Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy Paralegal - Tampa

Job Description

Job DescriptionA full-time paralegal opportunity is available for a skilled legal professional with experience in creditors rights and bankruptcy. This position supports three attorneys in Tampa (two in Financial Services and one in Bankruptcy) and three attorneys in Orlando (all in Bankruptcy). The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and edit motions, pleadings, notices, and legal correspondence

• Prepare and file documents in state and federal courts

• Manage discovery requests and responses, and summarize deposition transcripts

• Prepare trial exhibits, charts, notebooks, and subpoenas

• Conduct legal research using PACER, SJIS, LEXIS, Westlaw, and similar tools

• Maintain calendars for court deadlines and appearances

• Communicate with clients, experts, and attorneys

• Attend depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials as needed

• Provide general litigation support from case inception to resolution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal degree, or certification (or equivalent experience)

• Minimum of 2 years of litigation experience; experience in creditors rights and bankruptcy preferred

• Strong knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedure and court filing procedures

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word; familiarity with e-discovery tools, Trial Director, and Relativity is a plus

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive

• Strong communication and drafting skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities and remain professional under pressure

• Willingness to work overtime when required

Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year

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