Experience
Jean Spillane brings more than two decades of paralegal experience to Melcher Law for the benefit of our clients. Ms. Spillane is a dedicated executive legal assistant and paralegal who is known for her excellent rapport with clients and her professionalism. With a long background working in law firms handling family law, probate matters, and other types of civil cases, Ms. Spillane is highly skilled and able to promptly and properly prepare legal paperwork, answer questions, and help to manage cases.
Ms. Spillane is a great point of contact for clients and promptly returns calls. She began her paralegal career in 2000 and has held progressively responsible positions at various firms since that time. Ms. Spillane understands how emotionally challenging family law matters can be from her own life experiences, and she is compassionate and understanding while working to help clients achieve favorable outcomes through her work supporting our attorneys. When clients call Melcher Law or come to the office, they will appreciate Ms. Spillane’s dedication to our firm’s clients and her extensive knowledge of how family law and probate cases work. She is a great listener and can help to ensure that issues are promptly addressed and that questions are properly answered.
Professional Experience
- Law Office of Joseph L. Grimaldi, LLC, S. Easton, Massachusetts Nov. 2013 to 2016
Ms. Spillane worked as a paralegal and legal assistant at a general practice law firm and served as a liaison between clients, attorneys, courts, insurance companies, and healthcare providers while handling all types of civil, personal injury, eviction cases, and civil litigation matters. She was responsible for communicating with clients and attorneys throughout cases and helping to prepare legal documents and exhibits up through and including trials.
- Perez Gardini, P.C., Somerville, Massachusetts May 2013 to Aug. 2014
Ms. Spillane worked as a paralegal and legal assistant at a firm focused on civil law matters, personal injury cases, civil litigation, and immigration law. She was responsible for completing intake paperwork, sending correspondence, and keeping open lines of communication with both clients and attorneys. She helped the attorneys to facilitate and expedite settlements for clients so that they could recover compensation for their losses.
- Percy Law Group, P.C., Taunton, Massachusetts July 2010 to January 2013
Ms. Spillane worked as a paralegal and legal assistant at a law firm focused on family law matters, personal injury cases, civil litigation, probate matters, and real estate cases. She was responsible for completing client intakes, preparing and organizing correspondence, and serving as a liaison between attorneys, clients, courts, insurance providers, and healthcare providers. She helped to keep open lines of communication with attorneys and clients and facilitated settlements on the clients’ behalf.
- Law Office of Alisa Kati Campbell, Stoughton, Massachusetts January 2000 to January 2009
Ms. Spillane worked as a paralegal at a law firm that focused on the summary process, supplementary process, small claims, and collections. She worked directly with court personnel, attorneys, and clients to facilitate cases and related legal matters. Ms. Spillane was responsible for managing all daily operations of the law firm, including making and taking calls, communicating with clients, and serving as an office administrator.
Jean is happily married and enjoys her grandchildren, travel, and supporting animal rights causes.