Liliana Bugarin

Legal professional with 10+ years of experience. 

SHERNOFF BIDART ECHEVERRIA, LLP                                                           CLAREMONT, CA

Senior Litigation Paralegal                                                                                            10/2022 – PRESENT

• Provide paralegal support to four plaintiff attorneys with handling matters in bad faith, personal injury, dangerous condition of public property, and wrongful death 
• Draft legal documents including responsive pleadings, discovery, trial exhibits, and meet and confer letters
• Manage pre-trial support including deposition, expert exchange, and witness preparation, general documents and file organization
• Maintain large document collection and preparation of privilege log productions 
• Meet and report weekly with Claremont and Beverly Hills firms on case progress, findings, and suggestions for next phase on each case
• Partake in settled cases including agreements, negotiations of medical bills, liens and finalize distributions

BUCHANAN & PATTERSON, LLP                                                                  BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Paralegal to Firm Partner Jacqueline A. Patterson                                                             01/2019 – 10/2022

[Estate Planning & Trust Administration]

• Initiate the estate planning process from beginning to end, including the drafting, notarizing and execution of wills, trusts, and transactional documents, e.g. Grant Deed, Quitclaim, Preliminary and Affidavit
• Prepare trust administration documents, such as beneficiary notifications, real property transfer documents, and distribution agreements
• Communicate with clients to gather information related to disputes, provide updates on case progress
• Collect distribution estate asset documents and compile fiduciary accountings
• Data entry for Individuals, Trusts, Estates, Gifts, Corporations and LLCs
• Meet monthly billable hours and generate client invoices for estate planning and trust administration clients

Paralegal to Firm Partner Brian F. Buchanan                                                                     09/2017 - 12/2018

[Civil Litigation - Defense] 

• Provide paralegal support to three attorneys with handling matters in real estate transactional law, government property claims, intellectual property and copyright infringement
• Responsible for all filings with both federal and state courts
• Input billable hours and created invoices on a monthly basis
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits, calendar court dates and deadlines
• Maintain dual calendar management system (hard and electronic copies)
• File preparation for Arbitration/Mediation/Trial

LOZANO LAW CENTER,INC.                                                                            WEST COVINA,CA

Legal Assistant                                                                                                                    03/2017 – 09/2017

• Conduct phone and in-person interviews for potential bankruptcy clients 
• Organize and finalize petitions in chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases
• Data entry for bankruptcy schedules and calendaring 
• File reaffirmations with the court and notify creditors
• Submit trustee packets and follow up with the chapter 7, 11 and 13 Trustee's and U.S. Trustee's office
• Oversee client payments and administer bank deposits

LAWOFFICES OF MICHAELJ. HEMMING                                                              POMONA, CA

Legal Assistant                                                                                                                    10/2014 – 03/2017

• Conduct phone interviews or meet with client to gather documentation and open file 
• E-file client applications using internal office software and court systems via EAMS
• Schedule AME/PQME, monitor calendar, confer regarding deposition, mediation, pre-trial conferences and status conferences
• Obtain records from vendors for records, surveillance, and expert reports in behalf of the attorney
• Maintain ongoing communication with opposing parties from discovery to trial phase
• Draft memo of case information attained through discovery requests, depositions and records, including medical and billing records

AA in Sociology (Social & Behavioral Sciences Emphasis)