Heather Larrick
Executive Director at Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Legal Manager
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) -
PHRca (mastery of labor laws, regulations and HR practices unique to California)
Human Resources Certification Institute -
SHRM-SCP
Society for Human Resource Management -
Senior Professional of Human Resources
SHRM
Experience
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Hoge Fenton
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Dec 2019 - Present
Hoge Fenton strives to be the best law firm in the Silicon Valley, Peninsula, and Tri-Valley regions. We are, and always aspire to be: a business that cherishes its employees, trusted by our clients and the community, a benefit to our community, committed to the legal profession. As Executive Director, I oversee the operation of the firm, ensuring that business strategies and tactics are effectively planned and implemented without compromising the firm’s culture. The overall responsibilities extend to day-to-day business issues as well as longer term vision, planning, and strategic matters. Show less
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Thoits Law
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Los Altos office. Worked closely with the office managing partner and firm leadership on all aspects of firm management. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Los Altos office. Worked closely with the office managing partner and firm leadership on all aspects of firm management.
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Shearman & Sterling LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Bay Area Office Administrator
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Oct 2012 - May 2017
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of both San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. Supervise 20 staff members in the administrative and operational departments. Responsible for firm compliance with California labor laws. Work closely with the office managing partner, lawyers, firmwide leadership, as well as marketing and recruiting personnel to ensure that the firm's administrative initiatives are achieved. Instrumental in creating a collegial and effective working environment by balancing the visions and interests of senior management, revenue producers and support teams. Show less
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SNR Denton
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Director of Administration
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Apr 2008 - Aug 2012
Worked closely with three consecutive office managing partners to ensure that the firm's administrative initiatives were achieved. Created collegial teams to carry out the business needs of the local office. Supervised 6 administrative and operations staff members, including 2 outsourced office services support personnel. Produced annual operations and capital expense budgets, constantly monitoring for variances and applying remedies to address discrepancies. Worked closely with three consecutive office managing partners to ensure that the firm's administrative initiatives were achieved. Created collegial teams to carry out the business needs of the local office. Supervised 6 administrative and operations staff members, including 2 outsourced office services support personnel. Produced annual operations and capital expense budgets, constantly monitoring for variances and applying remedies to address discrepancies.
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Cooley LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Employment Manager
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2003 - 2008
Administrative and supervisory oversight of 100+ legal secretaries and various other staff members, including performance management, and working with firm-wide HR dept to establish market-competitive salary and bonus programs. Responsible for the recruiting and hiring of all non-attorney staff positions for the Silicon Valley campuses. Administrative and supervisory oversight of 100+ legal secretaries and various other staff members, including performance management, and working with firm-wide HR dept to establish market-competitive salary and bonus programs. Responsible for the recruiting and hiring of all non-attorney staff positions for the Silicon Valley campuses.
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The Bar Association of San Francisco
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Human Resources
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Mar 1999 - Aug 2003
For staff of 125+, responded to and resolved issues ranging from performance issues to interpersonal disputes; consistently guaranteed organizational compliance with ever-changing labor laws; such as coordinating leaves of absence in compliance with FMLA, CFRA, ADA, and other applicable laws; conducted investigations into claims of harassment and discrimination; administration of comprehensive health, short- and long-term disability, and Workers Compensation insurance plans, as well as retirement benefits (401(k) and profit sharing plans); audited for proper job classifications and evaluated job descriptions. Show less
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Education
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MSc, Western European Politics -
San Francisco State University
BA (cum laude), International Relations/French -
Stanford Continuing Education
Mandarin Studies -
Université Aix-Marseilles III
One year’s study toward B.A. in French, French