TERRI J. BROWN
Katy,Texas
Summary
Flexible legal executive assistant with years of diverse practice experience in large and small law firms, supporting senior attorneys. Proven track record in demanding environments, preparing and organizing correspondence, managing schedules, completing assignments independently and timely and producing high quality work. Strong administrative and legal practice skills and knowledge.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Practice Specialist
Kilpatrick Townsend
07.2025 - Current
- Provide high-level administrative support to assigned attorneys, ensuring efficient management of complex tasks and legal workflows. This includes drafting, editing, formatting, and producing legal documents, correspondence, and other materials with a high degree of accuracy.
- Prepare and file pleadings and other legal documents with state and federal courts, ensuring compliance with procedural rules and deadlines.
- Coordinate and manage multiple attorney calendars, scheduling meetings, court appearances, and other key appointments. Provide timely reminders to attorneys regarding critical deadlines and time-sensitive obligations.
- Review and edit documents for proper formatting, grammar, and spelling, ensuring all attachments, exhibits, and enclosures are complete and properly included.
- Coordinate and arrange travel logistics for attorneys, including booking flights, accommodation, and transportation as needed for client meetings, trials, and other professional obligations.
Corporate/Practice Assistant
Holland & Knight
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Prepare, organize, and process reimbursements, invoices, and check requests in a timely matter.
- Prepare legal documents and draft correspondence.
- Upload documents to the document management systems (DMS).
- Assist attorneys with time entry, billing, and collection as needed.
- E-file with various Courts
- Organize and maintain matter files, retrieve and prepare files for closing in accordance with Records Department procedures.
Regulatory Compliance/Practice Assistant
McGuireWoods LLP
10.2013 - 06.2023
- Provide assistance to the Managing Partner, three partners, and two associates.
- Prepare legal documents and draft correspondence.
- Upload documents to the document management systems (DMS).
- Organize and maintain matter files, retrieve and prepare files for closing in accordance with Records Department procedures.
- Prepare and submit expenses, invoices and check requests.
- Enter attorneys’ time into time management system.
- Manage attorneys’ calendars, coordinate meetings and travel arrangements.
- E-file with FERC and various Courts.
Legislative/Business Law Secretary
Edwards Wildman Palmer, LLP
07.2012 - 10.2013
- Provided assistance to attorneys, public policy advisors, paralegals and clients dealing with transactional work with specific focuses on Private Equity, Mergers/Acquisitions and general commercial work.
- Prepared monthly bills.
- Performed legislative and general research, managed dockets for litigation and agency filings, maintained client contact and email lists.
- Further responsibilities included: answering telephones, making and coordinating travel arrangements, preparation and submittal of new client/matter forms and engagement letters, scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars, processing travel and expense receipts, and assisting with client events and meetings in the office.
Legal Secretary
Dewey & LeBoeuf
05.2003 - 05.2012
- Provided administrative and secretarial support to one energy partner and three associates.
- Input attorney time.
- Prepared client invoices.
- Assisted in preparation of various documents, including tariffs for filing at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
- Prepared expense reports.
- Coordinated travel arrangements.
Legal Secretary
Jorden Burt
05.2000 - 04.2003
- Assisted one partner and two senior associate’s in real estate and litigation practice.
- Organized and prioritized office projects.
- Typed a variety of legal documents and correspondence; took dictation from attorneys.
- Organized transportation and travel arrangements.
- Maintained appointment and court appearance calendars for attorneys.
- Updated Litigation Dockets.
- Reviewed and updated client bills.
Skills
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Table of Contents, Table of Authorities, iManage, Elite, Intapp, Court ECF Filing
Timeline
Legal Practice Specialist
Kilpatrick Townsend
07.2025 - Current
Corporate/Practice Assistant
Holland & Knight
07.2023 - 07.2025
Regulatory Compliance/Practice Assistant
McGuireWoods LLP
10.2013 - 06.2023
Legislative/Business Law Secretary
Edwards Wildman Palmer, LLP
07.2012 - 10.2013
Legal Secretary
Dewey & LeBoeuf
05.2003 - 05.2012
Legal Secretary
Jorden Burt
05.2000 - 04.2003