Paralegal

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

QPWB is the largest woman and minority owned law firm in the nation. Our culture supports creative entrepreneurs and we are dedicated to providing growth and career development opportunities.

The individual in this role will assist attorneys in defending civil litigation matters in the areas of insurance defense, general liability and long‑term healthcare matters. This is a hands‑on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required including responses, 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 request for information.
• Ensures organization of files including maintenance and management.
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to case.
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Obtains trial settings, coordinates and assists in preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 3+ years of prior paralegal experience supporting litigators in civil defense in a high‑volume, fast‑paced law firm environment.
• Experience supporting litigators handling nursing home defense, professional negligence, and general liability preferred.
• Florida State filing including E‑Filing experience required. Federal filing experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with time entry and inputting billable time.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent require