Salome Guinart
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dedicated Bilingual Personal Injury Paralegal with experience in litigation in a fast-paced legal environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal
Auger and Auger Law
Charlotte, NC
07.2021 - Current
- Managed high-volume caseloads effectively by creating organized systems for tracking deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
- Reduced case processing time by efficiently drafting demand letters, pleadings, and other legal documents.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by effectively managing personal injury cases and providing regular updates on case progress.
- Supported trial preparation efforts by creating exhibits, witness lists, and chronologies of events for use in court proceedings.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs in compliance with court rules, leading to successful outcomes in numerous cases.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for all cases.
- Uploaded data into FileVine for review and pre-processing.
- Organized and maintained detailed case calendar, ensuring all deadlines were met without fail.
- Coordinated with expert witnesses to prepare for trial, enhancing credibility and persuasiveness of case presentations.
- Assisted in securing favorable settlements by gathering critical evidence through the use of subpoenas, interrogatories, requests for production, and depositions.
- Discovery.
Personal Injury Paralegal
Panchenko Law Firm
Charlotte, NC
07.2020 - Current
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into Cosmolex
- Contacted clients to collect data and discuss the progress of cases
- Assisted clients with medical providers and resolved property damage claims
- Prepared demand letters and packages
- Experienced in Medicare/Medicaid and private insurance subrogation
- Communicated frequently with clients, attorneys, adjusters, and medical providers
- Resolved problems and conflicts professionally
- Coordinated settlement and medical balance negotiations
- Requested, reviewed, and summarized medical records
- Served as interpreter for Spanish speaking clients
Juice Barista
Nekter Juice Bar
Charlotte, NC
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Satisfied customers consistently, quickly meeting needs with knowledgeable service
- Contributed ideas for improving work processes
- Assisted with tasks and work duties during slow periods to maintain team productivity
Language Interpreter
First Assistance Pro LLC
Columbia, SC
04.2018 - 03.2019
- Retained overall meaning, tone, and style of written texts through effective translation
- Enhanced usefulness in Spanish interactions by researching topics in advance
- Maintained original content, context and style of messages wherever possible
- Simplified and streamlined translation process by maintaining technical terminology bank
- Achieved accurate translations by using reference materials like dictionaries and digital terminology resources
Education
High School Diploma -
New System School
Columbia, SC04.2017
Skills
- Data collection and analysis
- Typing
- Discovery
- Attention to detail
- Pleadings
- Case file organization
- Multi-tasking
- Cultural awareness
- Communication Skills
- Proofreading
- Court filings
- Legal Document Preparation
- Client Communication
- Legal Research/Writing
- Calendar and Deadline Management
- Litigation Support
- Deposition Preparation
- Customer Service
- Case Management
- Legal Terminology
- Subrogation
- Property Damage
- Health Insurance
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal
Auger and Auger Law
07.2021 - Current
Personal Injury Paralegal
Panchenko Law Firm
07.2020 - Current
Juice Barista
Nekter Juice Bar
08.2019 - 02.2020
Language Interpreter
First Assistance Pro LLC
04.2018 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
New System School