Experience

Pendleton Law Team

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • May 2022 - Present

  Works closely with the court and the primary attorney's team to move each case quickly and effectively throughout the GDC processDraft pleadings upon requestCommunicates with court and assists with continuancesMonitors affidavits to counselPrepares exhibits and other materials for General District Court trialsManages and reviews each file to effectively complete court deadlines

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Consulted between 60-90 clients per week regarding traffic and criminal court casesWorked to develop a streamlined business process from client contact to case finalizationPerformed an internal financial audit of 2000+ clients accountsDeveloped 50 + unique form letters for closing letters. Drafted over 200 closing letters weeklyManaged Accounts Receivable averaging $150,000 monthlyReviewed evidential documents for courtUpdated client profiles with new case information and documentsPrepared files for courtCorresponded with the Commonwealth's Attorney office to obtain discovery and set cases for trial.Filed motions to reopen and appeals with the General District Court Show less



HourWise

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • May 2015 - Aug 2017

  • In charge of driving company profits by managing social media marketing for 25 unique clients nationwide • Responsible for drafting and filing professional business proposals and invoices as per client’s request • Successfully created, operated and maintained lead generation software profiles and Social Media accounts for clients, driving profits • Produced several successful remarketing campaigns utilizing social media marketing, working closely with COO to record and collect data • Coordinated and managed teams of Customer Assistants, Account Executives and Copy Writers. • In charge of operating company’s social media presence including Facebook, Instagram, and twitter accounts • Contributed to improving and shaping Hourwise’s product offerings and company roadmap Show less



Senate of Virginia Clerks Office

• Richmond, Virginia Area

• Committee Operations Clerk

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  Organized subcommittee meetings with legislators at the beginning of the legislative session, assembled materials for committee meetings (distributed copies of the committee docket, copies of the bills, vote recording sheets, roll call sheets, patron sign up sheets, etc. to the legislators), facilitated roll call to confirm a quorum for the committee chairman, coordinated with legislative assistants to help ensure legislators arrived in a timely manner, recorded votes in committee meetings on bills, monitored the status of bills throughout the legislative process, consistently updated the full committee clerk staff on the status of bills. Show less



Office of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine

• Richmond, Virginia Area

• Regional Operations Intern - Richmond Office

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Corresponded with constituents via telephone, letters, and email; routed constituent requests to case workers; drafted correspondence on behalf of Senator Kaine to various constituents commending them for outstanding achievements; conducted qualitative and quantitative research in order to respond to the pertinent concerns of constituents; demonstrated proficiencies in routing inquiries and in receiving visitors (greeted visitors, ascertained their concerns, and assisted them in receiving services) within a high-volume environment; maintained a database of information for military academy letters of recommendation. Show less



Virginia House of Delegates

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Served in the office of Delegate Thomas Davis Rust at the Virginia House of Delegates in the capacity of a legislative assistant during the 2014 Legislative Session. Summarized 18 transportation subcommittee meetings for the chairman of the full transportation committee. Conducted research and developed talking points for the 20 bills the delegate supported. Conducted quantitative and qualitative research on immigration policy concerning the eligibility of Deferred Action for Child Arrival (DACA) recipients to receive in-state tuition for higher education. Analyzed information to weigh the pros and cons of bills and the impact the bill had on various stakeholders. Wrote press releases on behalf of the delegate to communicate the status of legislation and the overall tone of the legislative session. Operated five databases used by the House of Delegates to track bills and input the policy preferences of varying lobbyists and interest groups. Developed a spreadsheet on constituent policy preferences to help ensure prompt follow through of constituents’ requests. Acted as a liaison and collaborated with lobbyists, interest groups, and committee and agency staffs in assigned policy areas. Show less