WANDA RICHTER

788 Watson Avenue • Sunnyvale, CA  94085

(408) 555-3266  wanric@comcast.net

OBJECTIVE

Legal/Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant

UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION

Seasoned legal and executive administrative assistant with combined strengths in client service and coolness under fire that strengthens my employers' client relationships.

KEYWORD COMPETENCIES

Trusts and Estates, matrimonial, litigation, International Business, Tax, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, IPO, City Planning Commission, problem-solving/decision making, oral/written communications, performance and productivity improvement, Microsoft Word, Excel, transcription, DTE (Date Time Entry), FileSurf, Outlook.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1998 to Present      Mansard Eckstein & Bitting LLP - Palo Alto, CA

Legal Assistant

ACHIEVEMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

● Client Assistance is First Priority - When any client requires an immediate answer and their attorney is presently not available, I will ask another attorney for their assistance in helping the client.  I take great pride in how well I treat clients both over the phone and in person.  Clients are very comfortable talking with me and they know I will give them the best assistance possible. 

● Stress is no handicap - As a result of my years of experience, I work especially well under stressful situations, remaining cool, calm and collected.

● Team Player  - Understanding the bigger picture of my employers' mission, I work well with my colleagues. When I notice another team member needing help, I ask them before they ask me and I immediately assist them to accomplish the task at hand.

OTHER DUTIES

• Prepare correspondence, minute books, corporate documents, stock certificates, SEC documents and assemble transaction books for IPO's and Mergers & Acquisitions.

• Assist in closings.

• Assist associates in Corporate Department and Life Sciences Department. 

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1993 to 1998            Roseburg & Graham LLP - New York, New York

Legal Secretary and Assistant to Chairman of the Trusts and Estates Department (1994 to 1998), and matrimonial associate and litigation associates (1993).  

ACHIEVEMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Independently provide daily high net worth client screening and assistance - as the partner was continually in all-day meetings or traveling, I was the main point of contact for dozens of clients.  I would often juggle clients on three phone lines and keep all of them happy.  As a result, all clients were extremely comfortable in talking to me at all times.  Even if a client was upset, I was able to calm the client until the partner could return the call or meet with them. 

OTHER DUTIES

• Extensive phone contact with clients plus screen potential new business calls.

• Schedule meetings, make travel arrangements for same.

• Prepare correspondence, memoranda and business accounts for reimbursement.

• Perform client billing

• Prepare for lectures and seminars.

• Organize and index major forms file (including writing summaries of legal articles).

• Organize mass mailings for various legal and non-profit organizations.

• Supervise secretarial assistant.

1989 to 1993            Benson Cole - Seattle, Washington

Legal Secretary to Senior International Business/Tax Partner

• Process agreements and correspondence with heavy emphasis on real estate documentation

• Provide extensive contact with civic and charitable organizations.

1986 to 1989            Felding, Watson & Mallichek - San Francisco, CA

Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant to Senior Business Partner and paralegal.

• Process agreements, wills, trusts, memoranda and correspondence and assist at closings. 

• Heavy client contact. 

• Performed administrative organization and research tasks.

1983 to 1985            Framingham & Associates - San Francisco, CA

Legal Secretary, Administrative Assistant and Paralegal to two corporate and real estate associates,

• Processed agreements, wills, trusts, memoranda and correspondence, coordinated documents for closings, assisted at closings, prepared closing binders. 

• Cite checked and shepardized. 

• Work directly with the Managing Partner and with some clients.

1980 to 1983            Framingham & Associates - New York, New York

Legal Secretary to Environmental Law Partner

• Close contact with clients, City Planning Commission and other environmental public officials. 

• Typed agreements, memoranda and correspondence. 

• Coordinated all travel arrangements.

EDUCATION

Skagit Valley College, Langley, Washington.  Liberal Arts, Public Relations emphasis.

Ocean County Community College, Toms River, New Jersey.  Liberal Arts, Public Relations emphasis.

CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE

Sunnyvale Rotary, 1999 to present - Past Community Service Chair and Past Membership Chair at both Club and District levels.

Active volunteer for Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) for food drives, backpack drives and toy drives - an independent, nonprofit emergency assistance agency.   

Liaison between SCS and Sunnyvale Rotary Club.