Mareneth A. Ceriale
Wesley Chapel,FL
Summary
Legal professional with over 30 years of experience, emphasizing detail-oriented research and investigative skills. Capable of exercising independent judgment and making informed decisions while upholding confidentiality. Successfully follows complex instructions to achieve desired outcomes. Proficient in multitasking to meet deadlines and ensure client satisfaction.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Home – Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
11.2021 - 09.2025
- Reviewed/Compiled/Analyzed relevant information.
- Filed/requested, appealed/negotiated liens
- Prepared/drafted notice, complaint, MTC
- Prepared/drafted/responded to discovery / scheduled hearings, mediations and depositions
- Efiled pleadings in State and Federal Court; and other court documents
- Prepared trial notebooks, exhibits and witness’ files.
- Managed pending claim files, documents and court docket calendar
- Generated status reports, logs and indexes.
- Assisted counsel in all aspect of nursing home cases from its inception, litigation to settlement.
Personal Injury - Litigation Paralegal
Salter Healy Rivera
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Prepared/drafted/responded to litigation discovery
- Efiled pleadings in State and Federal Court; and other court documents
- Compiled/organized billing/medical records
- Prepared hearing/exhibit/trial notebooks, and witness’ files
- Calendared/docket events
- Filed/requested/negotiated liens
- Interacted/responded to all clients’ inquiries via email/phone
- Scheduled hearings, depositions, arbitrations/mediations, etc.
- Assisted with all aspects of trial strategy
Nursing Home / Med Mal - Senior Litigation Paralegal
Trentalange & Kelley
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Obtained, reviewed, compiled and analyzed relevant information
- Monitored/Managed cases from inception to litigation, settlement and case closure
- Prepared/drafted/responded to presuit/litigation discovery
- Efiled pleadings and other court documents
- Compiled, organized, and reviewed medical records
- Prepared hearing/trial notebooks, exhibits and witness’ files
- Calendared/docketed hearings, trials, etc.
- Filed/requested/negotiated liens
- Interacted/responded to all clients’ inquiries via email/phone
- Met with clients during signup
- Scheduled hearings, depositions, arbitrations/mediations, etc.
- Assigned work tasks to support staff
Paralegal Specialists
AHCA
01.2020 - 02.2020
- Assisted counsel in all facet of investigation/charges to any and all state funded facilities.
Defense Nursing Home - Paralegal
Deacon Moulds & Stofer
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Performed case management and followed up all presuit materials
- Prepared/drafted/responded to discovery
- Efiled pleadings and other court documents
- Compiled, organized, reviewed, compared and bates medical records
- Assisted partners and associates with any and all required tasks
Real Property - Legal Administrative Assistant
Carlton Fields
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Assisted shareholders and associates in all aspect of Real Property Litigation cases
- Prepared/reviewed/ran conflicts check
- Prepared/reviewed/edited/finalized/Efiled pleadings and other court documents (State/Federal/Probate)
Nursing Home - Litigation Paralegal
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Obtained, reviewed, compiled and analyzed relevant information
- Performed case management and followed up presuit materials
- Communicated with clients, doctors, experts and all other incoming calls daily
- Prepared/drafted/responded to discovery / scheduled hearings, mediations and depositions
- Prepared trial notebooks, exhibits and witness’ files
- Managed files, documents and docketed events
- Generated status reports, logs and indexes
- Assisted counsel to manage workflow as expeditiously as possible within assigned stage
Personal Injury - Litigation Paralegal
Dan Newlin & Partners
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Prepared/drafted/responded to discovery
- Scheduled hearings, mediation and depositions
- Assisted counsel in all aspect of personal injury cases from inception to settlement
Nursing Home - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
03.2010 - 10.2017
- Obtained, reviewed, compiled and analyzed relevant information.
- Prepared/drafted/responded to discovery / scheduled hearings, mediations and depositions
- Prepared trial notebooks, exhibits and witness’ files.
