Jessica Martinez
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Utilize my skills and knowledge to effectively communicate with clients of law firms or agencies. Effectively assist attorneys and other legal professionals with routine aspects of a legal practice. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the ethical principles within the legal environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Pender & Coward
04.2026 - Current
- Draft articles of incorporation, operating agreements, and partnership documents for LLCs, corporations and LLPs.
- Organize and review corporate records for mergers, acquisitions and restructuring.
- Organize discovery files for litigation, and managing trial exhibits.
- Communicate directly with clients, accountants, and outside legal counsel to coordinate document execution and signings.
- Facilitate the signing, witnessing, and notarization of estate planning documents, ensuring all statutory formalities are met.
Paralegal
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
05.2022 - 04.2026
- Organize, index, and analyze medical records and other file materials. Maintain physical and electronic files for each assigned matter.
- Provide status reports and recommendations to attorneys in preparation and throughout all stages of litigation.
- Carry a caseload of approximately 40-60 active files with multiple handling attorneys.
- Draft substantive correspondence to clients/other parties/courts, draft motions, discovery and various pleadings.
- Maintain attorney calendars with court ordered deadlines.
- Schedule depositions, Independent Medical Evaluations, and mediations.
- E-Filing legal documents through state and federal court electronic filing systems.
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Provide litigation support for attorney including drafting of general legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits.
- Filing motions and pleadings according to judicial processes.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties, including general correspondence, opening and closing files, creating and maintaining physical case files, calendaring, and other clerical/administrative tasks as requested.
- Maintain current knowledge on court procedures, as well as rental assistant programs.
- Process leases for landlords and tenants to ensure all information is accurate.
- Maintain a case load of 40-100 active files.
Case Manager
Property Management Law Group
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Provide litigation support for attorneys including drafting of general legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, filing motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties, including general correspondence, opening and closing files, creating and maintaining physical case files, calendaring and other clerical/administrative tasks as requested.
- Maintain current knowledge on court programs and procedures, as well as rental assistant programs.
- Process leases for landlords and tenants to ensure all leasing information is accurate.
- Maintain a case load of 40-100 active files.
Case Manager
Lippes, Mathias, Wexler, Friedman LLP
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide litigation support for attorneys including drafting of general legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, filing motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties, including general correspondence, opening and closing files, creating and maintaining physical case files, calendaring and other clerical/administrative tasks as requested.
- Maintain current knowledge on court programs and procedures, as well as rental assistant programs.
- Process leases for landlords and tenants to ensure all leasing information is accurate.
- Maintain a case load of 40-100 active files.
Case Manager
Eviction 24/7 by Wilkins Law Firm
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Provide litigation support for attorney including draft of general legal documents, including routing pleadings and motions, affidavits, filing motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties, including general correspondence, opening and closing files, creating and maintaining physical files, calendaring, and other clerical/administrative tasks as requested.
- Maintain current knowledge on court programs and procedures, as well as rental assistant programs.
- Process leases for landlords and tenants to ensure all leasing information is accurate.
- Maintain a case load of 40-100 active files.
Education
Associate of Science - General Studies
Florida State College
Jacksonville, FL01-2013
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
High Tech Institute
Orlando, FL01-2007
Skills
- Proficient in MS office
- Litigation support
- Records management
- Exhibit preparation
- Case management
- Client communication
- Notary public
- Document preparation
- Calendar management
- Administrative support
- File organization
- Trial preparation assistance
Timeline
Paralegal
Pender & Coward
04.2026 - Current
Paralegal
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
05.2022 - 04.2026
Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk
09.2021 - 05.2022
Case Manager
Property Management Law Group
09.2020 - 09.2021
Case Manager
Lippes, Mathias, Wexler, Friedman LLP
01.2019 - 01.2020
Case Manager
Eviction 24/7 by Wilkins Law Firm
01.2015 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
High Tech Institute
Associate of Science - General Studies
Florida State College