Jessica E. Pino
Newport Beach
Summary
Professional with a strong background in executive support, proficient in managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Highly skilled in communication, organization, and problem-solving, ensuring smooth office operations. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs and priorities. Dependable and resourceful, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to Karah Parschauer, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Ryan Brown, Bryan Smith, Dean Matheson and Elya Zarra
Allergan
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Manages calendars for all group members; schedules and organizes meetings, travel, conferences, and appointments; prepares all relevant meeting materials and presentations, follows up on agenda items; coordinates VP and General Counsel’s mailings, fax distributions, and other communications
- Detailed travel arrangements (domestic and international), prepares expense reports; travel reimbursements; maintains subscriptions and memberships related to the General Counsel; answers telephones and maintains databases; assists General Counsel with other special projects and duties as assigned
Executive Legal Assistant to Senior Partners Michael Murtaugh & Lawrence DiPinto
Murtaugh, Meyer, Nelson & Treglia, LLP
12.2011 - 09.2013
- Assisting two senior partners in all areas of their practice, including legal, secretarial, administrative, accounting, billing and special projects
- Detailed travel arrangements, including reimbursement expenses
- Detailed preparation of legal pleadings and forms, specializing in civil litigation, insurance defense, estate planning, business transactions, corporate organization and construction defect
- General assistant duties, including, but not limited to: word processing, preparing and processing correspondence, emails, memos, pleadings, reports
- Contacting clients, scheduling appointments and deadlines, maintaining calendars, maintaining data bases, organizing and maintaining client files
- Client and case research, internet research, legal research, trial preparation
Executive Legal Assistant to Member and Chairman Benton J. Barton
Hall & Evans, LLP
04.2010 - 11.2011
- Assisting one partner, chairman of the Design and Construction Practice Group in all areas of his practice, including administrative, accounting and billing, legal assistance and special projects such as legal compendiums and speaking engagements
- Detailed preparation of legal pleadings and forms, specializing in civil litigation, insurance defense and construction defect
- General assistant duties, including, but not limited to: word processing, preparing and processing correspondence; client billing for the construction department, processing expert and third party invoices, deductible tracking
- Contacting clients, scheduling appointments and deadlines, maintaining calendars, detailed travel arrangements, maintaining data bases, organizing and maintaining client files
- Court filings and process of service
- Client and case research, internet research, legal research, trial preparation
Executive Legal Assistant to Partner Patrick J. Mendes
Tyson & Mendes, LLP
06.2008 - 08.2009
- Detailed preparation of legal pleadings and forms, specializing in civil litigation, insurance defense and construction defect
- Assisting three associate attorneys and one partner including coordinating and maintaining calendars for all three, including travel arrangements
- General assistant duties, including, but not limited to; word processing, preparing and processing correspondence
- Contacting clients, scheduling appointments and deadlines, maintaining data bases, organizing and maintaining client files
- Court filings and process of service
- Client and case research, internet research, legal research, trial preparation
- Heavy client contact, assisting in all aspects of transactions, litigation, and all general client matters
- Internet research; legal research
Office Manager / Executive Legal Assistant to Partner William B. Van Dusen
Smylie & Van Dusen
06.2000 - 05.2008
- Work directly with the company partners to meet the staffing, equipment, and organizational needs of the firm
- Management of office staff, human resources, office systems, inventory control and analysis, company finance control
- General accounting responsibilities including but not limited to client billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, banking and office inventory control
- General legal assistant duties, including, but not limited to; word processing, filing, notarizing client documents, answering telephones, contacting clients, scheduling appointments and deadlines, coordinating and maintaining calendars, maintaining data bases, organizing and maintaining client files
- Detailed preparation of legal pleadings and forms, specializing in estate planning, real estate transactions, civil litigation and corporate law
- Prepare and review corporate filings, real estate transactions and estate planning documents and file with appropriate agencies
- Coordinating travel arrangements and allocating travel reimbursements accordingly
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State University at San Marcos
San Marcos, CA05.2004
University of Pittsburgh
12.2002
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Outlook Express
- Quickbooks Pro
- Calendar management
- Travel coordination
- Document preparation
- Judicial Council Forms
- Lexis Nexis
- ACT! Database
- Excellent communication skills
- Executive support
- Administrative support
- Strong problem solver
- Office management
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Karah Parschauer, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Ryan Brown, Bryan Smith, Dean Matheson and Elya Zarra
Allergan
09.2013 - 09.2014
Executive Legal Assistant to Senior Partners Michael Murtaugh & Lawrence DiPinto
Murtaugh, Meyer, Nelson & Treglia, LLP
12.2011 - 09.2013
Executive Legal Assistant to Member and Chairman Benton J. Barton
Hall & Evans, LLP
04.2010 - 11.2011
Executive Legal Assistant to Partner Patrick J. Mendes
Tyson & Mendes, LLP
06.2008 - 08.2009
Office Manager / Executive Legal Assistant to Partner William B. Van Dusen
Smylie & Van Dusen
06.2000 - 05.2008
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State University at San Marcos
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