Nita Serrano, ACP, FRP, AACP, is a Litigation Paralegal in Tampa, Florida working in General Casualty handling all aspects of cases from case inception through trial preparation and participation. Nita has been a paralegal for most of her adult life. Nita specializes in civil litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, and general negligence. Nita is also a Florida Notary Public and Florida Remote Online Notary Public. Nita earned her Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from Florida Metropolitan University in 2000, her designation as a PACE Registered Paralegal from the National Federation of Paralegal Associations in March 2007; her designation as an American Alliance Certified Paralegal from the American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc. in September 2019, Florida Registered Paralegal in 2008-2011 and then again in May 2020, NALA – The Paralegal Association Certified Paralegal in October 2020 and NALA Advanced Certified Paralegal in Trial Practice in October 2020. Nita has been a member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. since 2005. She has served as Board Advisor for NFPA; NFPA President; as well as two terms as the Vice President & Director of Paralegal Certification. Nita has been a member of the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc. since 2006, and has served in various leadership roles including, Director, Second Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Board Advisor. Nita is also a member of the Florida Alliance of Paralegal Associations, Inc. National Association of Legal Assistants since 2020.