About LDA HELP INC.
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Our History
LDA HELP INC., under the leadership of Elias DeHerrera and Camelia DeHerrera, has been proudly serving the community for more than 35 years. As legal document assistants, they operate a family-owned business providing self-help services for legal matters. They are authorized to provide legal document preparation services and are registered and bonded in the County of Santa Clara.
Elias and Camelia can speak both English and Spanish. In 1987, they founded D&C Paralegal Service in San Jose, CA (Santa Clara County) and later changed the name to D&C LDA HELP.
They opened their second office in California, bringing their years of professional, personal, and qualified experience. They helped thousands of self-represented individuals complete and file their legal documents according to their specific needs.
Eligibility
Elias and Camelia DeHerrera received a certificate from Santa Clara County Superior Court Judges for the Leadership Class. They maintain an ongoing understanding of the changes occurring in the legal system by attending continuing legal education (CLE) classes.
In April 2011, both received a certificate of completion after attending The Court Community Leadership and Liaison Program from the Superior Court of California in the County of Santa Clara, provided by the Court’s presiding judges and commissioner.
They received several certificates for participating in and attending various Santa Clara County Family Law Bench and Bar seminars for Legal Technicians and Santa Clara County Family Court Procedural Training for Family Law Attorneys and Family Law Independent LDAs over the years.
Leadership
Elias has served in several leadership roles, being:
- President of the California Association of Legal Document Assistants (CALDA) Santa Clara County Chapter,
- the former Fundraiser Chair for CALDA,
- the former Vice President of the East Santa Clara Street Business Association,
- a past Ambassador for the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, San Diego CA.
- a past Valued Member of an Advisory Committee for the Legal Assistant Program for Evergreen Valley College in San Jose.
Camelia has served as the Professional Standards Chair for CALDA and previous secretary and treasurer of the CALDA Santa Clara County Chapter.
Community Involvement
Elias DeHerrera served as a Volunteer Deputy Commissioner for civil marriage with the San Diego County Recorder’s office and is on the North County Health Services Fundraising Golf Committee. His wife and business partner, Camelia, supports him in getting out into the community. Both Elias and Camelia say, “We are strong supporters of our community in which we work and live.”