Jessica Valdez

Legal Assistant at McDowell Hetherington LLP
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Houston, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • English -

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Experience

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Assistant
      • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Various
    • Houston, Texas, United States
    • Assistant Project Manager
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      • Support project director in planning, organizing, and executing projects • Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports and project status updates • Assist in resource coordination for efficient task completion • Manage project budgets, expenses, and financial reporting • Analyze project data and prepare comprehensive reports • Coordinate meetings and provide administrative support to the team • Prepare regular status updates for… Show more • Support project director in planning, organizing, and executing projects • Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports and project status updates • Assist in resource coordination for efficient task completion • Manage project budgets, expenses, and financial reporting • Analyze project data and prepare comprehensive reports • Coordinate meetings and provide administrative support to the team • Prepare regular status updates for stakeholders • Troubleshoot and resolve challenges promptly • Maintain strict confidentiality of project information Show less • Support project director in planning, organizing, and executing projects • Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports and project status updates • Assist in resource coordination for efficient task completion • Manage project budgets, expenses, and financial reporting • Analyze project data and prepare comprehensive reports • Coordinate meetings and provide administrative support to the team • Prepare regular status updates for… Show more • Support project director in planning, organizing, and executing projects • Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports and project status updates • Assist in resource coordination for efficient task completion • Manage project budgets, expenses, and financial reporting • Analyze project data and prepare comprehensive reports • Coordinate meetings and provide administrative support to the team • Prepare regular status updates for stakeholders • Troubleshoot and resolve challenges promptly • Maintain strict confidentiality of project information Show less

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - Sep 2022

      · Proficiently draft pleadings, motions, and notices with accuracy, ensuring adherence to legal standards for attorney review. · Skilled in producing clear and accurate reports and written materials from rough drafts and dictation. · Experienced in assembling well-organized trial and deposition binders for seamless proceedings and easy access to critical information. · Competent in scheduling depositions, coordinating with involved parties to secure suitable dates and locations… Show more · Proficiently draft pleadings, motions, and notices with accuracy, ensuring adherence to legal standards for attorney review. · Skilled in producing clear and accurate reports and written materials from rough drafts and dictation. · Experienced in assembling well-organized trial and deposition binders for seamless proceedings and easy access to critical information. · Competent in scheduling depositions, coordinating with involved parties to secure suitable dates and locations. · Capable of conducting conflict checks to ensure ethical and legal compliance. · Proficient in maintaining attorney calendars, efficiently scheduling appointments, hearings, and deadlines. · Experienced in organizing travel arrangements and hotel accommodations for attorneys, ensuring smooth logistics during business trips. · Skilled in task delegation and providing supervision to foster a productive work environment. · Proficiently record attorney billing time and expenses, contributing to streamlined financial management and client invoicing. · Expertly handle electronic filing and serving of legal documents through E-file Texas, ensuring timely compliance with procedural requirements. Show less · Proficiently draft pleadings, motions, and notices with accuracy, ensuring adherence to legal standards for attorney review. · Skilled in producing clear and accurate reports and written materials from rough drafts and dictation. · Experienced in assembling well-organized trial and deposition binders for seamless proceedings and easy access to critical information. · Competent in scheduling depositions, coordinating with involved parties to secure suitable dates and locations… Show more · Proficiently draft pleadings, motions, and notices with accuracy, ensuring adherence to legal standards for attorney review. · Skilled in producing clear and accurate reports and written materials from rough drafts and dictation. · Experienced in assembling well-organized trial and deposition binders for seamless proceedings and easy access to critical information. · Competent in scheduling depositions, coordinating with involved parties to secure suitable dates and locations. · Capable of conducting conflict checks to ensure ethical and legal compliance. · Proficient in maintaining attorney calendars, efficiently scheduling appointments, hearings, and deadlines. · Experienced in organizing travel arrangements and hotel accommodations for attorneys, ensuring smooth logistics during business trips. · Skilled in task delegation and providing supervision to foster a productive work environment. · Proficiently record attorney billing time and expenses, contributing to streamlined financial management and client invoicing. · Expertly handle electronic filing and serving of legal documents through E-file Texas, ensuring timely compliance with procedural requirements. Show less

    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Paralegal
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

      · Process legal documents with accuracy, including judgments, motions, discovery materials, and agreements, adhering to legal standards. · Expertly manage electronic filing through E-file Texas, ensuring timely and compliant court submissions. · Collaborate with attorneys to prepare trial folders, organizing essential materials for seamless trial proceedings. · Diligently monitor court dockets to stay updated on case developments and deadlines, supporting efficient case management. · Process legal documents with accuracy, including judgments, motions, discovery materials, and agreements, adhering to legal standards. · Expertly manage electronic filing through E-file Texas, ensuring timely and compliant court submissions. · Collaborate with attorneys to prepare trial folders, organizing essential materials for seamless trial proceedings. · Diligently monitor court dockets to stay updated on case developments and deadlines, supporting efficient case management.

  • Carl & Tavel Law Office
    • New Caney, Texas
    • Paralegal Intern
      • Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

      · Proficiently schedule appointments and manage calendars for attorneys, optimizing time management and coordination. · Provide valuable support to attorneys by assisting in thorough review of medical records. · Skillfully draft legal documents with precision and adherence to legal standards, preparing them for attorney review. · Proficiently schedule appointments and manage calendars for attorneys, optimizing time management and coordination. · Provide valuable support to attorneys by assisting in thorough review of medical records. · Skillfully draft legal documents with precision and adherence to legal standards, preparing them for attorney review.

    • United States
    • Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Call Center Representative
      • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

      · Collaborate with customers via telephone, providing comprehensive product/service information professionally and courteously. · Process orders accurately and promptly, handling cancellations and addressing customer concerns. · Record and address customer complaints with empathy and active listening, providing prompt and satisfactory resolutions. · Collaborate with customers via telephone, providing comprehensive product/service information professionally and courteously. · Process orders accurately and promptly, handling cancellations and addressing customer concerns. · Record and address customer complaints with empathy and active listening, providing prompt and satisfactory resolutions.

    • United States
    • Wholesale
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Warehouse Worker
      • Apr 2011 - Dec 2013

      · Conduct quality checks on products to maintain high standards and adherence to established quality guidelines. · Supervise and train employees on job procedures, fostering an efficient and skilled workforce. · Handle product packaging and shipment, ensuring safe and timely delivery to clients. · Manage work and shipping orders, coordinating efficient material routing and maintaining accurate documentation. · Conduct quality checks on products to maintain high standards and adherence to established quality guidelines. · Supervise and train employees on job procedures, fostering an efficient and skilled workforce. · Handle product packaging and shipment, ensuring safe and timely delivery to clients. · Manage work and shipping orders, coordinating efficient material routing and maintaining accurate documentation.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

      • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. • Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers. • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. • Help customers try on or fit merchandise. • Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register,… Show more • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. • Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers. • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. • Help customers try on or fit merchandise. • Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases. • Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished. Show less • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. • Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers. • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. • Help customers try on or fit merchandise. • Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register,… Show more • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. • Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers. • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. • Help customers try on or fit merchandise. • Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases. • Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished. Show less

Education

  • University of Houston-Downtown
    Bachelor's degree, Human Resource Management and Services
    2022 - 2024
  • Lone Star College
    Associate’s Degree, AA
    2015 - 2017

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