Brett Eames Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for managing the firm office and providing resolutions to issues.• Manage a small team onsite/remotely as directed by management.• Assist with onsite paralegal work, accounting, IT, and anything requested by staff.• Implement changes as directed by management and provide feedback regarding ideas, changes, and safety to management.• Manage attorney, staff, client, and courthouse deliveries and pickups as needed.• Communicate with building management… Show more • Responsible for managing the firm office and providing resolutions to issues.• Manage a small team onsite/remotely as directed by management.• Assist with onsite paralegal work, accounting, IT, and anything requested by staff.• Implement changes as directed by management and provide feedback regarding ideas, changes, and safety to management.• Manage attorney, staff, client, and courthouse deliveries and pickups as needed.• Communicate with building management regarding general building policies.• Oversee routine maintenance visits by contractors.• Walk floors daily to maintain physical space, functionality, and staff comfort.• Communicate directly with building management and technicians regarding office and conference room issues..• Handle conference room setups and trial logistics in Resource Scheduler.• Assist with loading dock and freight elevator scheduling with contractors and vendors as needed.• Handle COI issues.• Prepare and maintain conference rooms as requested by attorneys and staff.• Assist with onsite and offsite special events as requested by Marketing. • Handle onboarding and offboarding of employees when notified by management and HR. • Assist occasionally with mailroom and special services as needed.• Handle disposal of office confidential documents into proper receptacles.• Serve as point person for communication with building, management, insurance, and contractors during construction and remodel projects. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Sorted and organized physical case files, electronic files, thumb drives, discs, media, and exhibits.• Document review as directed by senior paralegals.• Assisted senior paralegals and attorneys with trial exhibit preparations, bates labeling, and review. • Assisted with case building using Trial Director software.• Managed and organized electronic case file folders per firm standards.• Assisted with e-filing of documents with district courts.• Maintained multiple… Show more • Sorted and organized physical case files, electronic files, thumb drives, discs, media, and exhibits.• Document review as directed by senior paralegals.• Assisted senior paralegals and attorneys with trial exhibit preparations, bates labeling, and review. • Assisted with case building using Trial Director software.• Managed and organized electronic case file folders per firm standards.• Assisted with e-filing of documents with district courts.• Maintained multiple deadlines and task calendars for attorneys.• Managed courthouse deliveries, pickups, and trial-related prep at various courthouses and firms as needed.• Communicated with Trial Coordinators and court staff regarding trial logistics and dates as needed. Show less

Houston, Texas, United States

• Answer phones and assist attorneys and general public seeking Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) resolutions.• Manage and organize the TRO hearing docket with the assigned 2-week rotation judicial court.• Notify attorneys, and appropriate HCDCO departments of change in Ancillary judicial assignments every 2 weeks.• Work with the HCDCO Civil Intake department to expedite TRO filings, order images, hearings, and bond postings.• Arrange telephone conferences for judge and parties… Show more • Answer phones and assist attorneys and general public seeking Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) resolutions.• Manage and organize the TRO hearing docket with the assigned 2-week rotation judicial court.• Notify attorneys, and appropriate HCDCO departments of change in Ancillary judicial assignments every 2 weeks.• Work with the HCDCO Civil Intake department to expedite TRO filings, order images, hearings, and bond postings.• Arrange telephone conferences for judge and parties as needed.• Notify HCDCO management of expected high profile cases. (TV cameras, reporters, etc.)• Communicate directly in chambers with judges regarding parties or attorney issues before hearings if needed. • Communicate with court bailiff regarding potential security issues if needed.• Work with all HCDCO staff and court judges to manage TRO hearings and trials expeditiously.• Receive and input attorney vacation designations.• Handle after hour and weekend TRO issues as needed. (On call 24/7) Show less

• Answer phones and assist with more detailed customer case and court inquiries.• Manage and organize court hearings and submission docket.• Input orders and update hearing, submission, and trial dockets in the internal HCDCO JIMS system.• Assist Trial Coordinator with the trial docket as needed.• Assist with trial setup for attorneys and parties relevant (Court technology usage, designate war rooms, file storage, logistics, etc.).• Assist with jury panel selections and… Show more • Answer phones and assist with more detailed customer case and court inquiries.• Manage and organize court hearings and submission docket.• Input orders and update hearing, submission, and trial dockets in the internal HCDCO JIMS system.• Assist Trial Coordinator with the trial docket as needed.• Assist with trial setup for attorneys and parties relevant (Court technology usage, designate war rooms, file storage, logistics, etc.).• Assist with jury panel selections and seating.• Oversee and train assistant court clerk and designate tasks and expectations of the court.• Communicate with attorneys and parties as needed regarding court instructions, trial and hearing schedule, resets, judge directives, and coordination of trial, etc. Show less

• Meet and greet customers.• Answer phones and manage general customer case and court inquiries.• Assist with setting of court hearings and submissions on the court docket.• Input orders and update hearing and submission dockets in the internal HCDCO JIMS system.• Sort and organize physical case files, electronic files, thumb drives, discs, media and exhibits per HCDCO standards.• Assist Team Lead Clerk as needed.