Mariel is the Director of Administration for Larkin Hoffman. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative functions of the firm regarding human resources, facilities, library, records management, legal administrative assistants (LAAs), receptionists and messenger services. Mariel also serves on the Diversity, the Recruiting and the Professional Development Committees of the firm.

Mariel previously served as the firm’s Human Resources Director. Prior to moving into firm management duties, Mariel practiced in the area of family law and served as a judicial clerk in the 10th Judicial District.

Mariel is a past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALAMN), having also served on and as chair for several ALAMN committees. Mariel also serves the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) at the national level, previously as chair of the Region 3 Nominating Committee and presently as Vice Chair of the ALA Committee on Diversity and Inclusion.