Silvia Mendoza
Royal Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal
Barfield McCain Ayoub PA
West Palm Beach, FL
09.2023 - Current
- Schedule hearings to be set, receive and enter post hearing results, speak to properties to see if settlement is possible, and drafts and edits motions as needed.
Legal Assistant/Pre-Suit Paralegal
Shannon Mahoney PLLC
West Palm Beach, FL
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Answer phones, make calls to claims adjusters, file all lawsuit from start to finish, upload and serve lawsuit in LSOP website.
- Investigate files in Pre-Suit status to confirm correct PIP source by making phone calls to patients, referring providers and or personal injury attorney.
Legal Assistant
Celeste Law Firm
West Palm Beach, FL
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Handle pre-suit files from start to finish. Speak to clients, adjusters, attorneys and judge regarding case and providing any updates or status.
- Request medical records. Got promoted to paralegal position and I'm now responsible for all PI files.
- Draft pleadings, file them with the courts and coordinate hearings.
Legal Assistant
Pike & Lustig
West Palm Beach, FL
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Answer all incoming calls. Handel all incoming and outgoing mail.
- Request medical records, PIP logs and bills from providers and insurance company.
- I'm always support staff to the other employees in the office if they need my help.
Legal Assistant
The Law Office of Shannon Sagan
Lake Worth, FL
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Answer phones. Scan. Close out files.
- Scan all mail and documents to pertaining files.
- Speak with doctor offices and insurance companies.
- Request medical records.
Legal Assistant
Shannon Mahoney
West Palm Beach, FL
07.2017 - 02.2018
- Open, scan, save and disrupt mail.
- Prep demands.
- File documents in the e-portal.
Receptionist/Legal Assistant
Lewert Law Office P.A
Boca Raton, FL
08.2014 - 09.2015
- Greeting clients, scheduling appointments, assist them with questions or concerns.
- Handling telephone calls, voicemail messages, and email/fax inquiries.
- Coordinate and do notice hearing, mediation, and deposition.
- Filing and producing new files.
- Maintain inventory of office supplies.
- Ordering supplies, scanning and photocopying.
- Utilized postage machine; certified letter.
- Process payment for invoice and or retainers.
Hearing Setter/Assistant
Shannon Mahoney, PLLC
West Palm Beach, FL
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Setting and coordinating hearings with opposing counsel.
- Preparing notice of hearing, notice of taking depositions, and e-serving it thru the E-portal.
- Answering phones and taking messages.
- Prepare lawsuits, copy summons and mail the lawsuit to the department of insurance.
- Enter new cases into time matters and calendar when demand response is due.
Receptionist
Lewert Law Office P.A
Boca Raton, FL
06.2008 - 03.2013
- Greeting clients, scheduling appointments, assist them with questions or concerns.
- Handling telephone calls, voicemail messages, and email/fax inquiries.
- Coordinate and do notice hearing, mediation, and deposition.
- Filing and producing new files.
- Maintain inventor of office supplies.
- Ordering supplies, scanning and photocopying.
- Utilized postage machine; certified letter.
- Collecting/ dropping off mail, sort and distributed all mail.
Education
Associates of Arts -
Florida Career College
West Palm Beach, FL 08.2007 - 01/2009
High School Diploma -
Clewiston High School
Clewiston, FLSkills
- Litigation
- Interpersonal skills
- Typing
- Microsoft Outlook
- Medical Records
- Clerical experience
- Analysis skills
- Trial preparation
- Scheduling
- Personal injury case experience
- Adobe Acrobat
- General counsel
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft Word
- Receptionist
- Filing court documents
- Discovery preparation
- Client communication
- Document management systems
- Legal administrative experience
- Legal case management
- E-filing platforms
- Phone Etiquette
Certification
- Certified Notary Public, Present
- Driver's License, Present
Additional Information
Bilingual English/Spanish, Excellent with customer services, Good communication skills, An independent and self-motivated professional, Well organized, ability to multi-task, Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, Willingness to obtain new skills and learn new software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Time Matters, Clio, Trial Works, Type 50 - 60 wpm, Notary and familiar with e-service/e-filing
Personal Information
- Title: Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Timeline
Paralegal
Barfield McCain Ayoub PA
09.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant/Pre-Suit Paralegal
Shannon Mahoney PLLC
05.2021 - 09.2023
Legal Assistant
Celeste Law Firm
10.2019 - 12.2020
Legal Assistant
Pike & Lustig
07.2018 - 09.2019
Legal Assistant
The Law Office of Shannon Sagan
04.2018 - 07.2018
Legal Assistant
Shannon Mahoney
07.2017 - 02.2018
Receptionist/Legal Assistant
Lewert Law Office P.A
08.2014 - 09.2015
Hearing Setter/Assistant
Shannon Mahoney, PLLC
08.2013 - 07.2014
Receptionist
Lewert Law Office P.A
06.2008 - 03.2013
Associates of Arts -
Florida Career College
08.2007 - 01/2009
High School Diploma -
Clewiston High School