Human Resources Administrator: Benefits Administration, Recruiting--Staff and Attorney, Onboarding/Offboarding, Employee Relations

Regional Office Manager, Palo Alto, CAManaged all areas of administration reporting to Director of Administration and local Office Managing Partner, supporting and collaborating with Intellectual Property Litigation, Prosecution, and Counseling attorneys. The emphasis of the position was on managing People Operations, Budget, daily Accounts Payable and Facilities responsibilities.

Position focused on People Operations. Recruited and terminated staff, compiled and delivered performance reviews, managed employee relations, conducted investigations. Managed secretarial and paralegal staff, accounts payable, facilities.

Performed all Administrative, People Operational functions in the firm-- including Facilities, Finance, Organized Office Services Department Implemented new enterprise-wide technology system Reduced turnover in staff as firm grew from 45 to 76 Researched, directed and implemented Health Insurance from traditional to HSA. Directed changes in the firm 401K plan Managed payroll and EEOC reporting

• Established secretarial training program that produced nearly $100K in annual savings.• Planned and implemented interior space design making it possible to accommodate 40 additional attorneys, saving $1.8 million in annual rent.• Developed and executed comprehensive firm-wide “Disaster Survival and Business Continuity Plan.”• Originated Accounting Department controls and other procedures for Accounts Payable Department.• Facilitated development of centralized billing department and installation of new financial system including “Time and Billing.”