CATHERINE HOUSE

Email: ad12ju@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 253-***-****

PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE

• Lutz & Associates Family Law Paralegal 09/2023 to 11/2023 Tacoma, WA 98409

• The Aberdeen Law Firm Family Law Paralegal 10/2022 to 06/2023 Bellevue, WA 98005

• VanSiclen Stocks & Firkins Family Law Paralegal 11/2021 to 10/2022 Auburn, WA 98002

• Ray Pollari, Sole Practitioner Family Law Paralegal 07/2021 to 08/2021 Tacoma, WA 98402 (Temporary/6 weeks)

• Bliss Law Group Senior Family Law Paralegal 03/2019 to 06/2021 Tacoma, WA 98403

• McGavick Graves, P.S. Senior Family Law Paralegal 04/1996 to 03/2019 Tacoma, WA 98402 Bankruptcy (Creditor clients) (23 years); and 10/21 to 03/22

• Joel A. Feldman, P.S. Legal Assistant/Paralegal 02/1982 to 04/1996 Lakewood, WA 98498 General Practice (14 years)

SKILLS

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Word, Outlook, FamilySoft/SupportCalc, MyPleadings, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, Clio, Tabs3, Practice Master, Practice Panther, Monday.com.

• Comprehensive knowledge of RCW, and Court Rules and Forms for Counties: Pierce and King (primarily), and Mason, Kitsap, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom.

• Full and independent ability to research, understand, and put into practice rules of U.S. District/Federal and Appellate Courts.

• Notary Public since 1982. (Remote Notary Public Commission License)

• Mindful Attention to Detail/Proofreading. Adept at Prioritizing and Multi-tasking.

• Client Care and Communications.

Draft/prepare and execute processing/submission of all pleadings, correspondence, discovery (Interrogatories, Depositions, Subpoenas) pursuant to direction of supervising attorney(s), from commencement of case through preparations for mediation and/or trial to conclusion, including all documentation and processes to effect property distributions (Deeds, QDROs – including Military, security transfers), in full compliance with RCW, Federal and County Court Rules, Case Schedules, and all other mandates. Maintain organized case files and calendar management, and appropriate entry of billable time, pertaining to:

• Divorce/Committed Relationships, Allocations of Assets/Debts, and Separation Contracts.

• Parenting Plans/Child and Post-Secondary Support. Modifications and Enforcement. Paternity.

• Domestic Violence. Relocation. UCCJEA. Third Party Guardianships. Adoptions.

• Collaborative Law/Mediation, Trial, and full preparations.

• Bankruptcy: From intake, prepare and process Chapters 7 and 13 Schedules, Proofs of Claim; Motions

(creditor Reliefs from Stay).

• Collections (Garnishment, Wage Assignments, and all associated calculations).

• Real Estate (escrow closings and foreclosure, deeds, etc.).

• Estate Planning (simple Wills and uncontested Probates).

• DUI (Deferred Prosecution). Landlord/Tenant (Unlawful Detainer/eviction). 2

CATHERINE HOUSE

Email: ad12ju@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 253-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

2000 Paralegal Certification. Professional Career Development Institute/Paralegal Studies. 1996/97 Conduct Ethics and Grammar study groups for Professional Legal Secretary National Certification examination.

1996 Professional Legal Secretary National Certification (“PLS”), via National Association of Legal Secretaries (“NALS”).

1991 Escrow I and Escrow II courses. Clover Park Vocational Technical Institute. 1982 Legal Secretary Certification. Clover Park Vocational Technical Institute.

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