Our Paralegals

Paralegals help us to deliver legal services to our clients more efficiently. We have two outstanding paralegals that help clients when the responsible attorney is in court, assist in organizing documents and discovery, and gather information or perform research that does not require an attorney's training. They often provide a non-lawyer's insight into a case.

Sherry Rich srich@hamlinlaw.com Sherry Rich is the Administrator for Hamlin, Cody & Moore. She is a member of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association and the National Notary Association. Ms. Rich has assisted Richard Hamlin for twenty years in various areas, including assisting with the preparation and filing of pleadings, powers of attorney, real estate documents, unlawful detainers and judgment collections. In her other life, she enjoys ballroom dancing.

Matthew Henderson mhenderson@hamlinlaw.com Matthew Henderson has been a litigation paralegal for Hamlin, Cody & Moore since 2004. Prior to his employment with the firm, he was a litigation and bankruptcy legal secretary. He was also a paralegal intern for the Los Angeles City Attorney's office in 2001. After graduating high school, he was a Community Service Officer for Culver City Police Department. Mr. Henderson is a member of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association, Christian Legal Society and the National Notary Association. Matthew currently attends Biola University and is expected to graduate in 2010 with a B.S. in Organizational Leadership. In 2001 he graduated from College of the Canyons with an A.S. degree in Small Businesses Management. He has also completed the Legal Secretary Training Program (2001) and the Attorney Assistant Training Program (2004) at UCLA Extension.

Our Support Staff

Office Assistants are vitally important to providing value to our clients. They keep the office running smoothly and they are often the first people you will meet when you call.

Michelle James Michelle James is tough as nails. Don't be fooled by that friendly exterior. We saw her make opposing counsel cry once, just by shooting him an icy stare. But she's always nice to our clients and to us.