1. Patricia L. Lenzner
62 West Wilshire Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85003  (602) 614-4290  Lenzner@tavlenlaw.com
Education
Arizona Summit Law School, Phoenix, AZ
 Juris Doctor, December 2014
 Honors: Academic Merit Scholarship, Dean’s List
 Grade Point Average: 3.32/4.0
 CALI Awards: Lawyering Process I, Pretrial Practice
 Activities: Delta Theta Phi Exchequer, Family Law Clinic, Indian Wills Clinic, Lawyering Process
Teacher’s Assistant, Externship at Becker-Zarling & Moye
Arizona State University, Main Campus, Tempe, AZ
 Bachelor of Science, B.S. Summa Cum Laude, May 2010
 Grade Point Average: 3.87/4.0
 Honors: Dean’s List
 Activities: Volunteered for Habitat for Humanity; Worked full-time while taking a full schedule of
classes; Assisted grandparents with weekly and monthly appointments and grocery shopping.
Work History
Tavanei Lenzner Law Group, PLLC November 2015
 Represent family law clients in dissolution and modification issues;
 Prepare wills, beneficiary deeds, powers of attorney (medical and financial), and living wills;
 Prepare and submit Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications;
 Review and advise on landlord/tenant contracts;
 Review and advise on long term care policy;
 Represent immigration client;
 Prepare flat-fee and hourly representation agreements;
 Build website and law firm Facebook page.
Indian Wills Clinic, Phoenix, AZ Fall 2014
 Interview client from the Gila River Indian Tribe;
 Research client issues regarding trust property;
 Determine probate and non-probate property;
 Communicate with client throughout the semester regarding client’s property;
 Draft and prepare the Gila River client’s will and power of attorney;
 Attend will-signing ceremony for Gila River client;
 Attend the day-long Navajo Wills Clinic at the Indian Wells Tribal House;
 Met with 4-5 clients regarding property;
 Prepare a Navajo elder’s will;
 Attend will-signing ceremony for Navajo client
 Upload and update client documents into Clio (on-line client filing system).
Becker-Zarling & Moyé, Surprise, AZ May 2014-August 2014
Legal Extern

2.  Research probate issues, family law issues, Equal Employment Opportunity issues, Landlord-
Tenant issues, and a Negligence issue;
 Prepare memos to attorney summarizing research on legal issues;
 Prepare complaint for negligence issue;
 Upload documents into OneDrive (on-line client filing system).
Family Law Clinic, Phoenix, AZ Spring 2014
 Assigned two clients during the semester;
 Review client files and documents;
 Conduct client interviews with both clients;
 Research legal issues;
 Obtain an upward modification of child support for client;
 Prepare and file Response to Petition;
 Update and upload client document into Clio (on-line client filing system);
 Prepare client termination letter at the end of the Clinic.
McCarthy Holthus Levine, Scottsdale, AZ June 2009-August 2012
Eviction’s Department Manager
 Supervise five staff;
 Managed a high-volume eviction’s department;
 Manage and report in on-line client-based systems;
 Communicate effectively to the client and provide regular updates;
 Communicate effectively to outside agents, such as the Superior Court judicial assistants,
opposing counsel, real estate agents, former borrowers, current tenants and county sheriff
deputies;
 Prepare eviction documents including a civil cover sheet, summons, complaint, certificate of
compulsory arbitration, motion and order to continue/dismiss, judgment, writ of restitution;
 Track hearing and trial calendar for attorney;
 Upload case documents into IDS (online filing system);
 Follow procedures for eviction process for each client and Arizona county.
Legal Assistant Civil Department
 Calendar civil hearings and set automatic reminders for attorney;
 Prepare complaints seeking declaratory judgments;
 Prepare and file Application for Release of Surplus Funds and ancillary documents;
 Prepare Excess Proceeds Complaint and deposit funds from trustee’s sale;
 Update file and upload case documents into Time Matters;
 Track attorney and assistant time in Time Matters;
 Report updates and case status to clients through email.
City of Phoenix, Recreation Coordinator II Dec. 1999- Dec. 2008
 Supervise 10-12 part-time staff;
 Manage 5 afterschool park programs;
 Coordinate district special events;
 Liaison to 4 non-profit neighborhood groups.

3. Memberships/Community Service/Interests
 Attorney Volunteer at Peralta Elementary School Career Day;
 Student Volunteer at the Human Services Campus;
 Extern Volunteer at a Veteran’s Wills Clinic;
 Provide care-giving assistance to grandparents.