Total Paralegal

Assisting attorneys in personal injury cases, foreclosure defense, evictions, family law, and probate

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Paralegal & President

With over 30 years of experience in civil litigation matters including personal injury, products liability foreclosure defense, family law, and probate cases.

Expertise/Focus Areas

Personal Injury

(Prelitigation and Litigation) Monitoring leads and evaluating cases for attorneys’ retainment; preparing Retainers and submitting same to potential clients’ for signatures; Preparation of Demand packages/letters, monitoring clients’ treatment; obtaining medical records and billing statements; negotiating reductions/preparation of Estoppels; negotiating settlement; preparing settlement statements for disbursements; Preparing Complaints and issuance of summonses for Motor Vehicle and Premise Liability Accident cases; preparing Discovery Responses/Requests; scheduling hearings; preparing Notices of Depositions/Subpoenas; Settlement Proposals; preparing Mediation Summaries; calendaring Trial Court and Case Management Deadlines; Filing of pleadings via E-portal; submission of Court Orders for entry with the Court (all Counties). Proficient in Research via Westlaw.

Foreclose Defense

Preparing necessary pleadings; including Motions for Extension of time; Motions to Dismiss; Answers and Affirmative Defenses; Motions to Cancel/Reschedule Foreclosure Sales; Consents to Judgements and monitoring litigation for necessary pleadings in foreclosure defense cases, assisting clients with loan modifications and/or short sales.

Evictions

Preparing Eviction Complaints; Summonses; Affidavits; Writ(s) of Possession; Contacting Sheriff for execution of Writs; preparing Responses to Defense pleadings; scheduling hearings and submitting Orders for entry with the Court.

Family Law

Preparing Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage; Financial Affidavits (Long and Short forms); Notices; Affidavits; drafting Marital Settlement Agreements; Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage; scheduling Final hearings for attorney(s) attendance and coordinating same with clients.

Probate

Preparing Last Will and Testaments; Living Wills; Petitions; Waivers, preparation of Lady Bird Deeds and/or Quit Claim Deeds; preparation of all necessary forms/pleadings in Probate cases (Full Administration and Summary Administration) obtaining Letters of Administration and Orders Appointing Personal Representatives.

Work

Paralegal with over 30 years of experience assisting attorneys with civil law suits including trial preparation, E-filing pleadings, submitting orders, scheduling hearings, and organizing records.

  • Drafting complaints
  • Drafting Court Pleadings
  • Subpoenas and service of same
  • Motions & Discovery
  • Personal Injury Claims
  • Demand Packages
  • Organizing Attorney Files and Calendars
  • Organizing Medical Records
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Address: 17647 SW 135th Court
Miami, Florida 33177
Available 24/7
Cellular: (786) 372-5487
Facsimile: (305) 675-3838
Email: Marleneparalegal@gmail.com