Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Laura Michael has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several years. Laura has held various leadership roles in different organizations.
From 2013 to the present, Laura has been employed at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, starting as the Director of Human Resources and advancing to the position of Chief Administrative Officer. In their current role, they oversee the firm's talent and administrative functions, managing a team of 150 staff members and playing a crucial role in the development of associates in the firm.
Prior to joining Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, from 2012 to 2013, Laura worked as the Assistant Vice President of Talent Management at Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Here, they oversaw global talent management functions and was responsible for directing a significant budget.
From 2009 to 2012, Laura served as the Senior Manager of Leadership and Organizational Change Management at Southern California Edison. In this position, they played a pivotal role in helping the nuclear division transition to full, self-regulated operating status through implementing change management programs and designing internal communications campaigns.
Before that, from 2002 to 2009, Laura worked at Eagle Point Software Corporation in various capacities, including as Business Development Manager, Organizational Development Manager, and Corporate Training Manager. Laura successfully launched a startup consulting division, administered the corporate university, and directed the operations of the company's training staff.
Laura's earlier work experience includes a role as the Director of Training at Ron Weber and Associates from 1999 to 2002, where they developed and executed a new training program for the company's personnel. Laura also held a training lead position at iWireless in 1998 and worked as an intern/HR associate at Firestone in 1997.
Throughout their career, Laura has demonstrated strong leadership skills and has played integral roles in talent management, human resources, organizational development, and training.
Laura Michael has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Organizational Psychology from American InterContinental University. Laura also holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from Iowa State University. Additionally, Laura has obtained certifications including the Senior Human Resource Business Partner Certification from the Human Capital Institute (HCI) in August 2018, and they are also recognized as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).
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For more than 50 years, Munger, Tolles & Olson attorneys have been partnering with clients on their most important and complex cases and deals. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, we maintain a national and international practice. MTO's principal areas of practice include litigation, corporate, labor and employment,environmental, real estate, financial restructuring and tax. MTO has purposefully maintained a low-leverage environment and eschewed the high-leverage model adopted by many firms. MTO believes their one-to-one overall partner-to-associate ratio instills a work ethic that results in a cost-effective approach for their clients. In every representation, their 200 lawyers are expected to make a difference in developing and implementing strategies to obtain the best results for the client. In a survey conducted by The American Lawyer, clients said they called on MTO in “precedent-setting cases that require a creative mind.” Where resources are needed, the survey noted that we are able to deploy an “army of trial lawyers capable of waging war.” MTO is involved in some of the most high-profile legal cases in the country and count among their clients Bank of America, Transocean, Edison International, Verizon, Rambus, Oaktree Capital Management, KB Home, LG Display, Yucaipa Cos. and Berkshire Hathaway. Descriptions of these and other representations can be found on their Practice and Industries pages. In order to provide excellent service, MTO strives to hire only the most qualified and creative lawyers. MTO believes that clerkships provide valuable experience. In this regard, more than 70 percent of our attorneys served as law clerks to federal judges. Fifteen attorneys were clerks to U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Beyond clerkships, our attorneys also have experiences that bring an additional dimension to their client service. Many of MTO's litigators honed their courtroom skills while serving as assistant U.S. attorneys and a number of our lawyers have advanced degrees in relevant subject matter areas, including physics, engineering and medicine. MTO is proud to count among their lawyers one of the top 19 trial lawyers in the country as identified by Chambers USA, as well as one of the Daily Journal’s “Ten Top Lawyers of the Decade.” MTO has been consistently ranked on The American Lawyer’s A-List since its inception in 2004, including four years in the top spot. This annual ranking of the nation’s elite law firms ranks on the basis of financial strength, diversity, pro bono work and attorney satisfaction. MTO believes their core values and one-to-one approach are responsible for their success in these four areas, as well as in delivering consistent results to their clients.