Maureen Welch
Houston,TX
Summary
Results-driven legal assistant with over 20 years of experience in case management and administrative support. Skilled in preparing legal documents, managing attorney schedules, and maintaining client confidentiality. Committed to delivering high-quality support for efficient legal processes.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Law Office of Stephen Liss
Houston, TX
02.2019 - 10.2025
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Answered phones promptly while providing courteous customer service.
- Processed incoming mail on a daily basis.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts for processing.
- Greeted clients upon arrival at office and provided assistance as needed.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Maintained knowledge on case status by reviewing relevant records and reporting back to clients.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Organized exhibits for trial proceedings.
- Conducted thorough research and review of case information to assist attorneys.
- Drafted legal complaints, summonses and interrogatories.
- Redacted confidential information from legal documents on case-by-case basis.
- Stayed abreast of changes in legislative and regulatory guidelines.
- Conducted legal research to support case preparation and strategy.
- Performed basic bookkeeping duties including tracking payments received from clients.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information.
- Generated reports summarizing case progress for internal use.
- Prepared summaries of depositions, interrogatories and testimony for attorney review.
- Liaised between attorney and outside counsel, exchanging information.
- Maintained inventory levels of office supplies necessary for day-to-day operations.
- Researched case law, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities to support assigned tasks.
- Analyzed data related to cases for use in research or litigation purposes.
- Prepared and processed expense reports for reimbursing attorneys.
- Compiled financial records related to specific cases.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys as required by firm policy or client needs.
- Conducted interviews with potential witnesses to obtain statements relevant to pending cases.
- Coordinated the distribution of legal materials to other parties as required.
- Drafted correspondence, documented data and submitted materials to appropriate parties.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Performed extensive research to prepare for court cases and gathered pertinent case information.
- Contacted witnesses and scheduled interviews and evaluations.
- Called witnesses to give testimonies during court hearings.
- Delivered subpoenas and coordinated law office activities.
Legal Assistant
Crady, Jewett & McCulley
Houston, TX
09.2005 - 10.2018
- Organized case files and legal documents for efficient retrieval.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive client information at all times.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Liaised between attorney and outside counsel, exchanging information.
- Coordinated the distribution of legal materials to other parties as required.
- Organized legal documents in company filing systems and databases.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
Legal Assistant
Hilburn Shores & Sherer
Houston, TX
01.1994 - 09.2005
- Organized case files and legal documents for efficient retrieval.
- Managed attorney schedules and coordinated court appearances.
- Prepared legal correspondence and drafted pleadings for client cases.
- Assisted in trial preparation by compiling evidence and exhibits.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive client information at all times.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts for processing.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Provided administrative support and conducted research to assist attorneys in civil litigation preparation.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Assisted with document production and deposition preparation.
- Organized exhibits for trial proceedings.
- Liaised between attorney and outside counsel, exchanging information.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys as required by firm policy or client needs.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys attending out-of-town conferences or depositions.
- Coordinated the distribution of legal materials to other parties as required.
- Knowledgeable dealing with pleadings, affidavits, motions and exhibit preparation.
- Organized and prepared case exhibits and evidence for trial.
- Stayed abreast of changes in legislative and regulatory guidelines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Academy of The Sacred Heart
St. Charles, MO06-1962
Some College (No Degree) -
UH Downtown
Houston, TXSkills
- Document preparation
- Case management
- Court filing
- Administrative support
- Motion preparation
- Proofreading
- Writing and editing
- Legal document preparation
- Notary public
- Document filing
- Calendar management
- Document editing
- Litigation support
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Law Office of Stephen Liss
02.2019 - 10.2025
Legal Assistant
Crady, Jewett & McCulley
09.2005 - 10.2018
Legal Assistant
Hilburn Shores & Sherer
01.1994 - 09.2005
High School Diploma -
Academy of The Sacred Heart
Some College (No Degree) -
UH Downtown