Brianne L. Spalding

**** *** ****** ****, **** **7, Laughlin, NV 89029

Cellular – 909-***-****

Email: ad39su@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

FREELANCE CALIFORNIA PARALEGAL (09/2021 – present) BLS Legal Services, Montclair, CA (Emphasis in Family Law, Personal Injury, Incorporations and LLC Formations, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation – Plaintiff side)(Sole Proprietor) Responsibilities:

Family Law:

Discovery: Prepare and respond to discovery including Form Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, Request for Admissions, Responses to Form Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, Prepare and serve pleadings including Motions to Compel, Memorandum of Points and Authorities, Declarations. Pleadings: Petitions, UCCJEA, Income and Expense Declarations, Schedule of Assets and Debts, Property Declarations (Community and Separate Property), Client Declarations, Summons, Family Law Case Cover Sheets, Proposed Orders, Judgments, and Judgment Attachments, Ex Parte Applications, Summons, Civil Case Cover Sheets, Proposed Orders, etc. Prepared Trial Exhibit List and binders for Trial, Trial preparation, Prepared Ticklers for Trial Deadlines. Personal Injury: Prepared demand letters for Personal Injury/Civil Litigation cases. Prepared Notice to Consumer, Deposition Subpoenas and Civil Subpoena (Duces Tecum), negotiated provider lien reductions, prepared reduction request letters, followed up with providers, negotiated liens, prepared Disbursement Sheets to clients to sign, prepared payment letters, etc. Incorporations/LLC Formations: Preparing Articles of Incorporation/Organization; Filing documents with Secretary of State; Preparing Bylaws/Operating Agreements; Unanimous Written Consents, ordering custom Corporate/LLC binders, preparing Stock Ledgers and certificates. Estate Planning: Preparing Trust Agreements, Pour-Over Wills, HIPPA Authorizations, Durable Powers of Attorney (Financial and Medical), Certification of Trust, Trust Asset Schedules (Trust Assets and Non-Trust Assets), Advanced Health Care Directives, Deeds (Grant Deeds, Quitclaim Deeds, Trust Transfer Deeds, Interspousal Transfer Deeds) and Preliminary Change of Ownership Reports for all counties. LAW FIRMS:

SENIOR PARALEGAL (02/2018 – 09/2021) - Johnson & Shinton, P.C., Rancho Cucamonga, CA

(Emphasis in Family Law, Civil Litigation)(Support: Two attorneys and Manage: Two Paralegals) PARALEGAL (05/2017 – 02/2018) - Elizabeth F. Courtney, A.P.C., Upland, CA

(Emphasis in Family Law)(Support: One attorney)

PARALEGAL (08/2015 – 05/2017) - Vincent B. Garcia & Associates, Rancho Cucamonga

(Emphasis in Family Law)(Support: Two attorneys)

PARALEGAL (12/2013 – 08/2015) - Law Office of Thomas A. Loya, Covina, CA

(Emphasis in Family Law, Personal Injury)(Support: One attorney) PARALEGAL (01/2010 – 12-2013) - Law Office of Carol A. Crow, Covina, CA

(Emphasis in Family Law, Estate Planning)(Support: Two attorneys) EDUCATION:

Mount San Antonio College – Walnut, CA

Associate of Science degree in Paralegal Studies – Emphasis in Family Law o (ABA-approved Paralegal Program)

o NOT A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, CA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration emphasis in Marketing Management SKILLS:

Type 60 WPM

Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, NitroPro

Proficient in LawYaw, Legal Solutions, and Essential Forms

Proficient in Clio Manage and MerusCase

Familiar with MyCase and Amicus

California Notary Public (Commission Expires in 12/2022) REFERENCES: Available upon request