Staff

Linda Hughes is a senior legal assistant employed by the Firm since 1979.  She assists the supervising attorney(s) in the administration of estates, trusts and guardianships.  Linda prepares fiduciary, partnership, gift, and individual income tax returns under the oversight of the supervising attorney(s).  She is also responsible for the Firm’s financial recordkeeping and management (payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable).

Patti Chambers has been with the Firm since 1985.  As the family law legal assistant, she works with the supervising attorney(s) in the accumulation and organization of financial and valuation data, preparation of draft documentation, client contact and court scheduling to support our family law practice.

Janice Bir has been a legal assistant with the Firm since 1990 and has experience in several areas of our practice.  Currently she assists in complex commercial litigation, foreclosures, and bankruptcy defense litigation.  Janice provides us with word processing, coordinates our computer network and creditors’ rights practice, and administers the Firm’s trust account.

Lisa Urschel is a licensed title insurance agent and works as the Firm’s real estate legal assistant.  This area involves issuing title insurance, judgment and lien searches, title research, preparation of draft real estate documentation and insured real estate closings.  Lisa also serves as the Firm’s time and billing clerk.

Jody Hanson is a legal assistant in the Firm’s creditors rights area.  She assists in the collection of accounts for several municipalities (utility), financial institutions, as well as many local businesses.  Jody began her career with the Firm as the receptionist and continues to oversee the training for that position.

Christina Yoder works as the corporate legal assistant.  Christina also provides word processing support and document preparation.  Christina oversees the Firm’s supply needs and purchases, and also serves as backup receptionist when needed.

Natalie Bartrom is our Firm’s receptionist.  She began working with the Firm in December 2010.  She is responsible for greeting clients, answering the telephone, overseeing the Firm’s filing system, among many other services, and she provides support to the Firm attorneys and staff as needed.