Lorie Gutierrez

In her role as Director of Human Resources, Ms. Gutierrez brings more than 25 years of legal and administrative experience. In general, she is an expert in administrative procedures and all-around superhero in the field of practice management. She always approaches the aspects of her job with a positive, hard-working mindset, and is passionate about building strategies and initiatives focused on solving business and people challenges.

When Ms. Gutierrez joined the firm in 2016, her natural administrative acumen found its home with the firm as her role progressively expanded to handle all aspects of the general management of the firm’s day-to-day activities. Along with a strong business acumen, her background in HR management, recruitment, retention, compensation, labor relations, policy interpretation, training and communication has resulted in strong and trusting relationships amongst her colleagues. Appointed as Director of Human Resources in 2024, Ms. Gutierrez is responsible for providing quality human resource management, training, and labor relations services to all departments to establish and maintain a productive and responsive workforce within the firm.

Ms. Gutierrez began her legal career in 2013, assisting with unlawful detainers for a property management firm, and obtained an ABA approved Paralegal certificate in 2015. She also holds a SHRM approved certificate in both Human Resource Management and HR Business Partner, as well as Employment Law and EDiscovery certificates. In addition, she is an active member of various organizations within the legal and HR communities including LAPA, BHCCLA, LPI, NALA, Women in EDiscovery and HRCI.