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ROSA MERCADO DIAZ

Farmers Branch

Summary

Self-motivated and thorough bilingual Attorney and Counselor. Texas Bar license in good standing, with over 20 years of demonstrated legal experience. More than 4 years of experience as a document reviewer. Immigration Law experience. Interview, counsel, and advise clients regarding benefits available under the current immigration law. Prepares cases for submission with Federal Government Immigration Agencies. Complete immigration applications for USCIS and EOIR. Informs clients of legal requirements for benefits sought, expenses related to applying for the benefit, and timeframe. Represents clients before the Dallas Immigration Court and the Dallas office of the Department of Homeland Security. Thorough professional with an in-depth understanding of applicable laws. Works great with fellow attorneys, support staff, and other stakeholders to meet legal demands. Record of success with issues. An astute professional in legal services known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specializing in legal research, case analysis, and client representation with adeptness in negotiation, strategic planning, and critical thinking. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, ensuring success in fast-paced environments.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Attorney

Catholic Charities
Dallas
11.2023 - Current
  • Represents clients before EIOR and USCIS.
  • Provide advice and counsel to clients, often explaining complex legal concepts and strategies in understandable terms.
  • Attend court hearings, Master Calendar Hearings) and prepare Individual Calendar Hearings.
  • Liaise with clients, witnesses, and other counsel as part of case management and trial preparation.
  • Stay up to date with changes in laws and regulations regarding Immigration Law.
  • Ensure compliance with legal ethics and professional responsibility while representing the client's interests.
  • Experience working with the Unaccompanied Children Program (ACACIA justice) and the National Qualified Representative Program.
  • Successfully expedite completion of backlog cases.

Staff Attorney

RAICES
Dallas
08.2024 - 04.2025
  • Represents clients before EIOR and USCIS.
  • Provide advice and counsel to clients, often explaining complex legal concepts and strategies in understandable terms.
  • Attend court hearings (Master Calendar Hearings) and prepare Individual Calendar Hearings.
  • Liaise with clients, witnesses, and other counsel in case management and trial preparation.
  • Used EImmigration platform.
  • Ensure compliance with legal ethics and professional responsibility while representing the client's interests.

Document Review Attorney

Tower Legal Solutions
Dallas
01.2021 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: remote
  • Analyze legal documents and emails for discovery in Litigation discovery in multiple projects involving broad areas of complex litigation including International Law, Wine Industry, Corporate Law, Mortgage Law, and Health Industry using the Relativity platform.
  • Some of the projects were in the Spanish language.
  • Performed 1st and 2nd Level Review, redaction, privilege, QC, and Team Lead.
  • Remote

Document Review Attorney

Elite Discovery
Dallas
02.2020 - 02.2020
  • Company Overview: remote
  • Analyze complex legal documents for discovery in antitrust claims and breach of contract in the Hotel Industry using the Viewpoint platform.
  • Review and determine if the documents respond to the issue and if privilege should be applied.
  • Remote

Document Review Attorney

Elite Discovery
Dallas
01.2020 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: remote
  • Analyze legal documents and emails for discovery in a litigation involving False Claims violations in the Healthcare Industry using DISCO software.
  • Coding for responsiveness, privilege and redaction.
  • Remote

Document Review Attorney

Tower Legal Solutions
Dallas
02.2019 - 05.2019
  • Company Overview: on-site
  • Utilized the Relativity to perform electronic review and assessment of complex legal documents in the Spanish language, regarding fraud, bankruptcy, torts, health industry, and talcum powder litigation.
  • Review and determine if the documents are responsive to the issue and if redaction and privilege should be applied.
  • On-site

Document Review Attorney

Epiq
Dallas
02.2018 - 10.2018
  • Analyze legal documents and emails for discovery in Litigation discovery in multiple projects involving broad areas of complex litigation including Corporate Law, Mortgage Law and Labor law using the Relativity platform.
  • Some of the projects were in the Spanish language.
  • Performed 1st and 2nd Level Review, redaction, PR and privilege.

Attorney-At-Law / Notary Public

Rosa Mercado, Legal Office
Florida
01.2000 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: Florida, PR
  • Led a private solo practice providing counsel on legal transactions, civil law, plaintiff’s and defendant’s counsel, and notary processes.
  • Represented and advised clients in civil and administrative cases, mainly involving family law and inheritances.
  • Development and implementation of legal strategies for each case.
  • Frequent courtroom case presentations.
  • Appellate work in the State Court of Appeals.
  • Analyzed data to ensure compliance with all legal regulations.
  • Maintained a high level of communication with all clients focused on building and sustaining long-term relationships.
  • Prepared pleadings and other legal documents for consistently timely court filings.
  • Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted contracts and similar documents with vendors, customers, and employees.
  • Brought and defended cases in the civil courts.
  • Effectively executed media outreach, including press, radio, TV, and special events.
  • Florida, PR

Education

Juris Doctor -

Inter-American University – School of Law
San Juan, PR

B.A. - Psychology

University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus
PR

Skills

  • Bilingual (English / Spanish)
  • Native Spanish speaker
  • Texas Bar Member
  • Document Review experience (more than 4 years)
  • Experience with ediscovery tools like Relativity, Disco, Viewpoint, among others
  • Skilled in EImmigration
  • Skilled in LawLogic
  • Skilled in EOIR case management systems
  • Research
  • Fact-finding
  • Data analysis
  • Public speaking
  • Communication skills
  • Proficient in Portuguese
  • Research skills
  • Writing skills
  • Analytical skills

Affiliations

  • Member of the Texas Bar Association
  • Member of AILA
  • Member of American Bar Association

Volunteer Experience

El Nuevo Día Newspaper (GFR Media), San Juan, PR, Column Writer, 01/01/95, Present, Developed unique special stories with a humorous and ironic twist based on current events for the 'Buscapié' section of the newspaper., Work included story research, the generation of follow-up articles, and successfully meeting publication deadlines.

Employment Gap - Periods

  • 02/01/20, 01/31/21, Time off/Covid. Sabbatical.
  • 05/01/19, 01/31/20, Out of the country.

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Professional

Timeline

Staff Attorney

RAICES
08.2024 - 04.2025

Staff Attorney

Catholic Charities
11.2023 - Current

Document Review Attorney

Tower Legal Solutions
01.2021 - 10.2023

Document Review Attorney

Elite Discovery
02.2020 - 02.2020

Document Review Attorney

Elite Discovery
01.2020 - 01.2020

Document Review Attorney

Tower Legal Solutions
02.2019 - 05.2019

Document Review Attorney

Epiq
02.2018 - 10.2018

Attorney-At-Law / Notary Public

Rosa Mercado, Legal Office
01.2000 - 10.2017

Juris Doctor -

Inter-American University – School of Law

B.A. - Psychology

University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus

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