EDITH JUAREZ
Summary
Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal to Partner
Abraham Watkins Law Firm
07.2015 - Current
- Lead team member for current major mass tort case.
- Conducted background investigations on defendant.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Promoted positive work environment by providing training and guidance to junior paralegals or interns as needed.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
- Boosted office productivity by maintaining accurate calendar of appointments, deadlines, and court appearances.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Managed complex cases efficiently using specialized software programs designed for paralegal work to track information related to multiple parties over long periods of time.
- Generated leads to meet and exceed revenue goals by identifying new clients.
- Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
Head Paralegal Department/Personal Injury Paralegal
The Gonzalez Law Group, PLLC
12.2014 - 06.2015
- Paralegal to 3 Attorneys in different areas of law
WC Paralegal/Case Manager
Law Offices of Ruben Rendon, PLLC
01.1999 - 12.2014
- Texas Workers Compensation Commission-HE Administrative Technician II
Office Manager/PI Case Manager/WC Case Manager/Receptionist
Ruben Rendon & Felipe A. Rendon Attorneys At Law
01.1989 - 01.1998
Education
Skills
- Bilingual (Fluent in Spanish/English)
- Notary Public
- Mass Tort
- Deposition Briefings
- Court Document Filing
- Case Management
- Client Communication
- Interviewing witnesses
- Deposition Summaries
- Case Summaries
Roles And Responsibilities
- Setup, organize, tag, request medical records, calendar deadline and e-file.
- Intake experience for potential new clients from, personal injury, premises liability, medical malpractice to pharmaceutical litigation to work-related injuries and potential third-party claims.
- Investigate initial claims which included interviewing claimants; obtain detailed demographic and establish files, contact adjusters, insurance carriers, doctors, rehabilitation nurses and Texas Workers Compensation Commission, including auditing wage statements.
- Prepare clients for recorded statements and deposition during litigation.
- Draft litigation documents necessary for case.
- Supervised and evaluate paralegals in their job performance and procedures.
- Assisted Attorney in negotiation and settlement process.
- Monitor the need for Appeals in response to Contested Case Hearing decision and prepare the appropriate documentation. Prepare and assist claimants in filing application for supplemental income benefits, explained the requirements to qualify for these benefits.
- Enter all daily diaries on Excel and prepare summaries for Attorney regarding issue in dispute for Benefit Review Conference and case history.
- Providing general information to claimants, employers, insurance carriers, and healthcare providers.
- Attempted dispute resolution and use independent judgment to insure proper benefits are provided to the injured worker to avoid the necessity of Benefit Review Conference.
- Process payroll for Five (+) employees and prepare quarterly reports for the CPA, maintain inventory and maintenance of office supply and equipment.
References
References Provided Upon Request
Timeline
Paralegal to Partner
Abraham Watkins Law Firm
07.2015 - Current
Head Paralegal Department/Personal Injury Paralegal
The Gonzalez Law Group, PLLC
12.2014 - 06.2015
WC Paralegal/Case Manager
Law Offices of Ruben Rendon, PLLC
01.1999 - 12.2014
Office Manager/PI Case Manager/WC Case Manager/Receptionist
Ruben Rendon & Felipe A. Rendon Attorneys At Law
01.1989 - 01.1998
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