proficient in Adobe Acrobat
- Proficient in iManage and Litify
- Proficient in ATO
- Proficient in Document Management Systems
- Litigation Experience
- Organization
- Ability to manage tasks under pressure
- Ability to manage daily to-do lists
- Ability to prioritize actions
- Ability to maximize time management
Timeline
Legal Assistant
GED Lawyers
10.2024 - Current
Legal Assistant
Cole, Scott and Kissane
08.2023 - 06.2024
Legal Secretary
Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, P.A.
08.2022 - 03.2023
Legal Assistant
Scott Gelfand, P.A.
04.2022 - 07.2022
Legal Assistant
Lewis Brisbois
07.2019 - 04.2022
Clerical Assistant
Kahane and Associates, P.A.
09.2014 - 03.2019
Sales Department Clerk
Marinosci Law Group, P.C.
03.2014 - 09.2014
Operations Supervisor
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co. LPA
11.2011 - 01.2014
Records and Information Specialist
Ben Ezra & Katz, P.A.
07.2008 - 11.2011
High School -
Coral Springs High School
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