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Charles R.

Litigation Paralegal | Discovery, Motion Practice & Legal Research

I am a litigation paralegal and law student with experience supporting attorneys in complex civil litigation, discovery disputes, motion practice, legal research, and trial preparation. My background includes both private-sector litigation support and federal government legal experience, allowing me to provide high-quality work product with exceptional attention to detail, organization, and procedural accuracy. I assist attorneys, law firms, and self-represented litigants with every stage of litigation, from initial case evaluation through trial preparation. My work focuses heavily on California civil litigation and includes drafting motions, discovery requests and responses, meet-and-confer correspondence, separate statements, declarations, deposition notices, subpoenas, case management documents, and other litigation-related filings. Services include: • Legal research and case law analysis • Motion drafting and supporting papers • Discovery drafting and review • Motions to Compel and Separate Statements • Requests for Admission, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Production • Deposition preparation and exhibit organization • Trial preparation and document management • Demand letters and legal correspondence • Document review and factual investigation • Citation verification and proofreading • Case file organization and litigation support Credentials: • ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate, Summa Cum Laude • Juris Doctor Candidate • Paralegal Specialist Experience with the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Special Trial Counsel • Experience Supporting High-Volume Litigation Practices • Extensive Legal Research and Writing Experience I understand the importance of court deadlines, confidentiality, and producing work product that attorneys can rely upon. My goal is to help clients save time, reduce administrative burdens, and move cases forward efficiently through accurate, well-organized, and professionally prepared legal work. If you need dependable litigation support, legal research, discovery assistance, or motion drafting, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your project.

🇺🇸San Diego, United States$35/hr100% JSS5.00 (4)Since Sep 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$3.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#8,853 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,619 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$3.1k

Last 6 months: $23k

World#11,843 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,023 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$45k

Billed in all: $48k

World#82,478 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,748 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.5k

$2.8k in the last 6 months

World#94,682 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,051 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
8

Across 10 contracts

40% fixed60% hourly
World#24,499 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,600 / 62.1k
Projects in all
30

Across 39 contracts

46% fixed54% hourly
World#97,486 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,500 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$47.6k+$3.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$44k$46k$48kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 15

Rarest: top 0.90% in Communication Skills, of 2,224. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  8. #12Case Management585 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 2%