Experience

Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, P.S.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Probate Paralegal

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Senior Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration Paralegal supporting attorneys in busy practice, post-mortem trust and probate administration, including drafting of probate pleadings, preparation of federal and Washington estate tax returns, gift tax returns, asset allocation spreadsheets, asset transfers, deeds and related real property forms, and client and agency interaction. Handle large probate caseload from start to finish. Senior Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration Paralegal supporting attorneys in busy practice, post-mortem trust and probate administration, including drafting of probate pleadings, preparation of federal and Washington estate tax returns, gift tax returns, asset allocation spreadsheets, asset transfers, deeds and related real property forms, and client and agency interaction. Handle large probate caseload from start to finish.



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrator

  • May 2012 - Mar 2016

  Administrator for UW Division of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office: a 19-attorney, 12-staff department. Develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures; coordinate office initiatives such as legal training, lean process improvement, and standardization of forms and contracts. Supervise and coordinate hiring of support staff; train support staff; with assigned attorneys, prepare and give employee performance evaluations; hold support staff meetings and one-on-one meetings. Fiscal planning, preparation and supervision of budget maintenance; plan, allocate, and approve purchases, budget, and other reporting required by the UW and the Attorney General's Office. Assist in training; review and evaluate office and legal products. Guide efforts of fiscal, technical and other administrative staff.



Somers Tamblyn Isenhour Bleck, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Probate Paralegal and Administrator

  • Sep 1996 - May 2012

  Probate and real estate paralegal with caseload for estates and related residential real estate transactions. Responsible for caseload ranging from 20 to 30 probates. Paralegal responsibilities included drafting pleadings, fielding client calls and emails regarding estate administration details, and calendaring of court deadlines. Also served as Administrator: human resources functions included benefits management (cafeteria plan, insurance policies, SIMPLE IRA, vacations and sick leave), payroll, hiring, annual reviews, and cross-training; supervised and assisted staff in charge of billing, A/R, A/P, website maintenance, brochures, file storage and scanning, and office supply orders; coordinated reception coverage for three firms; other office administration as needed. Produced and maintained an employee handbook. See firm website at www.isenbleck.com.



Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Corporate Paralegal

  • Jul 1995 - Jun 1996

  Contract employee assignment as Corporate Paralegal. Employed through The Quorum Group, Mountain View, California. Extensive, substantive involvement with limited and public stock offerings; trained entry-level paralegal; designed spreadsheets for various voting and stock tracking; assisted with asset purchase; attended various closings. Contract employee assignment as Corporate Paralegal. Employed through The Quorum Group, Mountain View, California. Extensive, substantive involvement with limited and public stock offerings; trained entry-level paralegal; designed spreadsheets for various voting and stock tracking; assisted with asset purchase; attended various closings.


Gannett
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• In-house Corporate Paralegal

  • 1991 - 1992