- Managed files, documents and court docket calendar
- Generated status reports, logs and indexes.
- Assisted counsel in all aspect of nursing home litigation cases
Construction - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Moye O’Brien, Pickert & Dillon
10.2008 - 03.2010
- Answered/routed internal calls
- Performed additional duties as required
Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Offices of the Attorney General
05.2004 - 10.2008
Real Estate - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Hodes Ulman Pessin Katz
11.2003 - 05.2004
Immigration - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Gordon Feinblatt, LLC
01.2001 - 11.2003
Estate & Trust - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Craig Berman
02.2000 - 12.2000
Defense PI - Legal Assistant
Allstate Insurance Company Staff Counsel
06.1991 - 02.2000
Education
Bachelors (BS) - Legal Studies
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12.2018
Applied Associate (AA) - General Education
Seminole State College
Orlando, FL08.2015
Applied Associate Science (AAS) - Paralegal Studies
Stevenson University (f/k/a Villa Julie College)
Stevenson, Maryland12.2000
Skills
Microsoft Office 365 and Corel Word Legal research tools Case management software Financial analysis applications Client relationship management EDiscovery processes
Certification
Florida Bar Registered Paralegal / Florida Notary / Notary Mobile Signing Agent / Remote Notary
LANGUAGES
Tagalog (Native) / English (Fluent)
RELATED EDUCATION / CLE TRAINING
Estate Planning & Probate / Internet Research; Immigration Law / Conducting Interviews and investigations;Effective Legal Writing / Analyzing Medical Records/A crash course in trial preparation / Ethical Issues in E-Discovery; Examining where we are today and looking ahead in E-discovery and Digital Evidence in the face of technology advancements;Timely Technology, Professionalism and Ethics for the Legal Profession / Advanced Fastcase Legal Research;Analog Players in a Digital World: Conquering the Legal Profession’s Fear of Technology/Data Analytics and Process Focus/Anatomy of a (Hollywood) Trial/Real Estate – Navigating Complex Commercial Real Estate;The Problem with Pandora’s Box: Confidentiality, Technology and Making your Best Case/Becoming a ParaHERO: What Law Firms are Looking for/A Critical Partnership for Pretrial Litigation/Current Trends in Real Estate Law/Professional Expectations for Proactive Paralegals/Be an Office Superhero: Paralegals, Technology and Ethics;Medical Records Analysis for Paralegal; etc.
Timeline
Nursing Home – Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
11.2021 - 09.2025
Personal Injury - Litigation Paralegal
Salter Healy Rivera
07.2021 - 11.2021
Nursing Home / Med Mal - Senior Litigation Paralegal
Trentalange & Kelley
02.2020 - 07.2021
Paralegal Specialists
AHCA
01.2020 - 02.2020
Defense Nursing Home - Paralegal
Deacon Moulds & Stofer
02.2019 - 12.2019
Real Property - Legal Administrative Assistant
Carlton Fields
09.2018 - 02.2019
Nursing Home - Litigation Paralegal
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter
02.2018 - 09.2018
Personal Injury - Litigation Paralegal
Dan Newlin & Partners
10.2017 - 02.2018
Nursing Home - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
03.2010 - 10.2017
Construction - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Moye O’Brien, Pickert & Dillon
10.2008 - 03.2010
Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Offices of the Attorney General
05.2004 - 10.2008
Real Estate - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Hodes Ulman Pessin Katz
11.2003 - 05.2004
Immigration - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Gordon Feinblatt, LLC
01.2001 - 11.2003
Estate & Trust - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Craig Berman
02.2000 - 12.2000
Defense PI - Legal Assistant
Allstate Insurance Company Staff Counsel
06.1991 - 02.2000
Bachelors (BS) - Legal Studies
University of Central Florida
Applied Associate (AA) - General Education
Seminole State College
Applied Associate Science (AAS) - Paralegal Studies
Stevenson University (f/k/a Villa Julie College)