Insurance Defense Paralegal

The law office of Grant, Genovese & Baratta, LLP is seeking a paralegal with at least 3 year of experience to support its Insurance Defense team. Our firm is a friendly, fast-paced environment. Qualified candidates must have past litigation experience, with trial preparation a plus.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Communicating with clients, vendors, courts, and other third-parties.
• Retention and coordination of expert witness and expert witness discovery.
• Assisting counsel in drafting pleadings.
• Assisting counsel in responding/propounding to discovery.
• Subpoenaing records and witnesses.
• Tracking and follow-up on records requests and subpoenas.
• Summarizing discovery responses, productions, medical records, and depositions.
• Assist counsel with deposition preparation.
• Managing trial preparation i.e., coordination of witnesses and travel, trial documents, trial exhibits, charts, trial notebooks, subpoenas, and page lines.
• Maintain minimum billable hour requirement.

• Must have Paralegal Certificate that complies with CA B&P Code Section 6450. Bachelor's degree a plus.
• Knowledge of State and Federal court filing guideline and District Court e-filing.
• Team player and self-starter with strong analytical and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Paralegals are also eligible for annual and quarterly bonuses under the firm's quarterly bonus structure.