1. VALERIE DA SILVA
838 SE 54th
Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(971) 409-8886
(503) 356-0570
Legal Assistant offers nearly 18 years of diversified litigation
support in state and federal courts with both plaintiff and
defense firms. Practice area expertise includes: insurance
defense, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and
personal injury.
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Dependable/reliable/self-starter
Positive and enthusiastic attitude
Strong attention to detail
Able to work well on own and with other people
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Microsoft Office
Pacer
OJIN/Westlaw
Oregon, Washington, and Federal
Court Filings/E-Filing
Familiar With Both Oregon and Washington
Court Rules and Procedures
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Smith Freed Eberhard, P.C.
Portland, OR August 2006 to May 2016
Supported one partner specializing in insurance defense and
two associates as well as two paralegals. Responsibilities included managing client files,
preparing correspondence and pleadings, calendar upkeep and docketing, scheduling
appointments and depositions, arbitrations and mediations, disbursing settlement
checks, court filings, fielding incoming calls. Assisted with case intake and setting up of
files ensuring that all legal deadlines as well as insurance reporting deadlines were met.
Acted as a liaison between the attorney, insurance adjuster, and client to ensure all were
kept apprised of case status.
Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler
Portland, OR July 2005 to March 2006
Supported two associates and one paralegal. Preparation of documents and filings in
both Oregon and Washington state courts as well as Federal court. Scheduling of
appointments, depositions, docketing, maintaining calendar.
Zipse, Elkins & Mitchell
Portland, OR November, 2003 to July 2005
In-house counsel for Farmers Insurance Company. Worked for two associates, and
then one associate and managing partner. Heavy scheduling, typing pleadings and
correspondence, e-filing with state courts, and other duties as assigned.

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Barger & Wolen
San Francisco, CA April 2002 to November 2002
Barger & Wolen is a law firm specializing in insurance defense. Responsibilities
included typing correspondence, calendaring, entering time sheets, filing, and court
filings in both state and federal courts.
Law Office of Steven Stein
San Francisco, CA November 1998 to March 2002
Worked for a solo practitioner who specialized in medical malpractice and personal
injury. Duties included typing pleadings and correspondence, drafting of some pleadings,
scheduling, and other duties as assigned such as meeting with clients and taking notes
to gather information for initial discovery.
Heald Business College
A.A. Degree