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Samantha Marte

Coral Springs,FL

Summary

Driven and accomplished Litigation Legal Assistant with 16 years of hands-on experience guiding litigated matters from inception to settlement. Known for transforming challenges into opportunities, delivering exceptional support to attorneys, and ensuring every case is handled with precision and care. Skilled in drafting legal documents, managing case files, and coordinating case preparation with unwavering attention to detail. A proactive problem-solver with a passion for excellence, consistently contributing to successful outcomes and fostering a collaborative, results-oriented environment.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Litigation Legal Assistant

Malka & Kravitz, P.A.
01.2022 - Current
  • Conduct new client intake. Liaised with clients, attorneys, and court personnel to respond to inquiries and provide support to customers regarding lien and litigation-related matters.
  • Daily collaboration with internal teams and external parties to resolve lien-related issues and ensure smooth transactions. Communicate with contractors, owners, and legal title companies to resolve lien disputes and ensure timely payments and transactions. Expedited resolution of routine issues with opposing counsel or court staff through professional communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Conduct property and title searches to verify lien validity and property ownership. Reviewing, preparing, and filing necessary Construction lien-related documentation, such as preliminary notices, notices of commencement, notices to owner, claim of lien, waivers, releases & satisfaction of lien.
  • Maintain accurate records and databases of lien information, payment tracking, and updating systems and lien tracking systems to ensure adherence to statutory deadlines.
  • Manage litigation case files from inception to resolution, process client invoices and payments, process vendor payments associated with litigation cases, draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, notices, motions, and correspondences for litigation cases.
  • Schedule and assist with hearings, depositions, trial preparations, and all case-related matters, ensuring compliance with court procedures.
  • Maintain attorneys' calendars, litigation calendars, and trial calendars, keeping up with all deadlines.

Senior Litigation Legal Assistant

Lisa Levine, P.A.
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Manage all Pre-Suit Personal injury claims and medical malpractice cases from intake to settlement.
  • Conduct legal research and case investigation, maintain complex medical records, bills, and dockets both manually and electronically.
  • Prepare all client and court correspondence, file and serve various legal documents with the courts and counsel. Handle all aspects of pre-suit, Litigation, and trial preparation needs.
  • Daily contact with and serving as the primary point of contact for clients, insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, courts, and medical providers.
  • Medical management of the client’s treatment, records, bills, and all applicable case documents and investigation needs.
  • Manage clients’ medical balances, reductions, and prepare settlement statements. Assist attorneys with scheduling, demand preparations, complaint preparations, discovery, and all plaintiff trial preparations.
  • Assist attorneys with daily administrative duties and office administration duties.

Litigation Legal Assistant

McFarlane, Dolan & Prince
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Handled Pre-Suit Personal Injury claims from inception to settlement.
  • Conducted client Intake & client sign-up, pre-claim investigation, legal research, and initial case assessment.
  • Extensive contact with and serving as the primary point of contact for clients, insurance adjusters, and medical providers.
  • Attend sites of accidents and vehicle inspections, conduct witness interviews, collect evidence, and conduct a case investigation.
  • Managed client’s medical treatment, records, bills, and all applicable case documents. Managed and retrieved clients’ medical balances, reductions, and settlement statements.
  • Assisted attorneys with scheduling, demand preparations, complaint preparations, discovery, and all plaintiff trial preparations.
  • Assisted attorneys with daily administrative duties.

Director of Client Relations

Johnson Morgan & White, LLC
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Served as client liaison and primary point of contact for key accounts, providing updates and information on cases, aiding in resolving client issues and concerns promptly and professionally, and ensuring compliance with client and company directives.
  • Conducted quarterly reviews to assess performance against targets and identify areas for improvement.Prepared detailed budget reports, financial statements, and monthly statistics for various clients and staff, ensuring accuracy of monthly and quarterly reporting deadlines.
  • Prepared and processed monthly invoices and billing, managed collection accounts and credits, and applied accounts payable/receivable.
  • Led portfolio management, sales, operations, and corporate marketing administrative tasks in support of national sales teams, executive management, and the VP.

Litigation Legal Assistant

Robertson Anschutz & Schneid, PLLC
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Communicated daily with clients for updates, modifications, and file status. Processed complaints, discovery, and counterclaim actions and other case-related tasks.
  • Managed and coordinated, depositions, hearings, attorney deadlines and travel arrangements. Handled scheduling and calendaring of all deadlines, depositions, hearings, and other case-related tasks. Researched, conducted asset searches. Met with attorneys daily to discuss cases and drafting needs.
  • Prepared foreclosure pleadings, including but not limited to drops/defaults, notices, motions, affidavits along with final judgment packages.
  • Managed Court deadlines effectively ensuring timely submission of all required filings and correspondence.

Education

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01-2009

Skills

  • Legal document processing professional
  • Certified notary public
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Litigation document preparation

Timeline

Litigation Legal Assistant

Malka & Kravitz, P.A.
01.2022 - Current

Senior Litigation Legal Assistant

Lisa Levine, P.A.
01.2019 - 01.2022

Litigation Legal Assistant

McFarlane, Dolan & Prince
01.2016 - 01.2019

Director of Client Relations

Johnson Morgan & White, LLC
01.2012 - 01.2016

Litigation Legal Assistant

Robertson Anschutz & Schneid, PLLC
01.2009 - 01.2012

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Broward College

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