Mary Margaret

Spell

Maggie is responsible for all of the firm’s human resources activities, including administrative staff recruitment; staff professional development, advancement, and compensation; and attorney and staff benefits, in addition to wellness programs and diversity, equity, and inclusion functions. She works closely with firm and practice leadership to align Jones Walker employment practices with the firm’s strategic goals in a manner that helps attract, develop, and retain the industry’s top professional talent.

Among other initiatives, Maggie leads her team in conducting HR policy reviews, developing updated job descriptions, streamlining staff evaluations, and creating and implementing more-effective processes that help minimize potential issues and resolve problems quickly. Her top priority is to identify and pursue opportunities to establish the firm as an employer of choice, today and well into the future.

Maggie is uniquely qualified for this role. Not only has she accumulated significant leadership, management, operational, and HR experience, Maggie began her legal career at Jones Walker — first as a summer associate and then as a full-time associate until she became a partner in January 2017.