Jewel Lapidus
Spring Hill
Summary
Experienced Paralegal with expertise in litigation support, legal document drafting, and case management. Proven ability to manage high-volume caseloads, meet billable hour goals, and collaborate with legal teams
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
St. Denis & Davey, P.A.
Tampa
11.2022 - Current
- Prepared legal documents for premises liability, construction defect, and auto negligence cases, including correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories, subpoenas, affidavits, motions, and orders.
- Oversaw a high-volume caseload, supporting all phases of the litigation process.
- Collected, analyzed, and summarized medical records to create detailed medical chronologies.
- Scheduled and coordinated compulsory medical examinations, depositions, hearings, mediations, and other time-sensitive legal proceedings.
- Secured medical and employment records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Consistently met and maintained a monthly billable requirement of 140-160 hours.
Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan
Tampa
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Prepared, drafted, and filed Civil Remedy Notices (CRNs), complaints, pleadings, initial discovery requests, motions, and orders for first-party auto glass claims.
- Communicated with insurance adjusters, clients, judges, and third-party vendors throughout the case lifecycle.
- Managed and organized both paper and electronic case files.
- Consistently filed 25+ lawsuits daily.
Paralegal
McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito, P.A.
Tampa
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted and oversaw the caseload for two managing partners in the criminal defense and personal injury sectors.
- Delivered essential information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Filed pleadings electronically in both state and federal courts for criminal and civil cases.
- Requested and reviewed medical records.
- Prepared and maintained medical chronologies and billing ledgers.
- Requested police reports and body camera footage from county and state law enforcement agencies.
- Managed scheduling and coordination of time-sensitive matters, including hearings, depositions, mediations, and Independent Medical Examinations (IME).
Paralegal
Law Office of Daniel P. Rock
New Port Richey
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Provided independent support to the managing partner across various legal areas, including personal injury, criminal defense, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and other miscellaneous legal matters.
- Compiled and prepared daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports for the managing partner.
- Drafted and prepared correspondences, pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and orders for multiple legal practice areas.
- E-filed legal documents in state and federal courts across multiple counties in Florida.
- Managed and organized both physical and electronic case files, ensuring proper record-keeping.
- Conducted client intake independently, ensuring the proper execution of retainer agreements, authorizations, HIPAA forms, and collection of relevant client information.
- Handled client payment processing, including collection, deposit, and record-keeping.
- Prepared and drafted monthly client invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely billing.
Education
Bachelor's - Paralegal Studies
St. Petersburg College
Tarpon Springs, FL07.2022
Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies
Pasco Hernando State College
Spring Hill, FL07.2019
High School Diploma -
Citrus High school
Inverness, FL01.2016
Skills
- Case management
- Litigation support
- Client communication
- Record keeping
- Regulatory compliance
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Paralegal
St. Denis & Davey, P.A.
11.2022 - Current
Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan
03.2022 - 11.2022
Paralegal
McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito, P.A.
03.2021 - 03.2022
Paralegal
Law Office of Daniel P. Rock
08.2019 - 03.2021
Bachelor's - Paralegal Studies
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies
Pasco Hernando State College
High School Diploma -
Citrus High school