Paralegal (Foreclosure)

Summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is a national law firm committed to excellence, diversity, and innovation in the legal profession. The Paralegal will support attorneys with foreclosure, bankruptcy, litigation, and appellate matters by analyzing legal documents, preparing filings, conducting research, managing case files, and coordinating trial and discovery activities.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and analyzes documentary evidence, including contracts, reports, depositions, discovery, investigative, and other documents and summaries. Interpretation and preparation of chronologies and summaries as requested, using the correct figures and in a manner in accordance with applicable law and firm guidelines
• Analyzing bankruptcy filings and providing timely legal assistance to the handling attorney as to the status of each bankruptcy proceeding
• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, responses to discovery, contracts, opinions, position papers, letters, etc., and other documents as necessary
• Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information
• Assures organization of files, including maintenance and management
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement
• Conducts legal research using online media for experts, background searches, and case investigation
• Requests fee approval, prepares hearing/trial binders, requests all necessary documents from the client, preparing for trials and meeting billing goals
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Obtains trial settings, coordinates, and assists in preparation
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Relevant legal experience within a law firm and/or corporate legal department for at least 3 years
• Previous experience with foreclosures, creditors' rights, and Uniform Commercial Code required
• Strong foreclosure experience and bankruptcy knowledge
• Familiarity with client interface systems such as Blacknight / ICE (LPS), Tempo/Sagent, etc. in order to upload documents and track contested files
• Must have demonstrated knowledge in legal research and deposition motion practices and procedures
• State and Federal Court filing, including E-Filing experience required, plus e-filing with the bankruptcy court
• Knowledge of how to bill time
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel (intermediate to advanced), PowerPoint, and Outlook, and knowledge and application of legal research tools (Westlaw)
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Title Company and/or real estate closing experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Relevant legal experience within a law firm and/or corporate legal department for at least 3 years
• Previous experience with foreclosures, creditors' rights, and Uniform Commercial Code required
• Strong foreclosure experience and bankruptcy knowledge
• Familiarity with client interface systems such as Blacknight / ICE (LPS), Tempo/Sagent, etc. in order to upload documents and track contested files
• Must have demonstrated knowledge in legal research and deposition motion practices and procedures
• State and Federal Court filing, including E-Filing experience required, plus e-filing with the bankruptcy court
• Knowledge of how to bill time
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel (intermediate to advanced), PowerPoint, and Outlook, and knowledge and application of legal research tools (Westlaw)
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• High School Diploma or its equivalent

Nice to Haves

• Title Company and/or real estate closing experience

Benefits

• Remote work option or location in the Orlando, FL office
• Medical insurance for full-time hourly employees
• Dental insurance for full-time hourly employees
• Vision insurance for full-time hourly employees
• Employer-paid life insurance for full-time hourly employees
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance for full-time hourly employees
• 401(k) plan match for full-time hourly employees
• Paid vacation for full-time hourly employees