R.A.V.E. Award

Stone | Dean has some of the finest legal assistants and support staff in the legal field. The Firm honors our best and brightest with the R.A.V.E. Award (Recognition Award for our Valued Employees) which we give on a quarterly basis.

The recipient must demonstrate an impeccable work performance record, a high degree of compassion and team play, as well as consistently being a great performer for the Firm. The recipient should be a very engaged employee with a positive attitude and willing to assist others. He or she should not only be a skilled and competent worker, but also highly committed to doing the best job he/she possibly can. The recipient should spend time and energy helping others to create a respectful, fun, creative and overall positive working environment for themselves and their team members.

The process of selecting our R.A.V.E. recipient is a combination of objective and subjective criteria, but is primarily based on peer review and nominations. The Firm asks our staff members to nominate those persons based on our Core Values. Attorneys are also asked to nominate staff members. In addition to the nominations, the recipient must have scored high on an anonymous survey given to employees, including our attorneys.

Stone | Dean’s 2024 R.A.V.E. Awards Honor Katrina Garcia and Rachel Schachter!

2024 has come with a lot of new additions and changes to Stone | Dean. As an “Essential Business”, Stone | Dean continues each day to operate in order to serve the needs of its clientele. Each and every Stone | Dean team member continues to excel in their contribution, but our team “raved” about two particular individuals who stood out in this past year: Staff members Katrina Garcia and Rachel Schachter received numerous nominations and sky-high marks from staff and management alike.

2024 Winner: Katrina Garcia

Peer Praise for Katrina:

  • “Katrina is always willing to help and always has a positive attitude. She not only handles and issues, but explains how she handles them so that others can understand.”
  • “She is a loyal, highly committed and engaged She is proactive and always making sure fellow coworkers are up and running before we are not.”
  • “She is patient and has a smile on her face despite what she may be dealing with. It can be frustrating to deal with technology and technological issues, but she handles it gracefully.”
  • “Katrina is a good teacher, a team player, and easily approachable.”

2024 Winner: Rachel Schachter

Peer Praise for Rachel:

  • “She is always working in the best interest of the firm. Whether it be in marketing or admin, she is always the first person to step in a make a change where help is needed.”
  • “Rachel is always willing to help and make the office run smoother and more efficiently. She is a dedicated employee who I can always depend on to help me with any task.”
  • “Rachel’s work ethic and positive attitude stand out the most. She is a great worker and always has a smile on her face with doing so.”
  • “She actively listens to others’ ideas and is quick to help whenever she’s asked. She’s always there to lend a hand.”