Workers Comp Litigation & Federal Mediation

FRANCINE RODRIGUEZ

Norwalk, *****

***.*********@*****.*** 562-***-****

Work Experience

WC Litigation/Hearing Representative

Law Office of Goldberg &Loren

Fresno

**/**** – 05/2025

• Advocated for applicants at all WCAB hearings, trials, mediations, and arbitrations.

• Drafted MSC, arbitration, and trial briefs to support case strategies.

• Evaluated and analyzed case files for comprehensive understanding.

• Prepared settlement demands. Negotiated settlements with defense, providing detailed settlement evaluations for each case.

• Conducted cross examinations of medical providers WC Litigation/Hearing Representative

Law Office of Steven Sapera

Encino

02/2015 – 05/2022

• Represented applicants at all WCAB hearings, depositions, cross-examinations, trials, and arbitrations.

• Composed MSC, mediation, and arbitration briefs to facilitate legal processes.

• Examined and assessed case files critically.

• Prepared settlement demands. Conducted settlement evaluations and negotiated settlements with defense counsel and insurance adjusters.

• Led support staff in effective case management strategie Litigation/Hearing Representative

Law Office of Mark Harvey

San Gabriel

03/2010 – 04/2015

• Served as an applicant advocate at WCAB hearings, trials, mediations, and arbitrations.

• Conducted MSCs, mediations, and arbitration.

• Analyzed case files for crucial insights and legal strategies.

• Formulated settlement evaluations and negotiated settlements with opposing counsel and adjusters.

• Prepared med-legal evaluations and carried out cross-examinations effectively.

• Oversaw support staff for optimal case management outcomes. Certified Federal Employment Mediator

U.S.P.S

Los Angeles

02/1998 – 06/2015

• Conducted mediations for Federal employment-related discrimination complaints under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and labor-management disputes for USPS and other Federal agencies.

Litigation/Hearing Representative

Law Office of Gary Olive

Los Angeles

02/2006 – 01/2010

• Managed support staff to enhance logistical case development. Prepared appellate briefs to BIA, Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court

Advocacy

King Drew Place of Family, Proposition 36 Advocacy, KC Center Los Angeles

05/1998 – 01/2006

• Facilitated individual and group counseling along with advocacy outreach for clients dealing with substance abuse, addictions, mental illness, ADA-related issues, and domestic violence.

• Coordinated comprehensive treatment plans, monitoring, and agency reporting.

• Provided specialized counseling and services to HIV-positive pregnant teenagers.. Education

UWLA

JD, Law

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