LINDA T. SILVA-JONES

PO Box *****

Denver, CO ***01

970-***-****

Email: adcqk7@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

School: Penn Foster College

Degree: Paralegal Certification, May 2002

School: Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM Degree: Bachelor of Arts with Honors, August 1995

Major: Telecommunications

Minor: Spanish

EXPERIENCE

RITSEMA & LYON, P.C.

Practice Focus: Workers’ Compensation Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal: November 2016 to Present (Work for Shareholder of the Firm)

• Preparation and drafting of all pleadings for workers’ compensation defense litigation including, but not limited to, applications for hearing, responses to applications for hearing, interrogatories and responses to interrogatories, motions and orders, settlement documents, stipulations, deposition notices, subpoenas, etc.;

• Preparation and drafting of correspondence for worker’s compensation litigation cases;

• Preparation of hearing submissions and attend hearings;

• Organization and management of medical records and other documents;

• Case Management from inception to end of claim;

• Conduct witness interviews and prepare witnesses for hearing;

• Investigation of worker’s compensation claims including review and documentation of surveillance videos and reports;

• Investigation of claimant’s medical histories and the compilation of medical records;

• Compilation of discovery documentation and responses;

• Compilation and drafting of medical record summaries;

• Calendar and track deadlines;

• Filing and service of pleadings and other documents for litigation purposes;

• Conduct extensive legal research regarding case law, rules and applicable statutes;

• Prepare medical record packets for Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) and Division Independent Medical Evaluations (DIME);

• Schedule IME and other medical appointments;

• Schedule depositions of witnesses and experts;

• Retain experts for Independent Medical Evaluations, Vocational Evaluations and Functional Capacity Evaluations;

• Train new paralegals;

• Legal Billing (top biller; exceed minimum monthly requirement of 120 hours). CERTIFIED NOTARY SIGNING AGENT

Independent Contractor (Part-time): August 2016 to Present

• Coordinate and oversee the appointment at which real estate loan documents are signed;

• Receive and reproduce real estate documents for the signing appointment and deliver the documents to the appointment;

• Review of real estate documents for information and accuracy;

• Ensure that real estate documents are properly executed and notarized;

• Return executed real estate documents to Escrow Agent for processing. RUEGSEGGER SIMONS SMITH & STERN LLC

Practice Focus: Workers’ Compensation Insurance Defense Litigation Senior Paralegal: June 2003 to April 2016 (Worked for Partner of the Firm)

• Preparation and drafting of all pleadings for workers’ compensation defense litigation including, but not limited to, applications for hearing, responses to applications for hearing, interrogatories and responses to interrogatories, motions and orders, settlement documents, stipulations, deposition notices, subpoenas, etc.;

• Preparation and drafting of correspondence for worker’s compensation litigation cases;

• Preparation of hearing submissions and attend hearings;

• Organization and management of medical records and other documents;

• Case Management from inception to end of claim;

• Conduct witness interviews and prepare witnesses for hearing;

• Investigation of worker’s compensation claims including review and documentation of surveillance videos and reports;

• Investigation of claimant’s medical histories and the compilation of medical records;

• Compilation of discovery documentation and responses;

• Compilation and drafting of medical record summaries;

• Calendar and track deadlines;

• Filing and service of pleadings and other documents for litigation purposes;

• Conduct extensive legal research regarding case law, rules and applicable statutes;

• Prepare medical record packets for Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) and Division Independent Medical Evaluations (DIME);

• Schedule IME and other medical appointments;

• Schedule depositions of witnesses and experts;

• Retain experts for Independent Medical Evaluations, Vocational Evaluations and Functional Capacity Evaluations;

• Train new paralegals;

• Legal Billing (top biller; exceeded minimum annual requirement of 1560 hours). JOHNSON & REPUCCI, LLP

Practice Focus: Real Estate Transactional Law; Water Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation Paralegal: November 2001 – October 2002 (Worked for Partner of the Firm) Paralegal/Legal Assistant: March 2000 – November 2001 (Firm split from Johnson, Repucci & Berg, LLP to Johnson & Repucci, LLP – moved with Michael J. Repucci)

• Preparation and drafting of real estate transactional documents, including contracts, quitclaim deeds, deeds of trust, warranty deeds, lease agreements, amendments and contracts for water rights and easements;

• Preparation and drafting of correspondence related to real estate transactions;

• Organization of real estate closing books, corporate minute books and community document books;

• Conducted research regarding title searches and plat surveys;

• Preparation and drafting of pleadings, documents and correspondence for commercial and civil litigation;

• Organization and case management of documents, exhibits and witness lists for trial;

• Assisted with trial preparation and prepared hearing exhibits;

• Filing and service of pleadings and other documents for commercial and civil litigation. PORZAK, BROWNING & JOHNSON LLP

Practice Focus: Real Estate Transactional Law; Water Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant: October 1998 – March 2000 (Firm split to Johnson, Repucci & Berg, LLP and later to Johnson & Repucci, LLP – moved with Michael J. Repucci)

• Preparation and drafting of real estate transactional documents, including contracts, quitclaim deeds, deeds of trust, warranty deeds, lease agreements, amendments and contracts for water rights and easements;

• Preparation and drafting of correspondence related to real estate transactions;

• Organization of real estate closing books, corporate minute books and community document books;

• Conducted research regarding title searches and plat surveys;

• Preparation and drafting of pleadings, documents and correspondence for commercial and civil litigation;

• Organization and case management of documents, exhibits and witness lists for trial;

• Assisted with trial preparation and prepared hearing exhibits;

• Filing and service of pleadings and other documents for commercial and civil litigation. COMPUTER SOFTWARE: Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Worldox Document Management System; Aderant Total Office; E-Copy; TABS Billing System; Bradforms; AIA 3.0 Contract Documents; Faxmaker; Citrix; Adobe; Microsoft Outlook; ICCES (Personal Training - Completed Tutorial, 2016); Relativity

(Personal Training – Completed Tutorial, 2016); Concordance (Personal Training – Completed Tutorial, 2016)

HONORS/AWARDS: Dean’s List at Eastern New Mexico University; Outstanding Reporter for KENW-TV

(ENMU).

CERTIFICATIONS:

Paralegal Certification, May 2002

NNA Certified and Background Screened Notary Signing Agent, August 2016

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