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
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
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
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
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
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
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