About Next Matter Pro

Legal operations support for small law firms, built around flexibility, experience, and real workflow needs.

Who we are

Support that fits around the way small firms operate

Next Matter Pro supports law firms across the U.S. with legal operations help on an as-needed basis. With focus on work that affects case movement and case value: demand drafting, records and bills follow-up, discovery support, docketing support, and intake.

With 8+ years of experience across legal and operational support, our work is built around the reality that small firms need flexibility. Sometimes the need is overflow support. Sometimes it is records backlog. Sometimes it is intake, discovery, or settlement demand work. We provide the right help at the right time.

Meet the Team

The people behind Next Matter Pro

Experienced support professionals focused on helping firms stay organized, responsive, and efficient.

Marco Espela

Marco Espela

Founder

Marco has spent over eight years partnering with solo and boutique law firm owners to manage their caseloads. He has guided hundreds of files through their full lifecycle, giving him a deep, practical understanding of exactly how cases move and settle. Rather than just handling basic administrative tasks, Marco steps in to make critical decisions on liability analysis, records strategy, and workflow execution so attorneys can focus entirely on practicing law.

Mark Raymond Ruivivar

Mark Raymond Ruivivar

Co-Founder

Mark brings a unique and highly effective perspective to the team as a licensed professional teacher turned paralegal. He has taken his natural passion for guiding and educating others and applied it directly to the personal injury field. Today, Mark works closely with clients and providers to ensure injured individuals receive the right medical treatment, consistent support, and the comprehensive care necessary to secure the compensation they deserve.

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