Mateo Lopez Villagra
Villa Allende
Summary
Dynamic legal professional with over 7 years of experience in legal and executive assistance, specializing in legal support, contract management, and client relations. Expertise includes the preparation and review of legal documents for court submissions and facilitating debt collection discussions to resolve outstanding issues efficiently. Recognized for strong attention to detail and exceptional time management skills, consistently delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments. Committed to leveraging legal knowledge and interpersonal skills to enhance client satisfaction and drive successful outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant
Sarah McKenzie
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Managed complex schedules and appointments for executives, ensuring optimal time management and productivity.
- Managed case files and maintained meticulous records for efficient retrieval and review.
- Conducted legal research to support case preparation and informed decision-making.
- Developed and maintained filing systems, enhancing document retrieval efficiency.
- Prepared high-level correspondence and reports, ensuring clarity and professionalism in communication.
- Drafted legal documents, including pleadings and contracts, ensuring compliance with legal standards.
Data Entry Specialist
Blessinger Legal PLLC
10.2023 - 05.2024
- In charge of filling out and updating applications for clients' immigration cases in court or before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Attention to detail is significant when filling out these applications, as the applications must be translated and interpreted for the clients. In these assignments, one of the most important things was to be in continuous conversation with the other teams, the attorneys, and the paralegals to guarantee a smooth and efficient operation of the firm and to be able to handle the clients' cases in the most organized way.
- In charge of various immigration applications, such as asylum forms, status adjustments, removal cancellations, work permits, travel permits, and many others that allow immigrants to achieve their dream of living in the United States.
- Processed over 80 monthly forms, employing advanced proficiency in CRM software to streamline operations and database management tasks on those forms.
- Processed high volumes of legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Maintained and updated case management databases ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Executive Assistant
Lopez Villagra Insurance Broker
03.2017 - 09.2023
- In charge of the logistics and administration areas. I was responsible for a team that analyzed new services and new insurance companies to offer our clients the best services. Another task was keeping the client portfolio current, analyzing policies, renewals, and claims follow-up, and elaborating on a customized risk analysis for each client. Another important part of my job was to review the commercial contracts between the companies and the clients to ensure that all clauses were in order. My law degree helped me to improve a lot in both commercial and legal aspects since, for many tasks, I combined my experience and knowledge to give the best service to clients.
- Streamlined 50+ weekly executive communications, enhancing decision-making efficiency by organizing and summarizing detailed reports, coordinating schedules, and managing client correspondence.
Paralegal
Altamira Gigena Law Firm
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Responsible for drafting and filing legal documents in the corresponding courts. Another of my tasks included reviewing the briefs, checking that all the key points were in order and that nothing was overlooked before it was filed. My functions in the firm were those of a paralegal since I collected information for the cases, talked to clients, and contacted different companies and entities, all to be able to gather enough information and evidence to give strength to the cases that the lawyers handled. These tasks have helped me improve at research, writing legal briefs, and connecting with clients.
- Conducted extensive legal research and due diligence for over 50 cases, contributing to a 15% increase in favorable case outcomes for the firm within two years.
- Organized and maintained case files, ensuring timely access to critical documents and information.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop litigation strategies and prepare for court proceedings.
- Managed communication between clients and legal teams, providing updates on case progress and next steps.
Legal Assistant
Casas Ocampo & Caballero Law Firm
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Prepared the legal documents and ensured they were sent to the appropriate courts. I also reviewed the briefs to ensure they contained everything important and nothing went missing before sending them out. At this firm, I called clients regarding debt collection issues when there were unpaid debts and constantly talked to them to get them to cancel the debts.
- Conducted thorough research on over 30 case precedents and statutes, contributing to an 80% success rate in motion argumentation for senior attorneys over six months.
Education
Law Degree -
National University of Cordoba
Cordoba, Argentina01.2023
High School - undefined
Cinco Rios School
Cordoba, Argentina01.2015
Elementary School - undefined
Academia Arguello School
Cordoba, Argentina01.2009
Skills
- Executive support
- Administrative support
- Office management
- Strong problem solver
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Document preparation
- Report writing
- Mail handling
- Legal administrative support
- Microsoft office
- Critical thinking
Certification
- IELTS, The British Council, 2024
- Contract Law, Legal English Institute, 2024
- Contract Law, HarvardX, 2023
- First Certificate in English, Cambridge University, 2015
- Office Administrative Applications Designer, Microsoft, 2015
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Sarah McKenzie
10.2024 - 04.2025
Data Entry Specialist
Blessinger Legal PLLC
10.2023 - 05.2024
Paralegal
Altamira Gigena Law Firm
02.2018 - 02.2020
Executive Assistant
Lopez Villagra Insurance Broker
03.2017 - 09.2023
Legal Assistant
Casas Ocampo & Caballero Law Firm
03.2016 - 03.2017
High School - undefined
Cinco Rios School
Elementary School - undefined
Academia Arguello School
Law Degree -
National University of Cordoba