Erika Quintero
Granite Bay ,CA
Summary
Analytical, reliable and driven J.D. with years of hands on, in-house legal contracts, compliance and operations experience and in litigation. Able to quickly adapt and efficiently learn about the issue at hand while critically analyzing the information necessary to solve it. Provides clear and concise writing and is highly skilled in contract /policy interpretation and conducting legal/compliance research. Works diligently on any task received to provide high quality work product and is self-motivated with a proactive approach towards projects to achieve superior results.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Contracts
Twelve
04.2022 - Current
- Individually managed, negotiated and executed 2000+ contracts based on company need
- Implemented new contract management platforms
- Successfully turned legal into an enablement team from a team historically known to be a "no" team
- Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance company's consistent collaboration with legal
- Implemented and developed legal and contract operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Facilitated and managed all contracts related to building the world's first of a kind E-Jet Fuel Facility
- Key player in investor due diligence
- Manage and answer all legal related questions and issues
Regulatory Compliance & Licensing
Lyft, Inc.
10.2020 - Current
- Project Managed TNC Business Licensing Team
- Preparation and Maintenance of numerous Compliance Trackers
- Execution of at least 5 compliance audits annually
- Interpretation of regulatory rules and rule changes and communicate these with team members through corporate policies and procedures
- Analyzing, Redlining, Proofreading and interpreting legal documents and internal filing before submission
- Improved operations by preparing effective SOPs and compliance plans to be used company wide
- Continuous direct work with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on ongoing Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) regulations and proceedings.
- Preparation and submission of quarterly WAV offset applications that have garnered more that 3 million dollars in reimbursements to Lyft, Inc.
- Review Decisions made by CPUC and provide memos to regulatory compliance team
- Work on CPUC Data Confidentiality Regulations and streamlined submission process by identifying pain-points and the correct teams to ease those.
- Work on Lyft’s Annual Data Reports & Transparency Reports and Submissions
- Work on Lyft's Autonomous Vehicle program and permitting
- Collaboration with other ride share companies to draft policies and regulations to be posed to CPUC
- Prepared and submitted TNC business license/permit renewal applications
- Project managed insurance renewals for all US & Canada markets (40+ markets)
- Prepare and provide trackers/indexes for all regulatory documents
- Support to marketing team in review and submission of regulatory articles and newsletters.
- Received, researched and resolved consumer/driver complaint inquiries for California, Canada and Seattle markets.
Paralegal to Insurance Coverage Litigation Team
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Liaised between team of 12 attorneys involved in complex legal issues in insurance coverage class action suits, as well as in all phases of litigation.
- Handled 8-12 cases at any given time.
- Regularly reviewed insurance policies and interpreted policy language
- Reviewed regulations regarding procedures and requirements for class action suits, Conducted Legal Research in accordance to those suits.
- Reviewed and analyzed large quantities of documents for for redaction, PII, relevant information pertaining to pertinent issues of cases and prepared privilege logs accordingly. Reviewed and analyzed both hard copy documents and documents on Relativity.
- Coordinated deposition and trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays.
- Maintained ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase to facilitate expeditious litigation.
- Attended Oral Arguments and drafted summaries for high-profile clients.
- Drafted various other legal documents such as memos, motions, and other pleadings.
- Prepared highly organized document productions and filed them accordingly.
Senior Consultant (Legal)
Celerity Consulting Group
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Worked diligently on discovery teams for high-profile, demanding cases such as the PG&E North Bay Wildfire Litigation while the discovery process had already begun.
- Worked directly with PG&E attorney's as a liaison between PG&E, Celerity and the data forensic team at PWC and established essential cross-functional relationships to complete the tasks at hand.
- Work on Washington State v. Purdue Pharmaceuticals case where I interacted daily with Relativity, reviewing high volumes of documents (5,000 to 8,000 documents daily), as well as working in a legal assistant capacity to aid with the the discovery process as a whole.
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Douglas A. Prutton
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Assisted civil litigation attorney in preparing various documents, such as demand letters, motions, briefs, memorandums and drafted discovery documents.
- Performed other discovery by reviewing client files/medical records and conducting case/legal research for any particular case I was working on.
- Participated in client intake, and would provide meticulous notes in accordance with that client interview.
Elder Law Clinic - Certified Legal Intern
JFKU School of Law
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Conducted client interviews, completed legal/case research, prepared Wills, Trusts, Health Care Directives, DPAs, settled complex real property disputes, and assisted with depositions.
- As a certified legal intern, I maintained my own clients and built trusting relationships to effectively and efficiently carry out their personal needs in regards to their future planning.
Education
J.D. -
JFKU School of Law
Pleasant Hill, CA08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA05.2014
Study Abroad - International Law & Legal Studies
University of Notre Dame
Sydney, Australia 2012
Skills
- Project Management
- Policy Creation
- Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
- Document Analysis, Review, Preparation & Proofreading
- Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills
- Highly Collaborative
- Meticulously Organized
- Independently Motivated
- Efficient Cross-Functional Work
- Relativity, Excel, Google Work Space, Microsoft Word, Adobe, Nuance PDF, IManage, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw
- Operational Efficiency
- Effective Decision-Making
Additional Information
IADC Trial Academy Participant at Stanford University August, 2019
The Exchange E-Discovery Conference November, 2019
Robert M. McGrath American Inn of Court Student Member 2016 -2018
Timeline
Senior Manager - Contracts
Twelve
04.2022 - Current
Regulatory Compliance & Licensing
Lyft, Inc.
10.2020 - Current
Paralegal to Insurance Coverage Litigation Team
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
04.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Consultant (Legal)
Celerity Consulting Group
08.2018 - 01.2019
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Douglas A. Prutton
08.2017 - 05.2018
Elder Law Clinic - Certified Legal Intern
JFKU School of Law
08.2016 - 05.2018
J.D. -
JFKU School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Saint Mary's College of California
Study Abroad - International Law & Legal Studies
University of Notre Dame
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