CARMEN M. ESTRADA

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Lake Worth, FL 33462

786-***-**** (cell)

adugg6@r.postjobfree.com

*/****-*******-*********: Dianne Santos & Associates, P.A. (Part Time,) a personal injury, complex litigation, contract law, hernia mesh cases firm, commercial litigation, some immigration, wrongful death and nursing home negligence located in Boca Raton. My duties and responsibility include but not are not limited to electronic filing through Florida E Portal- Filing System, e-courtesy copies, e-hearing requests, scheduling depositions, docketing, document generation, filing suit, answering and propounding discovery requests, drafting correspondence to clients, judicial assistants, medical providers and opposing counsel. Coordinating and scheduling attorneys’ calendar in preparation for hearings, depositions and mediations in multiple Counties: Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, Broward County and Palm Beach County.

1/2015-7/2018-Litigation Paralegal: Demian Goldstraj, P.A., a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury firm in North Miami who handles pre-litigation matters, 1st and 3rd party property damage claims, premise liability (slip and fall), auto liability, and construction defects. My duties and responsibility include but not are not limited to electronic filing through Florida E Portal-Filing System, e-courtesy copies, e-hearing requests, scheduling depositions, docketing, document generation, filing suit, answering and propounding discovery requests, drafting correspondence to clients, judicial assistants, medical providers and opposing counsel. Coordinating and scheduling attorneys calendar in preparation for hearings, depositions and mediations in multiple Counties: Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, Broward County and Palm Beach County. 1/2002-1/2015-Litigation Paralegal -Legal Assistant (Full Time/Part Time): Fuller, Fuller & Associates, P.A., a firm in North Miami f/k/a Fuller, Mallah & Associates, P.A., in which among others handle Title III Litigation of the Americans with Disabilities Act under Public Accommodations. My duties and responsibilities vary in nature such as the initial investigation and research of the alleged noncompliant property/party. Experienced in Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law, and Business Law. Perform ATIDS/Title searches. CM/ECF. E-Portal EFiling. Experience with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as the Federal Rules. Time Slip entries. Multi-tasking. Scheduling, file management, and drafting correspondence to various parties involved. Billing and Time slip entries. Computerized docketing. Translations. Heavy telephone contact with opposing counsel, clients and Judicial Assistants alike. Scheduling depositions, notice of hearings and propounding and answering discovery. Motion Drafting. Legal Research. Westlaw/Lexis Nexis.

12/2000-12/2001-Litigation Paralegal: Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., an insurance defense firm formerly on Brickell Avenue specializing in nursing home negligence, personal injury, construction litigation, commercial litigation, worker’s compensation, and condominium law. My duties were various in nature such as file management, phones, computerized docketing, preparation of Subpoenas, Notice of Production from Non-Party, Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum, scheduling Special Set Hearings as well as and Motion Calendar hearings. Computerized docketing. Heavy typing. Billing and Time slips entries. Deposition summaries. 3/98-6/2000-Legal Secretary: Fuller, Mallah & Associates, P.A., a firm formerly located in Miami Beach n/k/a Fuller, Fuller & Associates, P.A., specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights violations and real estate law. Performing ATIDS searches, preparing closing documents, doing title and deed searches. Preparation of discovery, drafting correspondence to the respective parties, computerized docketing. Heavy typing. Initial meeting with clients. Translations. Billing and Time slips entries. 1/97-3/1998-Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant: Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A., a plaintiff’s law firm in Coral Gables specializing handling first party property damage insurance claims, auto accidents, slip and falls, workers’ compensation and pip claims. My duties were maintaining medical records, heavy contact with clients, negotiated medical liens with medical 1

providers, and drafting correspondence. File management, preparation of discovery such as Notice of Taking Depositions, propounding and preparing discovery responses, IME’s, and scheduling recorded statements. Computerized docketing and translations. SKILLS: Word Perfect 8, 10, 11 and 12, Corel for Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Timeslips, proficient in ATIDS and DOUBLETIME, Google Apps, Client Profiles, Autotrack, Time Matters, Abacus Law, Billing, and Westlaw. Florida E-Filing System, Pacer Searches and CM/ECF filing throughout the United States. Full Knowledge of Internet Explorer as a search engine. Basic knowledge of Trusts and Estate practice. Knowledge of the Florida Rules of Court both in State Court as well as Federal Courts. EDUCATION: Miami Dade Community College - Associate in Fine Arts/1980; Miami Dade Community College - Associate in Science (Paralegal Studies) 1993; The Fund’s ATIDS training in closing procedures. Certificate in Closing Procedures. Autotrack training and Abacus Law training. Bilingual. Fluent in Spanish, English and some Italian. HONORS: Dean’s List, Miami Dade Community College, Winter 78-2; 1991 Scholarship recipient from Dade Association of Legal Assistants (D.A.L.A.); Dean’s List, Miami Dade Community College, Winter 90-2 and 92-1.

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