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Kathleen J. French, Firm Administrator | Paralegal
Kathleen J. French has over 30 years of experience as a Paralegal and Law Firm Administrator, with significant experience in trust and estate matters, corporate law, and real estate transactions in addition to expertise in law firm management.
Kathleen's experience in estate planning and trust administration includes working with attorneys to prepare estate plan documents, including Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Deeds and other documents as needed. She has handled all areas of the estate planning process, from assisting with client intake, drafting documents for review and approval by attorneys, finalizing documents for execution, and funding. With respect to estate and trust administration, Kathleen has handled document preparation, asset gathering, electronic filings, and accountings and has assisted attorneys with file maintenance from start to finish. In corporate law, Kathleen has prepared articles of incorporation, by-laws, corporate resolutions, and stock certificates for corporations as well as articles of organization and operating agreements for limited liability companies. She has also handled annual reports, annual consents, assumed name renewals, and registered agent changes.
Kathleen also has commercial and residential real estate experience assisting attorneys throughout the entire process, from contract preparation and preparation of all documents for closing. Kathleen has experience managing all areas of the legal office, including bookkeeping, billing, accounts receivable processing, bill paying, payroll processing, IT management, health insurance administration, human resources management, and vendor liaison. She has also created and implemented procedures for the office to run smoothly and with optimal efficiency.
Kathleen's dedication, discretion, and desire to meet the needs of both the firm and clients and her ability to connect with staff and clients on a business and personal level helps her succeed in both roles, as a Paralegal and a Law Firm Administrator.
