Myriam de la Jara

Myriam de la Jara of Spears and Shelf

Myriam de la Jara (she/her)

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Myriam joined Spears & Shelf, LLP, in 2014 as Office Administrator. While assisting the team of attorneys with their administrative needs, Myriam became well versed in the estate planning process, eventually taking the title of Legal Assistant and handling a growing number of responsibilities in all aspects of trust administration, probate, and estate planning. Myriam also served as Practice Manager, a role that combined her work as Legal Assistant and supervising the firm’s administrative team and the firm’s operations. After 5 years as Practice Manager, Myriam has retaken her role as Legal Assistant and is now focusing on assisting the attorneys with estate planning matters.

Myriam graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Design and a minor in Art History. She has previously worked as an office manager and administrative assistant for businesses and organizations in the technology, educational, and non-profit sectors. Although Myriam has called San Francisco her home for many years, she actually grew up in Spain, where she attended the Lycée Français d’Alicante, a French language immersion school. Besides having a good understanding of the French language, Myriam speaks Spanish fluently, and enjoys making a good paella.