Shania Coelho
Fort Lauderdale
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Law Clerk
The Osorio Law Group
Weston
01.2026 - Current
- Draft Professional Plans, Support Letters and Petition Letters for EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) clients.
Fall Law Clerk
Wicker Smith
Fort Lauderdale
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Assisted partners and associates with drafting and reviewing legal pleadings and motions, including motions to compel discovery responses; prepared detailed summaries of discovery responses, depositions, and medical records for attorney and client use; created medical bill charts and comprehensive record summaries; conducted background and factual research; sent and tracked subpoena requests to medical providers; organized and maintained trial binders and case files; and supported trial preparation through accurate documentation and case analysis.
Summer Associate
Kelley Kronenberg
Fort Lauderdale
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Rotated through three different business units: General Liability, First Party Property and Personal Injury Protection. Gained valuable experience by shadowing attorneys during depositions, hearings, and mediations. Responsibilities included drafting a range of legal documents, such as Settlement Release Agreements, Interrogatories, Request for Admissions, Request to Produce, Motions to Enforce Settlement, and Motions for Summary Judgement. Prepared deposition summaries and conducted legal research to support each case. Participated in firm-wide webinars and networking events and engaged in the firms Diversity & Inclusion Committee which provided the opportunity to contribute to discussions on enhancing inclusivity in the legal field.
Legal Support Staff (Remote)
Morgan & Morgan
Orlando
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Assisted legal assistant and litigation paralegal with performing tasks such as, scheduling hearings, deadlines, depositions, and mediations. Drafted mediation notices and deposition notices. Assisted with trial preparation including requesting and following up on medical records, medical bills, police reports and all other required records for litigation. Collected invoices from medical providers to submit for payment. Managed, organized, and updated client accounts in an online case management system.
International Business Immigration Legal Assistant
The Risch Law Firm
Weston
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Drafted numerous support letters for international business immigration clients' EB-2 visa petitions. Drafted Professional Plans for international business immigration clients' EB-2 visa petition. Drafted resumes for international business immigration clients' EB-2 visa petitions. Communicated with business immigration clients regarding their petitions. Interpreted and responded to U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services requests and notices.
Legal Intern
The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine
Fort Lauderdale
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Filed numerous personal injury lawsuits using the Florida Courts E-filing Portal. Drafted and filed Motions to Strike, Motions for Extension of Time, and Replies to Answers and Affirmative Defenses for various attorneys. Filed over 4,000 summonses for Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Duval County cases through the Florida Courts e-filing Portal. Docketed Notices of Service of Process. Filed demand responses and discovery for an estimate of 600 cases. Converted lawsuits and demand responses into electronic files. Prepared demand letters to be mailed out. Created client profiles for new clients.
Education
Juris Doctor Candidate -
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law
Fort Lauderdale, FL05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2021
Skills
- Florida Courts E-Filing portal
- ProLaw Case Management Software
- Litify
- Slack
- Apple MacOS
Timeline
Law Clerk
The Osorio Law Group
01.2026 - Current
Fall Law Clerk
Wicker Smith
08.2025 - 12.2025
Summer Associate
Kelley Kronenberg
05.2024 - 08.2024
Legal Support Staff (Remote)
Morgan & Morgan
07.2022 - 07.2023
International Business Immigration Legal Assistant
The Risch Law Firm
10.2021 - 04.2022
Legal Intern
The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine
01.2021 - 08.2021
Juris Doctor Candidate -
Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
University of Central Florida