Marcia Watson Wasserman is a published author and co-author of the books: Law Office Policy, Procedures, and Operations Manual – Seventh Edition (ABA 2022), and Lawyers as Managers: How to Be a Champion for Your Firm and Employees (ABA 2017). She is a Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management, one of an elite number of consultants who have earned this honor. Marcia serves as Columns Editor on Law Practice magazine’s editorial board and is a member of the Publishing Board of the ABA’s Law Practice Division. Additionally, Marcia frequently presents law practice management topics for legal and business conferences while also contributing articles on law practice management to leading legal publications.
Prior to founding Comprehensive Management Solutions, Inc. in Los Angeles, Marcia served for over 15 years as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director for several national and local law firms, including an AmLaw 200 firm. Earlier in her career, she served as Director of Law Firm Services and Director of Client Advisory Services for two, mid-sized CPA firms in Southern California.
Honors & Awards:
- Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management, 2009
- Board of Governor’s Award, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 1999
- Leadership Award, Pacific Region of the Arthritis Foundation, 2006
- Distinguished Service Award, Pacific Region of the Arthritis Foundation, 2013 & 2002
Certifications:
- Executive Program in Management, UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management
- Advanced Legal Management Institute, UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management
- Legal Administration, University of San Diego
Professional Affiliations:
- Fellow – College of Law Practice Management
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Division, Columns Editor/Editorial Board Law Practice magazine
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Division, Publishing Board
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Division, Lawyer Leadership and Management Committee
- Society for Human Resource Management
- ProVisors, Westside 2
- Bruin Professionals
- Greater Los Angeles Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators, life member
- Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Region, past board member
- State Bar of California, Law Practice Management and Technology Section Executive Committee, past member
