Experience

Seattle Housing Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Legal Assistant / Public Records Officer

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Seattle, Washington, United States



Contract Paralegal

• Corporate / Transactional Paralegal

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  I am currently working long-term contracts as a corporate paralegal. Those positions have included extensive securities filings, both SEC and blue sky for multiple states; contracts administration; and continuing legal education seminar management for the Washington State Bar Association. My latest position is with a biotech firm in downtown Seattle; previous positions were with Davis Wright Tremaine; DLA Piper; Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk, & Bauer; Skagit Valley Hospital; and the state… Show more I am currently working long-term contracts as a corporate paralegal. Those positions have included extensive securities filings, both SEC and blue sky for multiple states; contracts administration; and continuing legal education seminar management for the Washington State Bar Association. My latest position is with a biotech firm in downtown Seattle; previous positions were with Davis Wright Tremaine; DLA Piper; Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk, & Bauer; Skagit Valley Hospital; and the state Bar. Show less



Lane Powell PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Legal Assistant

  • 2008 - 2013

  Seattle, WA Executive legal assistant for former Managing Partner and General Counsel to the Firm with high-volume, complex corporate practice; assist with sensitive, risk management administration matters; draft pleadings, coordinate and electronically-file court briefs (state/federal/bankruptcy), maintain dockets and other litigation support; utilize MS Office 2010 for drafting & management of complex instruments for civil litigation, corporate finance & securities, and commercial real estate… Show more Executive legal assistant for former Managing Partner and General Counsel to the Firm with high-volume, complex corporate practice; assist with sensitive, risk management administration matters; draft pleadings, coordinate and electronically-file court briefs (state/federal/bankruptcy), maintain dockets and other litigation support; utilize MS Office 2010 for drafting & management of complex instruments for civil litigation, corporate finance & securities, and commercial real estate transactions. Deal effectively with competing priorities, deadlines and multiple projects while providing exceptional customer service for clients. Maintain complex client and administrative filing. Record billable time and assist in administration of client billing; open new client matters and prepare conflict checks. Manage MS Outlook for partner’s calendar and 150+ emails each day. Show less



Group Health Cooperative

• Corporate Paralegal

  • 2005 - 2008

  Seattle, WA Corporate paralegal with transactional responsibilities, including review & revision of contracts & license agreements, and real estate transaction assistance; significant intra-company client interaction. Provided Corporate Secretary support for all Group Health entities; coordinated and drafted annual holding company filing with state Office of Insurance Commissioner. Managed Affiliation Agreement program; drafted affiliation agreements for student externs & Residents, and assisted Group… Show more Corporate paralegal with transactional responsibilities, including review & revision of contracts & license agreements, and real estate transaction assistance; significant intra-company client interaction. Provided Corporate Secretary support for all Group Health entities; coordinated and drafted annual holding company filing with state Office of Insurance Commissioner. Managed Affiliation Agreement program; drafted affiliation agreements for student externs & Residents, and assisted Group Health’s Family Medicine Residency program with outside rotation affiliations. Assisted delivery system in notifying attorneys on issues arising in facilities and other research activities. Provided back-up support for litigation paralegals. Show less



Patton Boggs LLP; Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC; Barokas Martin & Tomlinson

• Legal Assistant

  • 1995 - 2005

  Seattle, WA Legal assistant to a partner with large domestic and international practice, and senior associates with sizeable family law and other litigation practices. Significant client interface. Paralegal responsibilities for initiation of civil and family law litigation, Corporate Secretary support, and nationwide contractor licensing program. Drafted contracts & templates, pleadings, and maintained dockets; prepared client presentations and Request For Proposal bid packages. Kept audit response files… Show more Legal assistant to a partner with large domestic and international practice, and senior associates with sizeable family law and other litigation practices. Significant client interface. Paralegal responsibilities for initiation of civil and family law litigation, Corporate Secretary support, and nationwide contractor licensing program. Drafted contracts & templates, pleadings, and maintained dockets; prepared client presentations and Request For Proposal bid packages. Kept audit response files and drafted annual responses for attorneys’ signatures. {Moved with partner attorney when he changed firms.} Show less