I am a free-lance Paralegal and have maintained an office in Orange County, California, since 1987. For the past 20+ years I have successfully worked as a free-lance Paralegal hiring out on an independent contractor basis to a select clientele of licensed attorneys in southern and northern California. I have an ABA approved Paralegal Certificate from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California. I am qualified under Business & Professions Code §§ 6450-6455. I have up-to-date knowledge of State and local rules, procedures, and forms. My office is fully equipped to help sole practitioners and small law offices. I am flexible and available to work on a particular motion or complaint, a single case or trial , or on a regular basis performing a variety of paralegal functions, including .......
*Case intake and work-up
*Client and witness interview
*Collect and organize evidence
*Prepare demand letters and packages
*Draft complaints, demurrers, and oppositions
*Research and draft motions, oppositions, and other pleadings
*Planning, propounding and responding to discovery and motions
*Legal research and memorandums, mediation, arbitration and trial briefs
*Trial preparation, court-room assistance, witness coordination
*Continued file organization and follow-up
*Tracking of costs, motions for fees
*Draft appellate briefs
*Post judgment procedures
Along with a strong civil litigation background in personal injury, breach of contract, fraud, mortgage fraud and TRO/OSC's re preliminary injunction to enjoin foreclosure, fraudulent transfer, home improvement construction litigation, and other torts, I have experience in Unlawful Detainer, Family Law, Probate, adversary proceedings in Bankruptcy, as well as criminal motions and writs. If I am unfamiliar with something, I know how to look it up!
