Rene H. Email & Phone Number

Round Rock, Texas, United States

Round Rock, Texas, United States

Family law litigation

Austin, Tx

◙ Contributed content, edits, and recommendations for AppClose app, website, and ipayou as each relates to co-parenting and the litigation needs of its users. Involved in testing and identifying necessary bug fixes before updates released and assisted with release notes for updates/new releases. Created, reviewed, and edited content for help files, onboarding emails, and blogs for users. Assisted with content and editing for banners, brochures, flyers, social media, and marketing products for various events and promotional purposes. ◙ Involved in communications with courts and state and local bar associations to promote AppClose and new products. Pre-screened and conducted interviews for candidates for various projects and led said projects.

Round Rock,Tx

◙ Assisted attorneys with litigation and collaborative cases within the family law arena (divorce, modification and/or enforcement actions, terminations/adoptions, and mediations/arbitrations)◙ Solely accountable for 15-25 cases and oversaw and provided litigation support for an additional 15-25 cases on average ◙ Drafted complex legal documents, including offers/counteroffers, pleadings, discovery requests, motions, settlement agreements, pre-trial documents, and temporary and final orders◙ Reviewed and edited case work product by other staff prior to final approval by attorneys◙ Oversaw and completed trial preparation deadlines and tasks for cases going to trial◙ Collaborated with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to gather evidence and detailed documentation necessary to build and support a case and scheduled negotiation sessions and/or hearings for each case as necessary◙ Performed thorough legal research and investigative needs; drafted case correspondence, interviewed client witnesses and professionals in preparation for mediation and/or trial; attended and assisted with contested motions and hearings◙ Analyzed assets and debts and gathered pertinent information to prove or disprove separate property and/or reimbursement claims; designed property division spreadsheets outlining the same in preparation for settlement negotiations and/or trial◙ Ensured closing documents were properly executed prior to finalizing and closing each case◙ Assisted with collaborative law meetings, client preparation, meeting minutes, and finalization of agreements◙ Arranged collaborative law luncheons and assisted with training events◙ Contributed to content of corporate website, blogs, and social media postings to inform and educate clients and optimize search engine results from sites such as Google and Yahoo

Georgetown, Tx

◙ Drafted both personal injury and family law legal documents, including offers/counteroffers, pleadings, discovery requests, motions, settlement agreements, demands, pre-trial documents, and interim and final orders◙ Drafted case correspondence to courts, various insurance companies, opposing counsel, and clients◙ Attended and assisted with personal injury pre-trial motions and trials◙ Generated semi-monthly billing statements for clients; arranged payment options; managed collections

Austin, Tx

◙ Finalized mutual fund trades for client payroll purchases, rollovers, and loan payments ◙ Configured payroll files onto various spreadsheet formats and updated census data ◙ Assisted with quarterly pricing and dividends ◙ Satisfied participant service requests via telephone, fax, and email ◙ Thoroughly reviewed numerous retirement plan contracts to interpret distribution, hardship, and mutual fund options for participants ◙ Performed corporate website testing and implementation, quarterly fund pricing, and fee adjustments

Legal Assistant Certificate Program, Legal Studies, Gpa 4.0

◙ Earned Legal Assistant Certificate with Honors ◙ National Dean’s List Relevant Coursework: Business Law/Contracts; Legal.

Business Management With Honors, Business, Psychology

Activities and Societies: ◙ Psychology Minor, Psi Chi National Honor Society ◙ Division I Women’s Gymnastics Team 1996-2000, Co-Captain.