SYLVIA N. HIRSCHFIELD
Roseville
Summary
Senior Paralegal with more than 15 years of progressively responsible legal experience supporting attorneys in personal injury, medical malpractice defense, civil litigation, estate planning, and general civil matters. Extensive experience managing cases from initial intake through settlement, judgment, and post-judgment enforcement. Skilled in litigation support, discovery, trial preparation, medical record analysis, lien resolution, settlement negotiations, client relations, and case management. Recognized for handling high-volume caseloads, maintaining strict litigation deadlines, and serving as a trusted liaison between clients, attorneys, medical providers, insurance carriers, and court personnel.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Paralegal
Accident Pros LLP / Louis White Law, PC
06.2023 - Current
- Managed plaintiff personal injury matters from intake through settlement and litigation. Drafted pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, demand packages, settlement memoranda, and litigation correspondence. Obtained and analyzed medical, billing, employment, wage loss, and insurance records. Coordinated depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation. Negotiated reductions of medical, Medicare, Medi-Cal, ERISA, and provider liens. Maintained direct communication with clients, adjusters, opposing counsel, medical providers, and experts. Prepared settlement statements, coordinated disbursements, and monitored cases through judgment and post-judgment enforcement.
Paralegal
La Follette Johnson De Haas
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Supported attorneys in complex civil litigation and medical malpractice defense matters. Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, deposition notices, and trial documents. Managed litigation calendars, coordinated expert discovery, prepared hearing and trial binders, and maintained document management systems.
Legal Secretary (Contract)
Thomas & Associates
01.2018 - 01.2020
Overflow Legal Secretary
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP
03.2019 - 12.2019
Project Assistant / Billing Assistant
Churchwell White LLP
01.2016 - 01.2018
Legal Secretary / Office Manager
Bones Law Firm
01.2012 - 01.2016
Legal Intern
Law Offices of Carlisle & Gray
01.2011 - 01.2012
Education
Associate in Arts - Paralegal Studies
MTI College
Sacramento, California02.2020
Skills
- Case Management
- Litigation Support
- Discovery Drafting
- Trial Preparation
- Medical Record Review
- Settlement Demands
- Mediation & Arbitration Support
- Subpoenas
- Client Intake
- Legal Research
- Calendar & Deadline Management
- Lien Resolution
- Document Management Systems
- E-Filing
- Notary Public
- ProLaw
- Merus
- Abacus
- Abacus Accounting
- Worldox
- Compulaw
- Clio
- TexMap
- Orion
- Tabs
- PracticeMaster
- CasePeer
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
Certification
California Notary Public – Commission #2343556
Timeline
Senior Paralegal
Accident Pros LLP / Louis White Law, PC
06.2023 - Current
Paralegal
La Follette Johnson De Haas
05.2022 - 06.2023
Overflow Legal Secretary
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP
03.2019 - 12.2019
Legal Secretary (Contract)
Thomas & Associates
01.2018 - 01.2020
Project Assistant / Billing Assistant
Churchwell White LLP
01.2016 - 01.2018
Legal Secretary / Office Manager
Bones Law Firm
01.2012 - 01.2016
Legal Intern
Law Offices of Carlisle & Gray
01.2011 - 01.2012
Associate in Arts - Paralegal Studies
MTI College