Theresa Orijuela ***/***-**** ad4f69@r.postjobfree.com

A dedicated and results-oriented professional with a rich background in personal injury, case management, and practice management consulting. I have a proven track record of elevating office efficiency and adeptly handling diverse legal responsibilities. I am eager to contribute my expertise to an innovative legal team. My proactive approach to project and event management, meeting preparation, travel coordination, and calendar management is characterized by a meticulous attention to detail, a commitment to seamless execution, and a results-driven mindset. I thrive as a team player, seamlessly collaborating with colleagues and leveraging my skills to contribute as a valuable asset to the firm's success.

Experience

Feldman Law Group, San Diego, Ca 2018-2023

Case Manager - Personal Injury

• Review new client intakes and independently determining the likelihood of their being a successful outcome for both the client and the office.

• Responsible for firm projects and events, meeting preparation, travel coordination, and calendar management.

• Investigate newly assigned cases for liability and/or locating a source of recovery

• Write settlement demands, independently negotiating settlement offers with adjusters in both written and verbal format.

• Negotiate reductions of liens with medical providers.

• Request and collect medical records and other types of evidence related to client cases.

• Effectuate case disbursements, including preparation of settlement documents.

• Achievement: Improved overall efficiency by 30%, streamlining office procedures. Abacus Law, San Diego, Ca 2012-2018

Sales Representative

Practice Management Consultant/Development

Practice Management Consultant/Customization

Practice Management Consultant/Implementation and Training

• Collaborate with our clients to understand their unique requirements and customize training programs accordingly.

• Coordinate and calendar meetings and travel coordination.

• Develop and deliver remote and on-site training sessions for legal professionals.

• Created practice specialty versions, including ERISA, Contract Litigation, Foreclosure Litigation, Unlawful Detainer, and Insurance Defense.

• Created customized solutions for clients practicing Probate, Arbitration, Mediation, Personal Injury.

• Provide ongoing support to clients, addressing inquiries and troubleshooting issues related to the applications processes and to optimize the performance of applications.

• Collaborate with firm clientele to design firm and state-centric templates. 1

Zulkin &Zimmer, Del Mar, California 2009-2012

Legal Assistant - Personal Injury

• Played a pivotal role in a trial team handling coordinated proceedings against the Catholic Diocese.

• Managed and oversaw approximately 80 cases in San Diego, ensuring seamless coordination.

• Led project efforts in coordinating calendar and travel arrangements for video interviews with each client, producing, and editing video interviews for mediations.

• Prepared motions, oppositions, amendments to complaints, and managed extensive discovery materials.

• Conducted thorough investigations and in-depth research into the professional history of priests.

• Created a meticulous trial case document management system.

• Summarized and organized client medical records and relevant discovery. Computer Skills

AI Certified, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Abacus, Clio, MyCase, Concorance, Adobe Pro, TimeMatters, Legal Solutions, Summation, Asana, CRM, Slack, Asana, Salesforce, Bestcase, FileVine.

Education

San Diego State University - Bachelor of Arts-Business Administration San Diego Mesa College - Associate of Arts-Political Science San Diego Paralegal Institute - Para legal Certification Western State School of Law - Law Studies

Teaching Experience

San Diego Paralegal Institute Assist. Instructor:

PI Case Management

Bankruptcy Basics

Discovery

San Diego Paralegal Alumni Speaker 1 2 day Seminars Topics: Discovery: Managing Case Discovery

TrialPrep1: Case&Trial Note Books

TrialPrep2: Organizing your Evidence - Experts & Lay Witness Trial Prep 3: What’s the Point? Does Your Organization Flow Trial: War Room Set Up and Operation

Bankruptcy: Calculating a Chapter 13 plan

Pre Confirmation Procedures

BestCase Bankruptcy Software

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The Bankruptcy Academy - Founder, Colorado Springs, Co

• Developed online course curriculum directed towards consumer and creditor bankruptcy practice.

• Live webinars designed to educate attorneys and paralegals how to prepare Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 cases.

• Training in law firm marketing and new firm procedures.

• Development of case management used in bankruptcy practice.

• Consulting attorneys wanted to start a new bankruptcy practice. 3

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