LEANNE A. WEBER
Port Hueneme,CA
Summary
Legal professional with expertise in case management and client communication. Known for reliability and adaptability in fast-paced environment. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results with precision and efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Paralegal & Mediator
MARTIN LEGAL SERVICES
Port Hueneme, CA
11.2017 - Current
- Communicated with clients to provide updates and gather necessary information for next steps and finalizing cases.
- Coordinated with court personnel to file documents timely and monitor case schedules effectively.
- Negotiated 10 Debt Settlement cases, saving Clients a total balance of $500,000.
- Enhanced case management efficiency with thorough organization of files and documents.
- Used mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties' understanding of different perspectives and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.
Court Processing Assistant
VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Ventura, CA
07.2019 - 05.2020
- COVID-19 Lay-off
- Legal & Administrative support for the Records Department, and Court Wing.
- Perform telephone and public counter duties.
- Image case documents; archive case files and exhibits; organize, retrieve and purge files, documents and exhibits.
- Use tact and courtesy in dealing with the public, including sensitive and confidential situations. Maintain confidentiality of court documents, information and records at all times.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with judicial officers, court employees, members of the public and others encountered in the course of work.
- Perform back-up for other desks and provide support for other clerical staff.
Paralegal
THE LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER P. WELCH & RUBEN M. RUIZ
Ventura, CA
08.2016 - 07.2017
- 40+ hours weekly
- Daily Communication with Clients, Private Investigators, Court Clerks, Judicial Secretaries, and various Law Enforcement Agencies via Telephone, Email, Text, Letter Correspondence and occasional facsimile.
- Administrative support.
- Download and disseminate password protected messages and electronic communications from Public Defender and District Attorney’s Offices.
- Trial Preparation, Discovery organization
- Created and maintained specific spreadsheets for case management and calendared court dates.
- Draft and proofread court documents, client correspondence and summarized the action(s) in the matter.
- Case Management
Legal Assistant
WILFERT LAW
Ventura, CA
01.2016 - 08.2016
- 40 hours weekly
- Administrative & Legal Support
- Case management
- Draft and proofread client correspondence and court forms for conforming.
- Maintained court & office calendar.
- Established and maintained professional and courteous relationships with court clerks, judicial assistants, and other legal or business professionals.
Office Administrator
BORTON PETRINI, LLP
Los Angeles, CA
01.2013 - 07.2015
- 40+ hours weekly
- Managed office communications and correspondence, ensuring timely responses and information dissemination.
- Coordinated scheduling for meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements to optimize time management.
- Draft and proofread legal documentation, responded to inquiries from attorneys and management staff regarding case status.
- Maintained client files in Legal Solutions.
- Manage office supply budget and purchases.
- Supervised administrative staff, providing mentorship and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Medical Support Tech
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
Bakersfield, CA
03.2011 - 01.2013
- 40 hours weekly
- Executive and Administrative support.
- Gathered data and prepared related reports, meeting agendas, and minutes.
- Initiated and collaborated with the IT Dept. to use the idle Medical Database that generated a profile for each employee and resident, obtaining all data pertaining to their compliance in State Healthcare requirements.
- File Management for hospital staff.
- Organized and reviewed departmental requirements with new employees.
- Organized teleconferences, appointments, meetings, and other various requested duties.
Education
Paralegal Program -
UCSB
Ventura, California01.2017
Mediation Skills Training - undefined
Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement
Ventura01.2016
Skills
- Effective client communication
- Legal research and analysis
- Experienced with Microsoft Office applications
- Case law investigation
- Legal document drafting
- Legal document submission
- Document proofreading
- Experience with ADR process implementation
- Document management
- Administrative support
- Systematic document arrangement
- Client case management
Timeline
Court Processing Assistant
VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
07.2019 - 05.2020
Certified Paralegal & Mediator
MARTIN LEGAL SERVICES
11.2017 - Current
Paralegal
THE LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER P. WELCH & RUBEN M. RUIZ
08.2016 - 07.2017
Legal Assistant
WILFERT LAW
01.2016 - 08.2016
Office Administrator
BORTON PETRINI, LLP
01.2013 - 07.2015
Medical Support Tech
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
03.2011 - 01.2013
Mediation Skills Training - undefined
Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement
Paralegal Program -
UCSB