Paola Santiago-Cabrera
Guaynabo
Summary
Lawyer with extensive experience in contract management and negotiations. Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with good understanding of legal concepts and contract law. Collaborative and dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer & Contract Administrator
Aftermath Power
07.2023 - Current
- Forecasting procurement needs for projects or operations needs, collaborating with the team to define specifications and requirements for energy and disaster recovery projects.
- Identifying, evaluating and selecting suppliers and contractors while establishing good relationships to ensure reliable and cost-effective supply chains.
- Negotiating pricing, issuing purchase orders, delivery schedules, and payment terms that align with the companies’ objectives.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities and enhancing procurement strategies.
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services LLC
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Analyzing and testing search terms in a review platform
- Inspected many kinds of records. Everything from emails, memos, PowerPoint presentations, and witness interviews checked page by page.
- Examine documents connected to a litigation matter to determine if they are relevant, responsive, or privileged.
- Summarize, tab, highlight, chart, and collect certain documents or information.
- Create privilege and redaction log.
- Review documents in a first pass and second pass level. On first level, tagging important records and highlighting key sections. On the second, summarizing or adding notes.
Mass Tort Attorney
Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Responsible for evaluating merits of potential cases related specifically to multi- district claims and catastrophic single event cases involving consumer products and/or medical devices.
- Maintaining significant client contact and managing a sizable docket.
- General client intake, including daily client communication.
- Drafting claim submission and plaintiff fact sheets
- Drafting client correspondence.
- Document review and reaching out to clients for missing information.
- Order and organize medical records.
Law Clerk
Sydney Denson LLC
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Managing and executing all activities and processes to obtain and maintain contracts with private clients, agencies, instrumentalities, and public corporations.
- Examine documents relevant to pending procurement with public and private sector clients.
- Perform substantive inventory and analysis of properties by conducting research and investigation on electronic discovery platforms (Property Registry, Digital Cadaster).
- Monitor state and federal legislation, regulations, and trends for relevance to the firm’s clients.
Legal Researcher
Lcda. Zoé Laboy Alvarado
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Utilized variety of sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, and legal codes to research and analyze legal topics.
- Prepared concise and comprehensive memoranda summarizing key research for employer.
- Conducted fact-finding, data collection, and analysis used to prepare statements and arguments for the morning show Hoy Día Puerto Rico
- Aided and assisted during public hearings.
Education
J.D. -
Pontifical Catholic University School of Law
Ponce, Puerto Rico 05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Sociology With Criminal Justice
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
San Germán, Puerto Rico 05-2016
Skills
- Proficient use of Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Verbal and written communication
- Strategic sourcing
- Strategic planning
- Recordkeeping skills
- Quality assurance
- Relationship building
- Multi-tasking strength
- Salesforce
- Relativity
- QuickBooks
Timeline
Buyer & Contract Administrator
Aftermath Power
07.2023 - Current
Mass Tort Attorney
Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys
08.2022 - 04.2023
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services LLC
08.2021 - 07.2023
Law Clerk
Sydney Denson LLC
02.2021 - 09.2021
Legal Researcher
Lcda. Zoé Laboy Alvarado
02.2021 - 09.2021
J.D. -
Pontifical Catholic University School of Law
Bachelor of Science - Sociology With Criminal Justice
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
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