VERONICA RAMIREZ
Houston,Texas
Summary
Client-oriented professional with extensive experience in high-volume, deadline-driven environments. Demonstrated ability to maintain focus and productivity under pressure, even amidst constant interruptions. Highly organized and detail-oriented, consistently completing tasks efficiently and on time. Recognized as a valuable team member providing superior support to senior trial attorneys.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Terry Bryant PLLC
Houston, USA
04.2010 - Current
- Assist all senior trial attorneys in scheduling depositions, mediations, hearings, and all client, witness, expert, and attorney interviews in preparation for depositions, mediations, and arbitration. Serve deposition notices, discovery, notice of hearings with the e-Filing system.
- Worked directly with clients to schedule meetings, depositions, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
- Executed case-specific tasks to meet legal requirements and support trial preparations.
- Assisted senior paralegal with managing litigation documents to ensure organized and efficient case preparation.
- Provided administrative support, including database management, answering incoming calls, and responding to mass tort client inquiries, while also assisting COO in managing all mass tort cases.
- Prepare settlement statements, create client accounts in QuickBooks, deposit settlement checks in QB, and disburse funds to clients and vendors.
- Managed attorney calendars to ensure timely appointments and meetings.
- Upload and maintain all Powers of Attorney, Consent to Associate, and other legal documents to SignNow.
Skills
- Court filing
- Litigation support
- Interviewing clients
- Billing statements
- QuickBooks
- SignNow
- File & Serve Texas
- ProDoc
- LawBase
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Calendar management
- Scheduling and planning
- Workflow optimization
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- ZipWhip
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Terry Bryant PLLC
04.2010 - Current