Oscar Ortiz
Layton,UT
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with a unique blend of expertise in regional hospitality management and legal support. Proven success in overseeing multi-property hotel operations, optimizing team performance, and ensuring exceptional client satisfaction. Effectively translates high-level operational leadership into meticulous legal assistance, showcasing proficiency in document preparation, complex scheduling, and case file management. Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, committed to driving efficiency and delivering top-tier support in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
12.2023 - Current
- Assisted attorneys in preparing legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, contracts, and agreements
- Conducted thorough legal research using various online databases and resources to support case preparation
- Managed and maintained electronic and physical filing systems for client files, ensuring easy retrieval of information
- Scheduled appointments, court hearings, and meetings with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties involved in the legal process
- Prepared correspondence and drafted letters on behalf of attorneys to communicate with clients, courts, and other professionals
- Coordinated document production requests from opposing counsel through discovery processes
- Assisted in the preparation of deposition summaries by reviewing transcripts and identifying key points for attorney review
Regional Manager
Five Rivers, LLC
02.2019 - 12.2023
- Managed budgeting processes to align departmental goals with overall financial targets.
- Developed and enforced quality control measures, resulting in improved guest feedback scores.
- Established a positive work culture that promoted teamwork, collaboration, and employee morale.
- Hired and trained new employees, demonstrating best methods for serving clients and guests.
- Conducted regular staff performance evaluations, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback.
- Enhanced payroll efficiency by implementing new software and streamlining processes.
- Processed weekly payroll for staff, ensuring timely and accurate salary distribution.
- Assisted management in creating budgets and forecasting future expenses, contributing to informed decisionmaking.
Legal Assistant
WIA Wasatch Immigration Attorney LLC
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Assisted in organizing legal documents and files. Supported attorneys in preparing case materials. Aided in conducting legal research and gathering relevant information.
- Handled heavy case load and assisted with all aspects of the Public Defender cycle including legal research, factual investigation, medical records review, document management and trial preparation;
- Drafted legal documents including motions, brief inserts, discovery documents, correspondence and legal memorandums;
- Composed and revised legal documents for attorney, including letters, dispositions, and court filings;
- Answered direct attorney phone lines and acted as liaison between clients and attorney;
- Ensured legal documents were processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines;
- Filed all documents through a web database for all office clients;
- Contacted clients, borrowers, attorneys, and courts to ensure for daily status updates
- Maintained office records, ordered supplies, and processed mail.
Education
M.D. - Law Degree
University Mesoamericana
Guatemala City11-2014
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Law - Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree - undefined
Skills
- Data entry
- Legal Research
- Accounting
- Talent acquisition
- Collaboration with HR
- Office Management
- Onboarding process management
- Operations management
- Legal Drafting
- Compliance management
- Adobe Acrobat
- Time management
- Payroll
- Attention to detail
- Accounts Receivable
- Document Management
- Translation
- Excel data analysis
- Filing
- Critical thinking
- Employment & labor law
- Public relations
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Office
- Facilities management
- Property management
- Team management
- Task prioritization
- Fast learner
Certification
- Driver's License
- CPR Certification
Languages
Bilingual
English - Fluent
Spanish - Expert
Timeline
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
12.2023 - Current
Regional Manager
Five Rivers, LLC
02.2019 - 12.2023
Legal Assistant
WIA Wasatch Immigration Attorney LLC
01.2019 - 05.2022
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Law - Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree - undefined
M.D. - Law Degree
University Mesoamericana