Cranfill Sumner LLP today announced that Jessica Alfonso-Baez has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as a Nurse Paralegal.

She has more than 11 years of nursing experience along with more than 20 years of legal experience. Her legal career began at the age of 17 when she worked as a receptionist and eventually became a Florida Certified Paralegal. After relocating to North Carolina in 2011, she pursued a career in nursing specializing in neurology and further enhanced her skills by leading a research project on pain management and creating nursing assessment tools.

She received her undergraduate degree from Florida International University and her nursing degree at Watts College of Nursing.