Paralegal

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. invites applications for a full-time Paralegal at its Miami, FL office. The role supports attorneys in insurance defense litigation and requires working closely with clients and firm staff.

The position emphasizes organizing evidence, drafting documents, subpoenas, and research, with a collaborative, fast-paced environment and competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal experience in insurance defense or general litigation.
• Experience handling subpoenas and discovery responses.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).
• High School Diploma or equivalent; paralegal certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and analyze documentary evidence and prepare chronologies.
• Draft correspondence, subpoenas, filings, and other documents.
• Prepare tracking and disposition of subpoenas or discovery requests.
• Conduct legal research, including social media and internet investigations.
• Communicate with clients, witnesses, and experts.
• Monitor files and escalate issues needing attorney involvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Paralegal certificate (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Due to continued growth, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm, has an immediate opening for a full-time Paralegal for our Miami, FL Office. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package offered.

JOB SUMMARY

The individual in this role primarily supports attorneys with insurance defense litigation. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and analyzes documentary evidence, including medical records, reports, depositions, discovery, investigative, and other documents and summaries. Interpretation and preparation of chronologies and summaries as requested.
• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required, including responses, subpoenas, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, opinions, position papers, letters, etc., and other documents as necessary.
• Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information.
• Conducts research on legal issues and investigations of witnesses and experts, including social media and internet research.
• Communicates with clients, witnesses, and experts.
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to the case
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior paralegal experience assisting attorneys handling insurance defense litigation matters (insurance defense, personal injury, and/or general litigation experience)
• Experience handling subpoenas and responding to discovery
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, are required
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Paralegal certificate a plus

Physical Demands

This position is considered to be mostly sedentary and will require the employee to sit for extended periods of time. It will also require the employee to occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. They may engage in bending, stretching, reaching, and other motions in the course of a working day. They will be engaged in using office equipment and computers. They may engage in lifting supplies and materials up to 20 pounds from time to time. While performing duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.

Working Conditions

This job is located primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be varying degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental & vision insurance
• employer-paid life insurance
• employer-paid short-term disability insurance
• a generous 401(k) plan match
• paid vacation
• and more.

Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.

QPWB is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking enthusiastic candidates eager to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.