Chief Inventory Management Officer
San Francisco
Pamela Johnson is Orrick’s Chief Inventory Management Officer, a global firmwide position. She leads efforts to evaluate and redesign how inventory is managed and the billing and collections process, with the objective of improving the efficiency of the process and financial performance of the firm. Her responsibilities include developing and executing on a strategic plan for better inventory management, positioning the firm to improve financial results and managing a team of analysts. She also continues her duties from her Chief Practice Officer position of taking the lead role in running the billing and collections process and inventory management activities for the Litigation Business Unit.
Previously, Pamela was the Chief Practice Officer for Orrick’s global Litigation and IP Business Units, comprised of over 400 lawyers.
She advised on the strategic planning, operation and management of the Business Units. Her responsibilities included oversight of the financial performance, business planning and execution, and lawyer recruiting. Pamela also oversaw the managing attorney's office, which includes the firm-wide court and calendaring functions.
Pamela brings to her position many years of experience in various law firm roles. She was formerly a commercial real estate lawyer at Steefel, Levitt and Weiss (now Manatt, Phelps & Phillips) and at Orrick. Her practice focused on the representation of institutional investors in the acquisition, disposition and financing of commercial and multifamily properties. Pamela has also served as Director of Business Development for various transactional and litigation practice groups at Orrick.