MICAELA GOMEZ

Experience

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  Attorneys Trial Group

  Jul 2002 - Feb 2004

  Legal Assistant

  ~Prepare Pre-suit/Litigation Demands~Prepare Complaints & Initial Discovery~Review & Prepare Discovery Responses~Preparation of Pre-suit & Litigation files from open to close~Medical Records & Medical Bill Summaries~Transcribe Dictation~Closing Statements~Scheduling & Maintaining of Partner’s Calendar~Filing & Department Organization

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  Payas Payas & Payas LLP

  Feb 2004 - Jun 2012

  Litigation Assistant

  ~Prepare & File Initial and Standard Pleadings with the Court~Pre-suit and In-suit Demands~Preparation of files for Mediations, Depositions and Hearings~Transcribe Dictation~Prepare Final Accountings~Determine and Negotiate Outstanding Medical Bills and liens~Discovery Responses~Preparation of files for litigation~Potential Medical Malpractice Call Center~Pro-law set up group for litigation department~New Client In-Takes~Schedule & Maintain Calendar for Partner & Associate Show less

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  Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2018

  NALA Certified Litigation Paralegal

  ~Preparation of standard pleadings & other court documents~Litigation Demands for Settlement~Review & Preparation of files for mediation, depositions, and hearings~Preparation of Closing Statements for Settlements~Negotiation of outstanding balances owed to medical providers~Preparation of discovery responses~New client intake screening back-up (English & Spanish)~Preparation of Complaints and accompanying documentation~Coordination of Expert depositions, trial arrangements, etc.~Preparation for trial (strategics, coordinating witnesses, accommodations, etc.)~Review and organization of exhibits to be entered into evidence for trial~Preparation of Notice of Intent (Nursing Home & Medical Malpractice)~Review & summarizing of Medical Records & Billing Records~Support office in other aspects as necessary in normal workday Show less

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  Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law

  Feb 2018 - Sept 2022

  Litigation Paralegal

  ~All Aspects of Client Contact~Preparation & Service of Initial Discovery Responses, Amendments & Supplemental~Arbitration and Mediation Statements~Motions and Oppositions~Deposition, Arbitration, Mediation & Trial Preparation~General Correspondence to Adversary, Clients, Physicians, Experts, etc.~Primary Point of Contact for Expert Retention & All Coordination (Trial, etc.)~Friendly Hearings (all aspects)~Review of Medical Records & Billing Records~Pre-Trial Statements~Drafting of Appeal Briefs and Oppositions Show less

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  Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter

  Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

  Financial Administrator
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  Law firm

  Jan 2023 - now

  Litigation Paralegal and Office Manager