William Pardue

In 1994 started legal practice in Morgan Hill, CA. Two years prior to that date worked for Susan Shapiro Esq. in Morgan Hill as associate and first legal job.

Firm handles mainly family law cases as started practicing family law with Ms. Shapiro. Practiced civil litigation, personal injury, medical and dental mal practice cases.

Twenty nine years later the vast majority of practice is family law, however, still a limited number of civil and criminal cases.

Staff of three has always consisted of one Paralegal and at least one legal assistant. Currently have a case load of 80 cases and only one attorney in the office. Case load is generally between 60 to 80 clients.

The duties of the sole practitioner includes the following:

• Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
• Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
• Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
• Additionally there are day to day tasks of staff and case management
• Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines
• Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest
• Interviewed and selected jurors in voir dire based on assessment of personality, competency and fair mindedness
• Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents

• Networked among donors and fundraised to generate money for campaign.
• Defined all campaign roles and filled positions.
• Attended required meetings and training sessions on organizing campaigns and setting campaign with volunteer teams.
• Recruiting prominent members of community who assisted in campaign each year.
• Campaign teams consisted of over 100 volunteers each year.
• Organize campaigns, with results of over two million dollars per year being raised for local non profit agencies funding.

• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
• Acted as Director of Family Assistance at Camp Pendleton Vietnamese refugee camp after fall of South Vietnam in 1975. Located refugee sponsors, families and friends around World.
• Managed and directed 300 staff and volunteers to provide social services to refugees
• Managed and Directed Disaster Family Service relief to victims of Typhoon in Guam
• Served thousands of victims and managed staff of 200 volunteers and workers. American Red Cross spent ten million dollars on this relief. Family Service budget for aid to families was vast majority of that budget. Received commendation for my work.
• Drafted and taught National Red Cross Disaster relief training program throughout USA
• In Assistance to IRC in Geneva I was asked to create disaster training program for Central American Countries after vast flooding to Honduras. I spent 5 months in Tegucigalpa, Honduras drafting, writing and finally teaching this training course to all Central American Countries. I received commendation for my work on this project.