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Ashley Dvorak

Rocklin,CA

Summary

Skilled litigation support professional well-versed research and due diligence, fact investigations and records management. Professional writing and editing, data organization and documentation strengths.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Administrative Assistant/Litigation Paralegal

Sproul Trost LLP
01.2017 - Current
    • Organized and manage evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
    • Prepared drafts of pleadings, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
    • Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
    • Produced documents and created audio and visual media for presentation.
    • Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
    • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
    • Attended court hearings and depositions to take notes and document proceedings.
    • Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
    • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
    • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
    • Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
    • Wrote and filed pleadings with civil court on schedule to maximize case success.
    • Developed polished motions and briefs to support litigation processes and court proceedings.
    • Offered tech support to 11 paralegals and attorneys.
    • Managed general clerical needs such as opening and closing files, scanning sheets and faxing documents.
    • Helped with intake of new clients and materials by setting up files and documenting important information.
    • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
    • Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
    • Reviewed wide-ranging contracts and agreements and summarized terms for easy assessment.
    • Conducted research, compiling information and preparing summaries.

Office Manager

Bellwether Election Solutions
01.2019 - Current
  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Reported to senior management on organizational performance and progress toward goals.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Thorough review of associations bylaws, covenants conditions and restrictions in preparation for elections; meetings with board members regarding legal rights pertaining to associations specific balloting process and rules.

Administrative Assistant

Castle Law: California Employment Council, CP
01.2017 - 04.2021
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
  • Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.
  • Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
  • Assisted development and implementation of new administrative procedures.
  • Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.

Owner

Self
01.2012 - 01.2016
    • Managed day-to-day business operations.
    • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
    • Founded and managed sole proprietorship, growing revenue to $40,000 in first year.
    • Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
    • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
    • Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
    • Conducted audit inspections and independent checks to verify parts and materials.
    • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
    • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
    • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.

Private Investigator

Gold River Investigation
05.2009 - 12.2012
    • Surveilled individuals covertly to investigate issues such as fraud.
    • Produced professional reports outlining findings of cases, expenses incurred and any important incidents.
    • Investigated individuals claiming disability to identify and document fraud.
    • Tracked claimants through routine and notable activities and documented findings with videos, photographs and audio recordings.
    • Stayed in open communication with supervisors to maintain operational safety and submit timely reports.
    • Operated in full compliance with California laws covering interactions with individuals, records searches and allowable surveillance techniques.
    • Collected documentation such as witness statements, video recordings and photographs to support case findings.
    • Thoroughly researched court records such as criminal cases, foreclosures and probate estates.
    • Tracked down defendants to serve legal documents.

Education

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Heald College
Roseville, CA

Skills

  • Litigation Administrative Support
  • Corporate Law
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Legal Research
  • Legal/Court Processes
  • Contract Administration
  • Billing
  • Policy and Procedure Modification
  • Document Control

References

  • Marcus Lo Duca- Lo Duca Law (916) 712-4544
  • Tim Del Castillo- Castle Law: California Employment Counsel (760) 672-7140
  • Kyle Sproul- Sproul Trost, LLP (530) 320-4742

Timeline

Office Manager

Bellwether Election Solutions
01.2019 - Current

Legal Administrative Assistant/Litigation Paralegal

Sproul Trost LLP
01.2017 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Castle Law: California Employment Council, CP
01.2017 - 04.2021

Owner

Self
01.2012 - 01.2016

Private Investigator

Gold River Investigation
05.2009 - 12.2012

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Heald College

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