Valerie Hayes

Valerie Hayes, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP, currently serves as the Director of Administration at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP since March 2024. With extensive experience in the legal sector, Hayes held various roles including Office Administrator at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Texas Human Resources Manager at Shearman & Sterling LLP, and Director of Human Resources at Patterson + Sheridan, LLP. Hayes also contributed as President of the Houston Chapter of the Association of Legal Administration and has held management positions across several prominent law firms. Hayes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate/Organizational Communications from the University of Houston.