General Counsel Interview With Mara Jockers
M
ara Jockers serves as General Counsel for the South region of
FirstService Residential, a Torontobased, publicly traded company that provides property management services for private residential communities. Jockers, who joined FirstService Residential in 2010, oversees all legal matters and risk management for the organization. She is a member of the Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and provides pro bono legal services through Legal Services of the Greater Miami Tenants’ Equal Justice Clinic.
How is the legal team at FirstService Residential structured? Jockers: The legal team structure in the South region of FirstService Residential is unique in that the team is led by two general counsels, including me. We find this provides a more collaborative approach to running the team, including addressing employee issues and hiring paralegals, contract managers, and legal assistants.
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