Yady Samuell
Miami Lakes, FL 33018
*******@*****.***
Summary
Fully bilingual professional with excellent human relations skills and finely honed communication
skills seeking a challenging position with a firm that will permit me to use my strengths while
encouraging development and advancement within the organization.
Skills and Program Competencies
• Active member of The Florida Bar - Registered Paralegal Program
• Database development, maintenance, and integration
• Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, Project, Publisher
• Microsoft Info Path for XML based form development
• Microsoft One Note for meetings/presentations
• Adobe Suite – Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator
• QuickBooks
• Fully Bilingual in English and Spanish – Translation and Transliteration
• Client Profiles, Case Management and Financial
Employment
Office Manager/Senior Paralegal - July 2013 - Present
FM Law Group, P.A. - Miami Lakes, Florida
General Office Administration
Implement new softwares
Office Procedures/Payroll/Human Resources
Condominium Law
Collections/Bankruptcy
Personal Injury (Defense/Plaintiff)/ Insurance Defense
General Liability
Contracts/AIA Contracts
Discovery outgoing/incoming
Trial Preparation
Summaries - medical records, deposition transcripts
Senior Litigation Paralegal - January 2012 - July 2013
Bogert & Rembolt, P.L. - Coral Gables, Florida
Construction Defect
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury (Defense/Plaintiff)
General Liability
Contracts/AIA Contracts
Discovery outgoing/incoming
Trial Preparation
Summaries - medical records, deposition transcripts
Senior Litigation Paralegal - May 2009 - August 2011
Office Manager (company closed)
Marinello & Kotzen, P.A. - Miami Lakes, Florida
Construction Defect/Insurance Defense
Personal Injury (Plaintiff/Defense)/General Liability
Chinese Drywall Lawsuits (Defense and Plaintiff)
Chinese Drywall Home Inspections
Home Owner’s Associations/Mortgage foreclosure
Criminal Investigations
Contracts/AIA Contracts
Lease agreements
Discovery outgoing/incoming
Trial Preparation
Summaries - medical records, depositions, hearings, project files
Litigation Paralegal - August 2007 - May 2009 (Left with Partner Henry Marinello)
Cole Scott & Kissane, P.A., Miami, Florida
Insurance Defense /2 years experience
General Litigation /2 years experience
Construction Defect Claims /2 years experience
Personal Injury (Defense/Plaintiff)
Mortgage Foreclosure /2 years experience
Florida Statute 558 claims /1 year experience
CM/ECF - Extensive Legal Research
Summaries - medical records, depositions, hearings
Paralegal/Office Manager/Legal Secretary - January 2004-August 2007
Jose J. Larraz, P.A., Miami, Florida
Claimant's Workers Compensation /3 years experience
Personal Injury (Plaintiff) / 3 years experience
Screened and interviewed potential new clients
Scheduling
General Litigation
Settlements
Legal Research/Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Labor Law
Docketing
Account Manager and Loan Processor - May 2002-August 2003
Florida Auto Loans Miami, Florida
Procured new accounts
Coordinated schedules and office itinerary
Managed staff of loan processors
Organized communications and procedures with home office
Mediated and negotiated client contracts
Office Manager - January 2001-May 2002
Star Lakes Inc. Miami, Florida
Analyzed fiscal data for account management
Implemented human resource initiatives and research for outsourced consultants (attorneys/
accountants)
Prepared and monitored budgets
Conducted training platforms for new hires/screening
Coordinated schedules for administrative staff
Education
Associates of Arts/ Business Administration
Miami Dade Community College, Miami, FL 2002 - GPA 3.5
Associates of Arts/ Legal Technician/Paralegal Studies
Florida National College, Miami, FL, 2004 - GPA 3.3
Bachelors of Science/ Political Science - Current
Florida International University, Miami, FL, 2005 - GPA 3.4
Bachelors of Arts/ Legal Studies - Current
Florida National College, Miami, FL 2010 - GPA- 3.8
REFERENCES WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST