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Lowndes Welcomes Chief Talent Officer Kim Novak

January 25, 2023

Lowndes is thrilled to welcome Kim Novak as the firm's Chief Talent Officer. A recognized human resources executive in the legal industry, Novak brings more than 20 years’ experience in human resources, administration and firm management.

Novak is responsible for leading all aspects of the firm’s talent and human resources initiatives for both attorneys and staff professionals, including recruitment, acquisition, retention and talent development, as well as employee relations and benefits.

Novak is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Human Resource Management, the International Association of Legal Administrators, and the International Legal Technology Association. She holds a master’s degree in human resources management from Ottawa University and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Washburn University.

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Founded in Orlando, Florida in 1969, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., is a multi-discipline business law firm. Our attorneys represent corporate, entrepreneurial and individual clients across a myriad of industries locally, nationally and beyond our borders, from offices in Orlando, Mount Dora and Melbourne, and through Meritas, an established global alliance of independent law firms offering local insight, local rates and world-class client service. LOCAL ROOTS. BROAD REACH.SM

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Kim Novak is chief talent officer for Lowndes, where she is responsible for leading all aspects of the firm’s talent and human resources initiatives for both attorneys and staff professionals, including recruitment, acquisition, retention and talent development, as well as employee relations and benefits.

A recognized human resources executive in the legal industry, Kim brings more than 20 years’ experience in human resources, administration and firm management. She came to Lowndes from Dean Mead, where she most recently served as executive director and led that firm’s administrative operations with a focus on driving profitability and cultivating a strong culture. Previously, she held other human resource managerial positions at Akerman LLP and Lathrop Gage (now Lathrop GPM).

Kim is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Human Resource Management, the International Association of Legal Administrators, and the International Legal Technology Association. She holds a master’s degree in human resources management from Ottawa University and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Washburn University.
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