Today we’d like to introduce you to Adrienne Langmo.
Hi Adrienne, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I’m a Massachusetts native. My brother and I are first-generation college grads and our hardworking, self-employed parents hammered home throughout our childhoods the value of education and hard work. My dad loved all those dad-isms like, “If you’re going to do something, you might as well do it right.” He was a role model of integrity and honesty, but he was also quick to crack a joke and loved a good, silly hat. He and my mother each ran their own separate businesses out of the house. My brother and I were recruited to help from a young age, stocking dry goods in my dad’s food trucks and sweeping the floor in my mother’s hair salon. After high school, I went to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and graduated summa cum laude in journalism. But, having found little direction thereafter, my parents encouraged me to keep learning. So, I went to Boston University School of Law and graduated with a J.D.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It’s certainly been a windy path from graduation to here. When I graduated law school in 2010, it was the height of the economic downturn, when classmates were having job offers revoked or postponed. I was in a dating relationship throughout the 3-years of law school and decided to follow that boyfriend to Utah when his employer relocated him to Salt Lake, hoping a different job market would bring different results. And, it did. I was new to the City, had never been to the State. But, I had found a few fellow BU Law alumna in the area and began volunteering with the Utah Courts. By continuing to show up and do well, a real opportunity arose. I interviewed and landed myself an appellate clerkship with a fantastic judge and mentor, with whom I stayed for over four years until he retired. And that’s how my legal career kicked off.
We’ve been impressed with Freeman Lovell PLLC, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I recently joined Freeman Lovell to help set up a more robust an employment law branch. For years, the firm has provided outstanding legal services to business and real estate clients, providing everything businesses and property owners may need, from idea to exit and everything in between. I came on earlier this year to provide more employment law services, from developing employee policies and handbooks, handling internal affairs investigations, training supervisors and human resources professionals, providing general counsel services, advising on performance and conduct management, assisting with discrimination and reasonable accommodation questions, and more.
Prior to joining Freeman Lovell, I served as an in-house attorney with the Department of the Navy’s Office of General Counsel, specifically assigned to the United States Marine Corps’ Western Area Counsel Office. Upon my departure from the Navy, I was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal for my exceptional services as a labor and employment attorney.
I mention this for several reasons. First, although union matters don’t come up frequently in Utah, they do exist. And I have extensive labor relations experience gained from my time with the Navy where I worked regularly with multiple unions on labor relations issues, from discussions to arbitrations.
Additionally, my experience in federal employment practice uniquely positions Freeman Lovell to be one of the few firms in the area with an attorney on deck willing and able to represent aggrieved federal employees. And last, I have also completed the process of registering in Sam.gov, enabling me to offer my services as, e.g., internal investigator to federal entities seeking a third-party to conduct investigations into complaints filed under Equal Employment Opportunity statutes.
Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
My favorite childhood memories generally involve being outside. My family would spend time in the summers at a lake in Plymouth, MA where we had a small 3-room cottage, painted red with white trim with a white picket fence. It was close to the waterfront on a hillside dotted with a half dozen other cottages. The whole little hillside became one small community of family and friends that felt like family. As kids, we were essentially allowed to run feral. It was one of those special places that was safe and encouraged. I have many “favorite” memories down there, from when I was quite small building sand castle cities and catching frogs to well into my teens having campfires at night under the stars.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.freemanlovell.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahb/
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Nikki Bradley
