Legal Research Part-Time

ANTONIO L. ZAMBRANA TORO, J.D.

**** ** *** ***, **. Lauderdale, Fl. 33311

787-***-**** ad7s81@r.postjobfree.com, LinkedIn

QUALIFICATIONS

Analytical paralegal with excellent research, writing, presentation, interpersonal, organization and time management skills. English-Spanish bilingual. Proficient in West Law, Lexis/Nexis, Micro juris, Inventus Relativity Internet use, Word, Excel and Microsoft Windows, MAS, MATS, ICS, ECAPE, IMS, CM/ECF, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Drop Box, Smart Advocate. Quick learner, responsible, self-motivated, and service-oriented.

WORK EXPERIENCES

Oxalis & Berry, P.A. September 2023-May 20024

St. Petersburg, Fl.

Family and Construction Law Paralegal (contract/short term)

• Communicating with Clients (telephone, email, mail)

• Drafting said letters and emails

• Drafting and filing all discovery documents

• Calendaring

• E-filing

• Drafting questions for depositions

• Keep and organize both electronic and paper files

• Draft initial family law pleadings such as Financial Affidavits, Mandatory Disclousres, Redaction of Documents and Parenting Plans; among others

• Research

• Analysis of Construction Contracts

• Discovery

• Pre-trial and trial preparation

• Closing cases

Class2 Children Legal Aid Society 2024 (present)

St. Petersburg, Fl.

Non for Profit (consultant)

• Legal Research

• Drafting of both Federal and State grants

• Implementation and allotment of said grants

MEZ Development Group, Inc.

Mayagúez, Puerto Rico 2000-Present

Construction/Corporate Paralegal (contract/part-time)

• Independent paralegal in a private housing development firm

• Responsible for conducting legal research and title searches

• Prepare legal memorandums, discovery motions and briefs of technical and legal issues

• Review documents to extract, summarize and present findings as well as keeping up with corporate minutes and filing annual Corporate Report with the State Department.

• Negotiate deals and organize meetings with associates, clients, and government agencies

• Conduct document searches in court archives, clerk’s office and government agencies

• Obtain copies of decisions/orders rendered by court

• Responsible for electronic filing of court documents

• Assist Counsel in litigation involving corporate properties; in particular foreclosures and debt collection

Mark Allen Egner, P.A. January 2019 -September 2022 Senior Personal Injury/Property Defense Paralegal

• Communicating with Clients (telephone, email, mail)

• Drafting said letters and emails

• Drafting and answering Interrogatories

• Drafting Motions for Request of Admissions

• Drafting Motions for Production of Documents

• Calendaring

• E-filing

• Drafting questions for depositions

• Keep and organize both electronic and paper files

• Help attorneys in preparation for trial

• Legal research analysis

• Drafting reports and recommendations for attorneys based on legal research, analysis and findings of facts based on the evidence.

Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals/HHS November 2016-December 2019 Bilingual Legal Assistant

Federal Agency in charge of adjudicating appeals of denial of Medicare coverage to both providers and beneficiaries

• Docketing

• Procedural Reviews

• Exhibiting

• Scheduling of hearings

• Closing cases

• Legal research and writing

• Translation of legal documents

• Spanish to English Interpretation of hearings

• File Organization

• Written, electronic and telephone communications for all parties involved

• Drafting reports and recommendations for attorneys and investigators based on legal research, analysis and findings of facts based on the evidence. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Contractor) November 2015-November 2016

Systemic Paralegal

• Federal Agency in charge of investigating and prosecuting charges of labor discrimination within the private sector. In my case, in particular when there is charge of Systemic Discrimination.

• Conduct legal Research. Read and analyze case files

• Prepare, analyze, organize and summarize discovery documents and findings

• Document review, conduct pretrial discovery, assist in preparation and taking of interviews

• Document analysis and production

• Develop line of questioning in order to interview witnesses

• Interview witnesses

• Written, electronic and telephone communication with all parties involved

• Serve as interpreter when needed to achieve our goals in the investigation

• Participate in mediation proceedings

• Calendar organization

• Collaborate in all the above-mentioned capacities with other Government Agencies such as, The Department of Justice.

