Experience

CowanGates

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  W. Brandon Cowan, Michael C. Hall and Scott D. Stovall. General practice with focus on estate planning, estate administration, corporate, collections and civil litigation. W. Brandon Cowan, Michael C. Hall and Scott D. Stovall. General practice with focus on estate planning, estate administration, corporate, collections and civil litigation.



Lawyer's Staffing, Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Temporary legal assignments. References available upon request. Temporary legal assignments. References available upon request.



Independent Contractor - Linda Osby

• Independent Contractor

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2012

  Assistant to the Board for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Responsible for all administrative duties including drafting, finalizing and storing all correspondence (physical and electronic); prepare photo albums (physical, electronic, Facebook and website); voluminous archival of research materials; assistant to 6 Board and 20 Advisory Board members; maintain and update all databases (Excel, Word and Mail Chimp); research, draft and design all member mails (including 40 day focus, activity alerts and holiday remembrances); duplicate compact discs and design covers; prepare and distribute press releases; and conduct extensive internet research for Chairman. Serve as recording secretary for Board meetings. Assist prolific author with extensive revisions to time sensitive manuscript. Work through temporary agencies on various temporary assignments in legal settings.



Virginia General Assembly

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer for Delegate Christopher K. Peace's Office 2010-2011 General Assembly Session

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  Volunteered during 2011 General Assembly Session working with Julie Coggsdale, Legislative Assistant to Delegate Christopher K. Peace. Volunteered during 2011 General Assembly Session working with Julie Coggsdale, Legislative Assistant to Delegate Christopher K. Peace.



Hunton & Williams

• United States
• Law Practice
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Professional Assistant

  • Mar 1999 - Nov 2010

  Kevin J. Finto, Christopher T. Albert and William K. Taggart. Environmental Law Section, permitting (air, water, wetlands), permit challenges, responses to notices of violation, Section 114(b) requests compliance, litigation against power plant permitting, interaction with Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Appeals Board and other state agencies, consultants and clients. Heavy document creation, production and retention, as well as scanning, posting and maintaining secure client workrooms (internal). Laid off effective November 2010 as part of imposed attorney/staff ratio changes from 3:1 to 5:1.



Hirschler, Fleischer, Weinberg, Cox & Allen

• Paralegal/Legal Assistant

  • 1995 - Nov 1996

  General corporate, buy-sell, I.R.C. Section 1031 like-kind exchange specialty, securities and light residential and commercial real estate transactions. General corporate, buy-sell, I.R.C. Section 1031 like-kind exchange specialty, securities and light residential and commercial real estate transactions.



Lenard W. Tuck, Jr. and Stuart H. Dunn

• Legal Assistant

  • Oct 1993 - Dec 1994

  Real estate, estate planning, domestic and civil litigation. Small firm; administrative and paralegal duties performed. Real estate, estate planning, domestic and civil litigation. Small firm; administrative and paralegal duties performed.



LeClair Ryan

• United States

• Paralegal/Legal Assistant

  • 1990 - Oct 1993

  Gary D. LeClair, Steven J. Keeler. Corporate, securities law and estate planning. Experience in preparing corporate, buy-sell, estate planning documents and various tax and governmental filings. Responsible for corporate maintenance for over 150 corporations. Gary D. LeClair, Steven J. Keeler. Corporate, securities law and estate planning. Experience in preparing corporate, buy-sell, estate planning documents and various tax and governmental filings. Responsible for corporate maintenance for over 150 corporations.



Tuck and Connelly Professional Associates

• Legal Assistant

  • Mar 1989 - Jun 1990

  Robert M. Tuck. Corporate, tax, estate planning and estate administration law. Experience in preparing corporate documents, various agreements, wills, trusts and codicils. Responsible for corporate maintenance for over 60 corporations. Robert M. Tuck. Corporate, tax, estate planning and estate administration law. Experience in preparing corporate documents, various agreements, wills, trusts and codicils. Responsible for corporate maintenance for over 60 corporations.



Bradshaw Production Services, Inc.

• Administrative Manager

  • Oct 1988 - Mar 1989

  Charles E. Bradshaw, Jr. Responsible for general administrative and bookkeeping duties. Script writing, correspondence, financial management and public relations integral to position. Charles E. Bradshaw, Jr. Responsible for general administrative and bookkeeping duties. Script writing, correspondence, financial management and public relations integral to position.



Crews & Hancock

• Legal Secretary

  • Sep 1987 - Oct 1988

  Priscilla A. Burbank and John P. Domeika. Corporate hospital law experience. Handled corporate organization and basic contracts. Organization, word processing, file management, client contact, time management and general secretarial duties employed. Priscilla A. Burbank and John P. Domeika. Corporate hospital law experience. Handled corporate organization and basic contracts. Organization, word processing, file management, client contact, time management and general secretarial duties employed.



Bruce E. Bourgeois, Entrepreneur

• Executive Secretary

  • Mar 1982 - Jul 1987

  Successfully managed eight corporations concurrently. Responsible for all general secretarial and administrative duties, highlighted by graphic arts, marketing, direct mail and sales experience. Successfully managed eight corporations concurrently. Responsible for all general secretarial and administrative duties, highlighted by graphic arts, marketing, direct mail and sales experience.