Kia Ramos-Waller
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Experienced legal professional with a strong background in estate planning, probate and trust administration, and a growing focus on real estate and business law. Skilled in drafting legal documents, drafting and recording deeds, assisting with entity formations, and managing client matters from intake through closing. Recognized for a strong work ethic, organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to learning.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Gordon Thomas Honeywell
Tacoma, WA
06.2023 - Current
- Support attorneys in Trust & Estate, Real Estate and Business groups
- Handle new client intake, prepare and track engagement letters, gather client documents, coordinate conflicts checks, and open/close matters.
- Draft, format, revise, finalize, coordinate document execution, and manage delivery.
- Review legal descriptions and vesting information, draft deeds, and prepare real estate tax affidavits.
- Complete electronic recording of deeds and real estate documents.
- Form business entities, register entities, obtain EINs, and complete Secretary of State filings.
- Maintain attorney calendars and coordinate corporate and client meetings.
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence for attorneys and clients
- Maintain attorney CLE records, book and record credits, and track budgets.
- Enter billable time, send client invoices, process payments, and submit check requests.
- Manage notary licensing and renewals for attorneys and staff.
- Prepare, route, and track DocuSign documents.
- Organized digital records to ensure easy access and management.
- Process electronic court filings in Washington state courts.
Marketing Consultant
Self-employeed
Tacoma, Washington
06.2020 - 06.2023
- Consulted with clients to develop brand marketing strategies
- Develop and execute targeted marketing campaigns
- Created marketing materials that enhanced product awareness
- Managed social media platforms and created engaging content
- Content creation for websites and advertisements
- Manage email marketing
- Regularly update and edit content for client websites
Education
UI/UX Design
Career Foundry
Berlin, Germany06-2023
Graphic Design
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WASkills
- Document management
- Case management
- Document automation
- Court management
- E-filing portal
- Online filing systems
- E-recording system
- DocuSign
- Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, OneNote)
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- LINX
- Legal scripting
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Gordon Thomas Honeywell
06.2023 - Current
Marketing Consultant
Self-employeed
06.2020 - 06.2023
UI/UX Design
Career Foundry
Graphic Design
Clover Park Technical College