Synergy Legal Staffing June-August 2015

Miramar, Florida

Document Review

• Legal document review during the discovery phase to identify a myriad of issues pertaining to the case at hand

• Achieved proficiency with document review programs, in particular Inventus Relativity and Citrix García Selva & Ramírez Lugo, Attorneys at Law June 2014-April 2015 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Personal Injury Paralegal

• Boutique law firm focusing primarily on insurance defense litigation, including medical malpractice and personal injury

• Conduct legal research, read and analyze client file

• Write legal memorandum advising as to how to proceed, including Summary Sentence Court filing

• Write and produce interlocutory motions, pretrial motions, interrogatories, requests for admissions, pretrial reports and all types of legal documents

• Communicate with clients as to all aspects of the case, including but not limited to discovery

• Prepare, analyze, organize and summarize discovery documents and findings

• Document review, conduct pretrial discovery, assist in preparation and taking of depositions

• Billing

Dr. Jorge De Jesús Santos February 2014-May 2014

Mayagϋez, Puerto Rico

Family Law Paralegal (contract)

• Independently contracted paralegal for plaintiff’s counsel in a civil litigation case involving child support and custody, conduct legal research and pretrial discovery.

• Prepare, analyze, organize and summarize discovery documents and findings

• Interview client to answer interrogatories, advise client and attorney as to findings Jennie M. Espada Ocasio, Attorney at Law August 2011-May 2014 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Criminal Defense Paralegal

• Boutique law firm focusing mostly on federal criminal cases, conduct legal research

• Draft legal pleadings, pretrial motions, status update letters to clients and other court documents

• Responsible for filing a variety of legal documents with the courts, including a variety of motions and pleadings, conducted filings on CM-SF Filling System

• Responsible for firm’s court calendar, interview clients and potential witnesses, client billing

• Conduct document searches in court archives and at clerk’s office

• Revise and deliver written opinions of discoveries with government agencies and counterparts

• Responsible for gathering discovery evidence from clients and government agencies On The Go, Inc. August 2005-July 2011

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Manager of Operations

• Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of On The Go, Inc.

• Customer relations and service, event planning, coordinating and marketing

• Broker deals and agreements with suppliers, responsible for overseeing quarterly inventories

• Payroll management to include tabulation of accrued employee benefits and disbursement of corporate expenses

• Responsible for invoicing funding sources, accounts payable and organizing fiscal documents. U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S Census Bureau November 2009-Jaunuary 2010 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Recruiting Assistant

• Screen job applications, establish eligibility, communicate with applicants, administer application and aptitude tests, evaluate test results, provide training to new recruits

• Work with supervisors to establish goals and strategies for the recruiting process and for subsequent phases in the census process

Dr. Augusto Elias Boneta September 2007-April 2008 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Property Litigation Paralegal (contract)

• Independently contracted paralegal for plaintiff’s counsel in a civil litigation case involving real estate, restrictive covenant and zoning laws

• Conduct legal research, draft legal memorandums, pleadings, pretrial motions and interrogatories

• File a variety of legal documents with the courts, including motions and pleadings

• Document searches in court archives, clerk’s office and government agencies

• Prepare, analyze, organize and summarize discovery documents and findings

• Advise client and attorney as to findings

Puerto Rico Senate, President’s Office January-December 2002

Legislative Assistant Internship

• Conduct legal and legislative research, assist drafting diverse legislative bills and proposals

• Attend Senate Committee hearings, drafted memorandums outlining proceedings

• Met with diverse groups of citizens in search of solutions to specific issues EDUCATION

Business Analytics Program

Currently enrolled

Harvard School of Business and School of Engineering Juris Doctor

2000-2005

Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law BA Political Science

1995-1999 University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Exchange Program Participant, National Law Student’s Association (A.N.E.D.), University of Buenos

Aires, Argentina (establish outreach program with community service organization, Radio Comunidad)

• Member, Phi Alfa Delta Legal Fraternity

• Member and Program Leader, Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity

• Established and participated, Social Science Student Exchange Program, University of Salamanca, Spain

• Speaker, European Union Social Science Student Conference

• Volunteer, Sunserve, Wilton Manors, Florida, April 2015 - present

• Volunteer, Centrelink, Oakland Park, Florida, April 2015 – present

• Training: Systemic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Violations

• Training: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division; Office of Counsel for Immigration- Related Unfair Employment Practices

• Training: Analyzing a Case Using Models of Proof

• Training: Account Searches

• Notary Public (Florida)

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