Legal Assistant - Adams & Martin – Boggs Avellino Lach & Boggs - Olivette, MO
(2025-10)
- Heavy transcription production to four partners
- E-filing with all Courts in Missouri and Illinois
- Federal case filings via PACER
- Familiar with Odyssey file, Pohlman case filing, judici, and Case.net
- Document Management, sending out letters, pleadings, discovery, drafting pleadings from claim files
- Diary dates for firm Calendar as well as Attorney calendars
- Ordering medical records, communicating with opposing counsel, Courts, other legal professionals
- Set motions for hearing
- Prepare initial pleadings for new files, including insurance defense for motor vehicle accidents, wrongful deaths, slip and falls, asbestos, and other torts
- Any other duties as requested by Partners/Attorneys
Office Manager - Wilson Auto Service LLC - St. Louis, MO
(2017-09 - 2025-10)
- Answer incoming calls
- Schedule appointments for Repairs & Mobile Services
- Prepare Invoices, Order Parts, Track Inventory
- Perform some mechanical duties when needed
Legal Assistant - M. Reid Legal Solutions - Edwardsville, IL
(2016-07 - 2017-08)
- Prepare legal correspondence to clients, Courts, law firms, law enforcement
- Prepare pleadings, subpoenas, writs, summons & other legal documents as required for case
- Maintain Attorney Calendar, Answer phones, open new files, meet with clients, collect money, make deposits
- Maintain office supply inventory along with other Duties as needed
Plastic Machine Operator - Clayton Corporation - Fenton, MO
(2015-11 - 2016-04)
- Operate anywhere from 3 to 6 plastic molding machines
- Pull sample parts for Quality Assurance
- Gauge parts for proper molding dimensions
- Weigh and package parts
Bar Manager, Bartender/Server - Highlights Bar and Grill - St. Louis, MO
(2015-01 - 2015-09)
- Track liquor inventory for alcohol order
- Maintain cash drawer and balance drawer at end of night
- Serve drinks and food
- Stock bar every shift
- Cover shifts as needed
- Work special events, i.e. meat shoots, charity events
Caregiver and Business Owner - Self Employed
(2013-11 - 2014-11)
- Cared daily for Dementia patient full time
- Cleaned, cooked all meals, monitored medicine, hygiene and provided daily companionship
- Operated cleaning business for four (4) clients on weekends
Dog Bather/Grooming Finisher - Oakville Dog Grooming - St. Louis, MO
(2013-04 - 2013-10)
- Walk dogs
- Bathe dogs according to services ordered
- Give flea treatments when required
- Trim nails, remove matted hair/eyes, clean ears, brush teeth
- Blow dry, perfume and prepare dog for groomer
Legal Assistant - Robert Half Legal - St. Louis, MO
(2004-05 - 2013-03)
- Transcription
- Preparation of pleadings, motions, answers and discovery
- Filing documents with the courts by hand, by mail as well as electronically
- Answering phones, scheduling depositions, billing and general law office duties
- Attended and maintained all minutes for all committee meeting for the Board of Alderman
- Attended monthly Board of Alderman meetings
- Transcribed all minutes for all Board Meetings for the city
- Provided notary services for residents of the city of Brentwood
- Looked up Municipal Ordinances as requested
Legal Assistant - The Boyd Law Group, LC. - St. Peters, MO
(2011-01 - 2011-05)
- Handled all Judicial Foreclosures for the State of Kansas
- Handled all Eviction and Bankruptcy files for the State of Missouri and Kansas
- Prepared attorney docket, provided client updates as requested
- Prepared Recordings with the Recorder of Deeds in all counties in Missouri and Kansas
- Reviewed title report for interested parties before drafting Judicial Petitions to foreclose
- Maintained contact with the Courts and Sheriff's Department regarding Local Rules for each county
- Hired outside counsel to attend eviction hearings and Sheriff's Sales in Kansas
- Answered phone and spoke with Mortgagors
- Tracked service of summons and time to respond to proceed with Sheriff's sales in Kansas
- Set up publication of Sheriff's Sales and Sales themselves
- Performed other law office duties as required, completion of reports and updates on files on a weekly basis for clients
Legal Secretary - Tueth, Keeney, Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. - Clayton, MO
(2008-08 - 2010-02)
Legal Assistant to one Partner, one Associate and one Paralegal.
- Answering phones for all assigned to me
- Maintaining all calendars for each, setting up depositions, preparing various legal documents
- Trial preparation, filing pleadings electronically, by hand or by email
- Attending Court when required
- Billing attorney and paralegal time on a daily basis
- Making traveling arrangements, transcription, filing and copying
- Relieved receptionist as needed along with various other duties as needed
Clerk - B. Loehr Staffing - St. Louis, MO
(2008-01 - 2008-08)
Worked as a clerk for the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners.
Various Factory Positions - Gaines & Associates, Westaff, Workforce, Employment Solutions Group
(2005-02 - 2006-09)
Duties varied upon assignment. Worked in pharmaceuticals plants, plastic factories, ice cream factories, warehouses. Obtained a lot of factory experience.
Legal Assistant/Bankruptcy Clerk - Riezman & Blitz, P.C. - Clayton, MO
(1999-05 - 1999-11)
- Opening and new physical bankruptcy file and entering each into the database
- Creating Initial Entry of Appearance, drafting Motions, and proof of claims as requested by the attorney
- Created legal documents via transcription for other departments
Teller, Assistant Teller Supervisor, Assistant Collection Manager - St. Louis Postal Credit Union - St. Louis, MO
(1996-09 - 1999-01)
- Maintained cash vault, ordered cash from the Federal Reserve
- Balanced and replenish ATM's daily
- Responsible for balancing Branch totals at the close of business
- Opening and closing Branch alternating weeks with the Teller Supervisor
- Maintained SMURF and CTR reports monthly
- Assist members with all monetary transactions
- Balance personal cash drawer, post night deposits and mail deposits
- Supervised and assumed all responsibility for the Teller line in absence of Teller Supervisor
- Collection of delinquent secured and unsecured loans and Visa's
- Responsible for monitoring accounts in Bankruptcy
- Corresponding with Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Attended 341 meetings at times
- Filed Credit Union Proof of Claims, posted Chapter 13 Trustee and Consumer Credit Counseling payment
- Handled consumer dispute verifications and repossessions
