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Heather

Heather Oden
Director of Human Resources & Administration
Portland
D 503.778.2222
odenh@lanepowell.com

Heather Oden leads Lane Powell’s human resources and administration functions and collaborates with firm leadership to ensure that all professional staff functions align with the firm’s mission and values of inclusion, engagement, efficiency, and client service.  

Heather has extensive experience in the legal field across high-level HR, administrative, and firm management skillsets. Her expertise in these disciplines, and her collaboration at all levels of the firm demonstrate how HR and administrative operations can effectively benefit employees and allow them to thrive.

Professional Experience

Ball Janik LLP

  • Chief Operating Officer (2014-2023)
  • Human Resources Manager (2012–2014)

Lane Powell PC

  • Project Manager (2011-2012)
  • Transitional Consultant (2011)

Roberts Kaplan LLP (fka Foster Pepper LLP)

  • Executive Director (2006-2010)

Klarquist Sparkman LLP

  • Human Resources Manager (2004-2006)

Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue LLP

  • Assistant Administrator (2003-2004)
  • Retention Consultant (2001)

United States Peace Corps – Thailand

  • Volunteer, Integrated Education Community Outreach Project (2002–2003)

Schulte, Anderson, Downes, Aronson & Bittner PC

  • Business Manager (1998–2001)

Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin LLP

  • Assistant Controller (1995–1996)

Crews & Hancock PLLC

  • Assistant Bookkeeper (1993-1995)

Community Involvement

Society for Human Resource Management, Member

Association of Legal Administrators, Member

Legal Marketing Association, Member

Friends of Thailand, Member

Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, Member

Legal Value Network, Member

 

Thought Leadership

  • August 9, 2023News
    Lane Powell Welcomes New Director of Human Resources & Administration
    Firm Announcement

Education

  • Certificate of Legal Project Management, 2011
  • Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S., Finance, 1992

Honors

Women of Vision Award, Daily Journal of Commerce (2022)

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