Attorney Details

North, middle and south district of Florida

English

Vernis and amp; Bowling, P.A. Associate/Law Clerk, 2005 - 2010

• General, Bankruptcy Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Employment, Foreclosure, Personal Injury, PIP, Real Estate, Construction, Appellate Background.

• Experience in Discovery, Case Analysis, Case Management, and Trial Preparation.

• Knowledge of Federal and State Court Rules.

• Gather, analyze, draft and organize information, legal pleadings, discovery and other documents pertaining to litigation files.

• Manage Voluminous Document Productions.

• Manage high volume case load, including discovery, pre-disposition conferences, meeting with experts and clients, and pre-trial deadlines.

• Conduct legal research and draft memorandum of law.

• Preparation for depositions and hearings.

• Handle client-intakes.

West International Consulting, LLC In-House Corporate Paralegal, 2004 - 2005

• Created new entities and general corporate maintenance and housekeeping.

• Prepared corporate resolutions, corporate filings and commercial transactions.

• Reviewed and Amended Contracts.

• Managed licensure and registration requirements for multiple companies/multiple states.

• Gathered, analyzed, drafted and organized information, legal pleadings, discovery and other documents pertaining to litigation files for trial attorneys.

• Experienced in managing high volume case load, including calendaring, discovery, pre-disposition conferences, meetings with experts and clients and pre-trial deadlines.

• Prepared exhibits and evidentiary materials for trial.

• Assisted trial attorneys at trial.

• Researched variety of legal and regulatory issues.

• Assisted legal department with legal research and writing, including, but not limited to, research on commercial, medical, and international law matters.

• Experienced in Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy, Immigration, Traffic, Criminal, Family Law, Corporations, and Real Estate.

• Drafted contracts for creation of corporations, drafted pleadings, and drafted motions.

• Responsible for court filing and document translations, occupational licenses, trademark and copyright.

Law Office of Jose M. Herrera Paralegal, 2003

• Assisted solo practitioner with legal research and writing, including, but not limited to research regarding the admissibility of evidence in criminal trial court.

• Drafted pleadings and motions.

• Assisted with general office tasks.