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| Wenceslao J. Peña |
| HR Consultant and Senior Legal Assistant |
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Graduating with honors and distinction, Mr. Peña earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Stanford University. He began his association with Puente Consulting, Inc. as an administrative assistant in 2002 during his summer recess while pursuing his undergraduate degree. Mr. Peña recently returned to Puente as a HR Consultant and Senior Legal Assistant bringing experience from the legal industry and public school districts. Prior to his return, Mr. Peña worked as a legal assistant for a downtown San Diego business and employment law firm where he was responsible for document management, litigation support, and trial
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preparation, including the development of computer-based trial presentations. In his promoted role as the firm’s office administrator, Mr. Peña was not only responsible for the overall management of the firm including its finances, but he also directed the firm’s HR functions. He interviewed personnel candidates, maintained personnel files, managed payroll, and researched, initiated, and administered various employee benefits including 401(k) and insurance plans.
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Mr. Peña’s current work at Puente concentrates on legal assistance including summarizing depositions and other documents; HR consulting including document synthesis and analysis; reviewing and revising employee handbooks; developing HR checklists and other tools; interviewing employees; evaluating HR processes; conducting wage and hour audits; and optimizing client websites with respect to customer service and HR function. His work also includes reviewing and analyzing employee records, including payroll, job descriptions, and personnel files, and coordinating client projects. Mr. Peña also provides research and development support for Puente’s training presentations and legal assistant work for expert witness matters.
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