Legal Management

2008 Outstanding Legal Management Professionals and Best Office Environment and Culture in a Law Firm

This is the culmination of a peer voting process in which The Daily Transcript and the Association of Legal Administrators honor outstanding law firm management professionals and firms with the best office environment and culture.

2008 Outstanding Legal Management Professionals

Individual

Joel DeVos

Administrator

Wilson Petty Kosmo & Turner

Individual

Tom Dickerson

Practice Services Manager

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Individual

Patricia Groff

Director of Administration

Butz Dunn & DeSantis

Individual

Darlene Hart

Director of Human Resources

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

Individual

Judith A. Hissong, CLM

Chief Operations Officer

Solomon Grindle Silverman & Spinella

Individual

Melanie Leander

Office Manager, San Diego

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Individual

Liz Mackres

Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP

Individual

Patty Marshall

Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP

Individual

Betty Murphy

Levine, Steinberg, Miller and Huver

Individual

Wendy Wilkins

Administrator

Latham & Watkins LLP

2008 Best Office Environment and Culture in a Law Firm

2008 Outstanding Legal Management Professional

Liz Mackres

Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP

Liz Mackres has been with Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP since 1989, when she was hired by the firm as information systems manager, after serving in similar capacities with San Diego Credit Association and Torrey Pines Bank. She has been firm administrator since 2001, managing a staff of 24 employees. 

Mackres believes her primary role in the firm is to develop and maintain policies, procedures and systems that allow the partners, associates and staff to effectively manage their cases to ensure the best possible outcome for each of their clients.

She attended California State University, Northridge and continues to pursue educational opportunities by taking classes at UCSD Extension and by being an active member of the Association of Legal Administrators, where she currently serves as treasurer.

Mackres lives with her daughter in El Cajon, where she serves as vice president of her homeowners association.