Laurie (Paul) Mittenthal
About Laurie (Paul) Mittenthal
Laurie (Paul) Mittenthal serves as the Practice Group Director at Ice Miller LLP, where he develops annual budgets and leads strategic initiatives for the Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups. With extensive experience in business development and marketing across various law firms, he has held key roles at organizations such as Proskauer Rose LLP and Steptoe & Johnson LLP.
Work at Ice Miller LLP
Laurie Mittenthal serves as the Practice Group Director at Ice Miller LLP, a role she has held since 2019. In this position, she is responsible for developing annual budgets for practice groups and ensuring adherence to these budgets. She leads the strategic direction for the Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups, focusing on initiatives such as hiring, new market entry, innovation, technology, pricing, and business development. Additionally, she analyzes the financial and operational performance of practice groups and implements improvement plans as necessary.
Previous Experience in Business Development
Laurie Mittenthal has extensive experience in business development and marketing within the legal and consulting sectors. She worked as a Marketing Executive at PA Consulting Group for 11 months in 2001. From 2002 to 2004, she served as the Marketing Director at the Society for Technical Communication. Following this, she held the position of Business Development & Marketing Manager at Andrews Kurth LLP from 2005 to 2008. Mittenthal continued her career as a Business Development Manager at Proskauer Rose LLP from 2008 to 2010 and then as a Senior Business Development Manager at Steptoe & Johnson LLP from 2010 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Laurie Mittenthal studied at Washington University in St. Louis, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) with a focus on marketing from 1994 to 1998. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in business development and marketing strategies within the legal sector. She applies her knowledge to improve work processes and better meet client needs within her practice groups.
Leadership and Strategic Direction
In her role as Practice Group Director, Laurie Mittenthal leads the development of long-term strategic initiatives for the Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups. She focuses on critical areas such as hiring, new market entry, innovation, technology, pricing, and business development. Additionally, she assists with recruiting and integrating legal talent and staff, including developing integration plans for lateral partners. Her leadership is pivotal in managing relationships with administrative department liaisons to achieve practice group goals.