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Elizabeth Nieblas

Elizabeth Nieblas

Garden Grove,CA

Summary

Experienced Legal Assistant and Paralegal with over six years of experience supporting attorneys in workers' compensation defense, personal injury, and civil litigation matters. Skilled in case management, legal document preparation, calendaring, client communication, legal research, and trial preparation. Proven ability to manage high-volume caseloads while maintaining accuracy, organization, and professionalism in fast-paced legal environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

Stockwell, Harris, Woolverton & Muehl
03.2024 - Current
  • Support defense attorneys in all phases of workers’ compensation litigation.

Prepare, revise, and file legal documents including pleadings, motions, declarations, settlement documents, and correspondence.

Manage high-volume caseloads while maintaining critical litigation deadlines.

Coordinate depositions, medical evaluations, hearings, and conferences.

Communicate regularly with clients, claims adjusters, opposing counsel, medical providers, and court personnel.

Review medical records and prepare case summaries for attorney review.

Maintain electronic case files and case management databases.

Assist attorneys with trial preparation, exhibits, witness coordination, and hearing materials.

• • Ensure compliance with Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) filing requirements and procedural deadlines.

Legal Assistant

Cervantes Hodges Law Firm
08.2020 - 02.2024
  • Reviewing relevant state laws on personal injury, Interview clients about their injuries. Gathering medical reports. Getting insurance information from the defendant. Assisting in preparing settlement demands. Reviewing reports by witnesses or police, Making appointments for medical examinations. Determining the extent of damage covered by the insurance policy, along with other basic litigation duties. trial preparation including witness preparation and exhibit items. Prepare motions and demand letters, prepare and compile discovery responses, create and maintain damage summaries, review damage information and calculate damage, prepare medical chronologies and medical expense itemizations, communicate with insurance carrier and opposing counsel, conduct legal research - medical, scientific, technical, product information, interview and screen clients.

Receptionist/ Legal Assistant

Mehr & Associates
09.2018 - 01.2020
  • Answer, screen, and transfer incoming phone calls Greet visitors and clients to a welcoming environment, inform the appropriate staff member of their arrival Scheduling conference room usage, set up conference rooms for meetings, depositions, seminars and social events, and cleanup after conclusion; Assist with data entry, file management, and organizing miscellaneous documents maintain the calendar, and scheduling meetings Communicate with building management to maintain the suite, vendors and parking Open and close client files and maintain Client Case List Collect and distribute incoming mail, faxes, legal documents and deliveries Organize and maintain Potential New Client Intake Forms Inventory and Order supplies Assist with organizing office parties, seminars, meetings and holiday events Prepare correspondence, billings, contracts, change orders, etc. Complete intake packets for attorney/client approval Provide excellent customer service. Distributing, scanning, and emailing faxes and mail . Assisting Attorneys with client related administrative procedures. Opening digital client files and distributing their contents. Generate and send 30 day client correspondence letters.Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; preparing and forwarding summonses and subpoenas; drafting complaints; preparing and filing discovery requests; preparing responses to opposing counsel; generating status reports.

Front Desk Supervisor

Hotel Huntington Beach
04.2012 - 12.2016
  • Response to the answer that the customer asks for. Handling the reception on the front office as well as making interactions with clients. Maintaining the office documents, receiving emails (documents, correspondence query, faxing etc. Created reports for the front desk, which help in the future. Assist with the check in and check outs (groups and tour groups) Assist other departments as required. Created database of customer, which includes customer address, mobile, number email address, and credit cards. Maintained the office area, clean the front desk, to keep neat to facilitate the customers. Manage the customer’s related talk such as reservations giving rooms, taking cash and providing customer requirements. Receiving invoices and arranged documents for the payments Providing customer services and administrative reports. Handling multiple phone lines. Greeting guest on arrival and provide information regarding availability room rates As well as room types. Compile reports relevant to guest accounts, receipts and vouchers both manually and electronically. Communicating with housing. Groups sales, Blocks amount of rooms and/or meeting and convention space.

Customer Service Supervisor

JCPenney
10.2007 - 02.2011
  • Greet customers and answering all questions or concerns. Advise customers on utilization and care for merchandise. Provide advice to clients on products, ensure clients are satisfied with their visit and purchase. Take on disgruntled clients and provide a resolution. Maintain close relationship with financial department.

Education

Associate of Science - Media Studies

The Academy of Radio Broadcasting
Huntington Beach
07.2007

High School -

Westminster High School
Westminster
06.2007

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Horizon Arizona
Surprise, Arizona
01.2007

Skills

    Skills Section

  • Workers’ Compensation Defense
  • Case Management
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • WCAB Procedures
  • Trial Preparation
  • Medical Record Review
  • Discovery
  • Legal Research
  • Client Relations
  • Calendar Management
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Case Management Software
  • Document Management
  • Professional Communication

Personal details

Date of birth: July 8, 1989

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Stockwell, Harris, Woolverton & Muehl
03.2024 - Current

Legal Assistant

Cervantes Hodges Law Firm
08.2020 - 02.2024

Receptionist/ Legal Assistant

Mehr & Associates
09.2018 - 01.2020

Front Desk Supervisor

Hotel Huntington Beach
04.2012 - 12.2016

Customer Service Supervisor

JCPenney
10.2007 - 02.2011

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Horizon Arizona

Associate of Science - Media Studies

The Academy of Radio Broadcasting

High School -

Westminster High School
Elizabeth Nieblas