Staff

Laura Bell, Legal Assistant for Estates & Bankruptcies, laura@wenzellawfirm.com

Laura Bell has been with the firm since its inception.  She was born in Florida, but has lived in North Carolina, California, Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and has traveled to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Central America, Canada and Japan. Her legal experience includes probate (decedent's estates, conservatorships, and guardianships), bankruptcy, corporations, landlord/tenant, and debt collections.  In Western North Carolina, she has worked for a local real estate attorney and a prominent estate planning and administration attorney before joining our firm.

Missy Bell, Receptionist, missy@wenzellawfirm.com

Missy Bell has been with our office since the spring of 2008. She had been with our office a few years ago, and has returned as our receptionist, and is learning the real estate side, in helping Derek and Linda.

Linda Correal, Legal Assistant for Real Estate Closings, linda@wenzellawfirm.com

Linda Correal has over 25 years of real estate experience, both as a real estate broker and as a paralegal.  She began both her paralegal and real estate professions in Florida, where she was also an owner of a real estate company in Orlando.  On the legal side, she also has experience in personal injury, wills, foreclosures, litigation and all other areas of a general practice law firm.  She moved to North Carolina in 1990 to continue her career as a paralegal.  She also is an independent real estate broker.  Her many years of experience enable her to work on the various aspects of real estate closings and understands the needs of our clients, real estate agents, and mortgage brokers.

Elisabeth Rich, Legal Assistant for Estates, Wills & Trusts, elisabeth@wenzellawfirm.com

Elisabeth Rich joined us in January 2006.  She has lived in North Carolina all her life.  She graduated from Tuscola High School in 1992 and Haywood Community College in 1994 with an Associates Degree in Science.

Tracy Wells, Bookkeeper/Office Manager, tracy@wenzellawfirm.com

Tracy Wells is back with our office as of October 2008.  She is the firm's bookkeeper and office manager. She is also helping with bankruptcies as a legal assistant.  Tracy worked with us a few years ago, doing post-closing work as a legal assistant.