GUERDINE DEUS
Sunrise
Summary
Experienced individual with excellent Paralegal, and Legal Administration skills; seeking a position within a corporate office with room for growth. Driven Paralegal who thrives in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Gordon And Partners P.A.
Plantation, FL
02.2022 - Current
- Manage pre-litigation and Litigation caseload.
- Edit and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintain, update, and organize client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Communicate with clients, appraisers, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Assist in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help attorneys negotiate settlement in best interest of client.
- Assist with negotiations.
- Filing pleadings in appropriate databases.
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
Case Administrator/Paralegal
HL Law Group P.A.
09.2020 - 02.2022
- Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread legal drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
- Drafted orders, motions, notices, and subpoenas.
- Prepared interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents and requests for examination or inspection.
- Schedule depositions, calls, and inspections.
Paralegal
Modlin Slinsky P.A.
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Drafted, signed and certified key legal documents for judicial review
- Reviewed information on files to insure accuracy prior to prepping lawsuit
- Conducted skip traces to obtain case participant information.
- Surpassed specific company objectives by cooperating with staff to implement project initiatives.
- Created and implemented all policies, work flow processes and work assignments.
- Trained and managed three employees in best practices and protocols to ensure maximum productivity.
- Reduced project lags by coaching staff on best practices and company processes.
Legal Assistant
Lavan & Neidenberg, P.A
11.2012 - 01.2017
- Managing workload of four hundred plus clients
- Prepare and process documentation, including subpoenas, appeals, health releases, and other legal documents in relation to the case
- Prepare, fax, email or submit legal correspondence to clients, court officials, and attorneys
- Electronically submitting documents to hearing offices
- Upheld confidentiality of highly-sensitive client information
- Keeping the client regularly informed
- Scanning documents and letters on a daily basis to be stored in the firm's case management system
Customer Service Representative
Asset Staffing
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Assisted diabetic patients with information on their diabetic testing supplies
- Assisted diabetic patients on ordering and reordering their diabetic supplies
- Assured that the patients supplies were properly delivered
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice With Crime Scene Emphasis
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL05.2020
Associate of Science - Paralegal
City College
Ft. Lauderdale, FL12.2011
CERTIFICATESHONORS SOCIETY, AMBASSADOR CLUB -
City College
Ft. Lauderdale, FL2011
Skills
- Microsoft Excel and Word Microsoft Office
- ADP MS Outlook/Windows
- PowerPoint
- Lotus Approach
- Document filing
- Document preparation
- Lexis/Nexus
- Strong work ethic
- Strong legal background
- Excellent judgment
- Proficient in MS Office
- Litigation Support
- QuickBooks
- DocuSign/Assure Sign
Timeline
Paralegal
Gordon And Partners P.A.
02.2022 - Current
Case Administrator/Paralegal
HL Law Group P.A.
09.2020 - 02.2022
Paralegal
Modlin Slinsky P.A.
01.2017 - 03.2020
Legal Assistant
Lavan & Neidenberg, P.A
11.2012 - 01.2017
Customer Service Representative
Asset Staffing
03.2012 - 06.2012
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice With Crime Scene Emphasis
Broward College
Associate of Science - Paralegal
City College
CERTIFICATESHONORS SOCIETY, AMBASSADOR CLUB -
City College