Experience

Diamond McCarthy LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director of Administration

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Diamond McCarthy LLP

• Dallas

• Director of Client Development and Recruiting

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2020



Dykema

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Administrator

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2014

  Responsible for all aspects of office management, including human resources; information technology; facilities; partner, associate and staff recruiting, hiring and orientation; local business development and branding activities and events; planning of and attendance at office meetings and events; management of staff evaluations and implementation of compensation and bonus process; and budgetary monitoring, review and analysis. Responsible for all aspects of office management, including human resources; information technology; facilities; partner, associate and staff recruiting, hiring and orientation; local business development and branding activities and events; planning of and attendance at office meetings and events; management of staff evaluations and implementation of compensation and bonus process; and budgetary monitoring, review and analysis.



K&L Gates

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Firmwide Associate Director of Legal Personnel

  • 1999 - 2010

  • Responsible for management of projects relating to the effective delivery of all legal personnel services, including: lawyer hiring, orientation, acclimation, review and promotion; bonus and compensation management; employee relations; policy drafting, development and implementation; and non-partner lawyer terminations. • Served as Legal Personnel liaison to offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, providing assistance with associate hiring, on-boarding and orientation processes and procedures and lawyer classifications. • Served as member of office administrative management committee, Recruiting Committee and Associates’ Committee. (Hughes & Luce merged with K&L Gates in 2008) Director of Attorney Hiring and Development (1999 - 2007) • Managed four-person department responsible for all administrative aspects of attorney recruiting, evaluation, hiring, orientation, acclimation, professional development, budgeting, training, compensation and promotion. • Member of Recruiting Committee, Associate Compensation Committee, Lateral Hiring Committee and Diversity Committee. • Attended and participated in firm Management Committee meetings. • Assisted with administrative details of combination with K&L Gates, including organization of business and social events, assistance with completion of attorney classifications, associate compensation review, and facilitating execution of partner documentation relative to combination.



Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Recruiting, Lateral Hiring and Attorney Training

  • 1988 - 1999

  Manager of Recruiting, Lateral Hiring and Attorney Training (1993 - 1999) Recruiting Coordinator (1992 - 1993) Professional & Administrative Assistant (1990 - 1991) Recruiting Assistant (1988 - 1990) File Clerk (February 1988 - April 1988) Manager of Recruiting, Lateral Hiring and Attorney Training (1993 - 1999) Recruiting Coordinator (1992 - 1993) Professional & Administrative Assistant (1990 - 1991) Recruiting Assistant (1988 - 1990) File Clerk (February 1988 - April 1988)