Natalie Sanchez Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• First chaired a personal injury Trial which included voir dire, opening, direct examination, cross examination, and closing.• Successfully settled several cases at Mediation.• Reviewed discovery responses, gathered evidence, and drafted discovery requests.• Prepared and presented clients for their Deposition.• Drafted lawsuits and oversaw service of process on Defendants for 100+ cases which includes Defendant research.• Settled cases including negotiating, accepting offers, executing releases and ensuring funds in Trust.• Met with clients to discuss any and all aspects of their case.• Carefully crafted Motions, Response to Motions, Client letters, emails to opposing counsel, and letters to insurance companies/ adjusters. • Briefly managed 7 case managers and conducted case reviews ensuring coverage, liability, and medical treatment.• Travelled to attend defendant vehicle inspections. • Handled the firm's Guardian Ad Litem docket (34+ cases) which included corresponding with GAL, clients and attending Minor Settlement Hearings.

Houston, Texas Area

• Supervised 6 legal assistants and conducted weekly meetings to audit 828 litigation files with respect to Discovery and Notice of Filing medical affidavit deadlines• Drafted 22 Motions to Strike Counteraffidavits of Defendant’s expert witnesses• Conducted Discovery interviews, drafted and E-served Discovery, and trained Law Clerks as well as new legal assistants on Discovery• Managed files pending statute of limitations including referred out cases, and released with interest cases• Assembled weekly and monthly reports detailing operating cash flows and docket status• Audited 334 Pre-litigation settled files and 154 Litigation settled files to resolve reoccurring systematic stagnation• Submitted reduction requests to medical providers, drafted Final Accounting documents and met with clients to close out their cases• Executed administrative projects such as ordering firm marketing materials, facilitating referral contracts, and securing unpaid attorney’s fees

Houston, Texas, United States

• Drafted Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant (I-192), Application for Employment Authorization (I-765), Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient (I-918), Freedom of Information Act [FOIA] (G-639) and Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative (G-28)• Met with clients to assist with preparing a written declaration in support of immigration forms, obtain confidential documents, discuss their claim, and obtain signatures for various documents.• Identified and met with country conditions experts to secure testimony for Individual [Merits] Hearing• Drafted and filed Motion to Advance Individual [Merits] Hearing from the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] and Motions to Permit Law Student Appearance.• Researched anticipated counterarguments and alternative forms of employment-based immigration relief

Houston, Texas Area

• Served as the first student point of contact for 20 summer conference groups housing at Rice University with over 500 attendees• Updated records of guests using the software Conference Programmer to facilitate customer experience• Defused situations regarding daily customer service needs, including assisting guests with room assignments and processing maintenance requests • Utilized these customer service skills to ensure satisfaction and work with a widerange of guests (5-70 years old).

Houston, Texas Area

• Drafted, filed documents in Brazoria, Harris, Galveston, Fort Bend counties for 166 family law cases. • Met with clients for 3- to 5-hour meetings to discuss their case status in preparation for court• Enabled phone, e-mail, facsimile correspondence between attorneys and clients, opposing counsels, and court managers using effective organization and communication skills• Maintained financial records, including payroll and client-billing for 116 clients

Juris Doctor, Law

Joan Garfinkel Glantz Civil Liberties Essay Scholarship Recipient University of Houston Immigration Clinic – Student Attorney, Jan 2022.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Head Captain, Rice University Cheer TeamBachelor of Arts in English Major Minors: Sociology and Business

Education record

Activities and Societies: Cheer CaptainGraduated in the top 1% Earned automatic admission to Texas public universities Rice CERCL Essay.