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Hazel Colon

@hazelcolon

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Executive Assistant specializing in high-level legal, board, and C-suite support.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role supporting C-suite and senior legal leadership with meticulous calendar, communications, and board/litigation coordination—trusted, confidential, and process-driven. I want autonomy to automate workflows and strengthen client service.

I’m a results-driven Executive Assistant with 20+ years of experience providing high-level support to C-suite executives, equity partners, and board-level leadership across legal, financial, and corporate environments. I’m recognized for exceptional calendar and communications management, anticipating executive needs, and handling sensitive matters with absolute discretion. I combine deep legal knowledge with operational expertise to streamline workflows and coordinate complex logistics.

In my recent roles, I provide high-level administrative and litigation support to equity partners and executive leadership, including media law, real estate, EEOC, and contract disputes. I manage sensitive litigation files using AI-assisted document review and eDiscovery tools like RelativityOne, improving accuracy and reducing case preparation time. I’ve supported successful trial victories and multiple settlement outcomes.

I also bring strong operational and people leadership, serving as Executive Assistant to a Chairman/CEO and managing board and committee meetings, agendas, board presentations, and meeting minutes. I’ve directed investment operational support and financial functions, handled SEC and regulatory reporting requirements, and managed ADP HRIS with full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, and HR operations. My approach is to be a trusted gatekeeper and partner—confidential, proactive, and automation-minded.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Practice Assistant

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Holland & Knight

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Provided high-level administrative and litigation support to equity partners and executive leadership across media law, real estate, EEOC, and contract disputes. Used AI-assisted eDiscovery with RelativityOne to improve document review accuracy and reduce case preparation time, contributing to two trial victories and multiple settlement outcomes.

Executive Support Litigation Support eDiscovery

Current

Founder & Event Coordinator

Current

Weddings By Hazel

Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 5 months)

Founded and led full-scale event planning, coordinating vendor contracts, client relationships, budgets, and end-to-end timeline logistics from concept to completion. Served as the primary owner for planning, execution, and coordination to deliver smooth event operations.

Event Planning Vendor Management Contract Negotiation Budget Management Client Relationship Management Project Coordination

Insurance Broker

US Health Advisor

May 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Generated 100%+ of revenue targets and achieved 95% of annual goal within the first quarter through strategic client development. Networked with 100+ potential clients at industry events, generating $250,000 in new business, and contributed to top producer status for three consecutive quarters.

Insurance Brokerage Sales And Business Development Client Acquisition Revenue Targets Event Based Prospecting Negotiation

Executive Assistant & HR

Icahn Enterprises, L.P.

Sep 2022 - May 2023 (8 months)

Served as Executive Assistant to Chairman/CEO Carl Icahn, managing high-priority calendar, inbox, calls, and confidential correspondence while coordinating complex domestic and international travel. Planned and supported quarterly board/committee meetings, handled SEC/regulatory reporting requirements, directed investment operations support (including wire processing and vendor payments), and mana

Executive Support Calendar Management Travel Logistics Onboarding

Executive Legal Assistant

Clyde & Co US LLP

May 2018 - Jul 2022 (4 years 2 months)

Supported C-suite managing partners and senior associates as an executive legal assistant and paralegal in insurance defense matters. Managed firm-wide operations (budgeting, expense control, cash flow forecasting, and vendor contract renegotiation), led compliance and records management, and ran full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, and HR operations including employment contracts and terminations.

Executive Legal Support Paralegal Support Records Management Budget Management Onboarding Employment Contracts

Executive Assistant & Paralegal

Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

Feb 2008 - Apr 2018 (10 years 2 months)

Provided dedicated executive and administrative support to managing partners and associates in the insurance defense group. Managed litigation case files from discovery through pretrial phases and prepared legal materials including medical record chronologies, billing summaries, trial exhibits, and executive-level correspondence.

Paralegal Support Medical Record Chronologies