Ashley Dishon

● Mr. Walpole practices primarily Criminal Law, and has a full-time Criminal Law Paralegal. However, if the case is right, he will take a Divorce, Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship, Modification, or Enforcement. When obtaining Family Law cases, I am fully functional to work from my home office l, on the weekends, and in the evenings (around my work schedule, and if allowed); and ● My task summaries are the same as in the above paralegal descriptions, including but not limited to drafting all legal pleadings, orders, enforcement actions, subpoena duces tecum, TRO’s, responding and communicating with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and experts. Additionally, the every-day paralegal duties, such as, e-filing, research on case law, and highly skilled at research the opposing party, planning and outlining cases, assist in ideas for each case and how to best litigate the case, while conferencing with Mr. Walpole regarding his strategic ideas and what we need to do for best the possible representation.

Senior Paralegal duties said at previous firms. The only reason I left Luce’ Evans, PLLC was because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and then went on to create my own paralegal contracting business. I am ready to get back to working with a firm, and be an asset to the team for all the years to come.

● Oversaw and single-handily managed a 75+ Family Law and CPS caseload. ● On an average, brought in 2-3 new hires a week; obtained all needed information to draft Petition/Answer & Counter petition, obtain and process retainer payments, and calendar any agreed upon payment plans; ● Meet with all new potential clients, take notes, and maintained a 90% or more hire rate from the initial consultation, and bill on an average of 12 hours a day; ● Draft all legal documents including but not limited to: Petition for Divorce, Termination of Parental Rights, Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship, SAPCR Modifications, Objections to Motions, Motion in Limine, Requested Relief, Jury Charge, creative motions to respond to a filing, Notices, Answers, Subpoenas, TRO’s, Writs, Temporary and Final Orders; ● Work on CPS cases and appointed contempt of court cases; ● Draft discovery requests, and discovery responses with appropriate answers, objections, and privileges; ● Work with opposing counsel, court coordinators and others in the legal community for communication on potential settlements, typical case conversation, mediations and hearings; ● Maintain and organize attorneys’ calendars with deadlines, appointments, upcoming hearings and all with appropriate reminders; ● Prepare and file all Amended Pleadings, confirm all Experts, Subpoenaed Witnesses, Media, Jury Charge, Witness List, and Exhibit List, double check all exhibits; ● Draft and file Notice of Appeal, Designation in Clerks’ Record, Designation in Reporter’s Record, draft Letter Briefs, Briefs, with Index of Authories, cite cases, draft and file Responsive Letter Briefs; and ● Prepare all trial binders with pertinent case information, organize factual data and questions in subject related material for flow of trial, create organized exhibit binders,and create all to be displayed electronically, or physically during a trial and/or hearing.

● Draft pleadings including but not limited to all family law motions, notices, petitions, answers, subpoenas, TRO’s, temporary and final orders; ● Maintain good relationships with all courts and set hearings; ● Draft all legal documents and write letters to opposing counsel; ● E-file all pleadings, and confirm service to opposing counsel; ● Draft discovery requests, and discovery responses with appropriate answers, objections and privileges; ● Work with opposing counsel, court coordinators and others in the legal community for communication on on cases and hearings; ● Prepare for hearings and trials through research and organize all case files for my attorney; ● Maintain and organize attorneys’ calendars with deadlines, appointments, upcoming hearings and all with appropriate reminders; ● Record all paralegal and attorney time, send invoices, add expenses, make collection calls, receive and process payments; ● Administer and execute payroll for all employees; ● Create and update employee files, sit in on performance reviews, train new staff on procedures; ● Prepare all pre-bills, final invoices to clients and receive payments from clients through escrow or invoice payments; ● Make bank transfers from escrow to operating and from operating to payroll; ● Pay attorneys based on tracking procedures and payments to funds from escrow; ● Pay all vendor invoices from operating account; ● Bring in new business through personal referrals and prior clients from previous cases; and ● Maintain good relationships with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, vendors, and all those I work with in the industry.

● Draft pleadings including but not limited to all family law motions, notices, petitions, answers, subpoenas, TRO’s, final decrees/orders, and temporary orders; ● Draft and file Notice of Appearance, Letter of Representation, Petitions of Non-Disclosure, Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Motion for Early Release, Application for Occupational License, filing the Order, Petition for SR-22, and relevant documentation to the Texas Department of Public Safety; ● Extremely proficient in maintaining close relationships with clients and help explain the court process regarding first, second, and third appearances, plea bargain, and the potential open plea, bench trial and/or jury trial; ● Draft defense packets in preparaon for Grand Jury hearings, prepare witnesses, and Affidavits of Non-Prosecution; ● Respond to Discovery received from District Attorney’s office, obtain police records, watch arrest videos, document any incorrect process from the arresting officer(s), and obtain blood results from DWI arrests; ● Draft all legal documents and write all letters to opposing counsel; ● Draft discovery requests, and discovery responses with objections and privileges; ● Work with opposing counsel, court coordinators and others in the legal community for communication on cases and hearings; ● Prepare for hearings and trials through research and organizaon for attorneys; ● Create Corporaons and LLC’s through the Secretary of State, obtain EIN through the IRS, and draft all company/business documents; ● Draft and revise contracts (Lease Agreements and Purchase of Sales); ● Draft Table of Authories, obtain Court & Reporter Records to file in cases filed with Court of Appeals; ● Maintained and organized attorneys’ calendars with deadlines, appointments, upcoming hearings and with appropriate reminders; ● Made collection calls on clients owing money or needing retainer replenishment; and ● Scheduled all mediations, calendared, and emailed all confirmation letters.