CLARIBEL PADILLA

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Orlando, FL **818

Cell: 407-***-****

advgf2@r.postjobfree.com

BAR ADMISSIONS:

Florida, July 2009

New York, 2nd Department, September 1998

EXPERIENCE:

YOUR INSURANCE ATTORNEY, Maitland, FL

Lead Attorney, December 2022 to present

Supervise associate attorneys and staff. Manage team calendars. Represent clients in their first-party property insurance claims against their insurance companies for their denied, underpaid, and/or 90-day undetermined claims. Attend court hearings and argue motions. Research and draft legal memoranda and motions to submit to court. Negotiate settlements and attend mediations. Prepare clients for depositions. Take and defend depositions. Communicate regularly with clients to provide case updates in order to keep them informed. Prepare and review legal pleadings and discovery responses.

THE PROPERTY ADVOCATES, Orlando, FL

Associate Attorney, February 2022 to November 2022

Represented clients in their first-party property insurance claims against their insurance carriers for claims filed for damages incurred to the insured’s property. Researched and drafted legal memoranda and motions to submit to court. Attended court hearings on motions and argued same on behalf of clients. Negotiated settlements and attend mediations. Prepared clients for depositions. Took and defended depositions. Communicated regularly with clients to provide status updates on their cases. Prepared and reviewed legal pleadings and discovery responses prior to filing.

BENENATI LAW FIRM, Orlando, FL

Associate Attorney, May 2016 to February 2022

Managed personal injury department; Drafted demands and mediation summaries for personal injury cases. Attended mediations. Attended examinations under oath and recorded statements. Drafted correspondence to judiciary, court personnel, opposing counsel and clients. Managed bankruptcy cases. Prepared for and attended all bankruptcy related court proceedings. Extensive client preparation for 341 meetings and resolution of post-341 issues. Assisted with management of office personnel. Ghost writer for partner and associates. Trained incoming attorneys. Managed foreclosure and debt lawsuits departments.

MCBRIDE SCICCHITANO & LEACOX, P.A., Orlando, FL

Associate Attorney, March 2014 to May 2016

Drafted mediation summaries; Managed personal injury caseload in litigation; Responded to discovery, took and defended depositions; Represented clients in recorded statements, examinations under oath, court hearings, and mediations; Fact gathered and investigated liability, causation and damages.

CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HOUSING PART, Various Boroughs, NY

Court Attorney, March 2009 to March 2014; July 1998 to March 2006

Conducted extensive legal research and drafted hundreds of memoranda and orders on motions pending before the court and decisions after trial. Assisted judges adjudicate cases appearing on the court’s docket. Analyzed and evaluated the status of each case at varying stages of litigation; Spotted relevant issues; Engaged in settlement negotiations with the litigants; Advised the Court of the posture of each case and made recommendations accordingly. Trained and mentored incoming attorneys.

STATE OF FLORIDA, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Kissimmee, FL

Staff Attorney, April 2007 to March 2009

Drafted hundreds of memoranda of law and orders in the areas of criminal law, family law, local government law and reviewed appeals. Managed all criminal, post-conviction motions in Osceola County. Provided county and circuit court judges with research assistance on all aspects of trial matters. Reduced a two-year backlog down to six months.

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLANDS, Clarksville, TN

Staff Attorney, April 2006 to March 2007

Litigated all domestic violence cases spanning seven counties; averaged over sixty new cases per month. Conducted client interviews, witness preparation, and evidence gathering within days of the issuance of ex parte injunctions. Represented victims of domestic violence at their hearings. Handled thirty-plus cases on each hearing date. Drafted orders and child support worksheets at the court’s direction. Managed paralegals and legal assistants.

EDUCATION:

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY, Sept. 1994 to June 1997 Juris Doctor

Honors: C. Bainbridge Smith Scholarship Award; N. Y. County Lawyers' Association Minority Judicial Internship; Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY, September 1990 to June 1994 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude Major: English and American Literature, specialization in writing; Minor: Education.

Honors: Dean's List; New York University's Founders Day Honors Scholar.

PERSONAL SKILLS: Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in Lexis, Westlaw, Outlook, Prevail and CLIO.

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