Our legal recruiters directory lists 360+ US attorney recruiters and legal search firms, with every US office, so you can search by city, state or firm name. Each listing is checked against the firm’s own website. Many of these recruiters place lawyers in-house, from corporate counsel to general counsel; pair your search with our in-house counsel jobs and general counsel jobs.
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Empire Search Partners is a legal recruiting firm on East 45th Street in New York, with an office in Washington, DC. With more than 25 years of experience, it recruits law firm partners and associates and runs exclusive in-house counsel searches.
In their words: “Empire Search is the premier legal recruitment firm for both law firm recruitment and in-house legal counsel recruiting.”
Source: Empire Search Partners Website
At a glance
- Offices: New York, NY and Washington, DC
- Experience: over 25 years, according to the firm
- Search types: law firm partner and associate recruiting, and exclusive in-house counsel searches
- Resources: career articles on resumes and compensation negotiation
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm partners and associates
- In-house counsel
Who they recruit for
Law firms and companies in major US legal markets.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current New York legal jobs, Washington, DC legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
Evans Hiring Partners LLC 1323 SE 17th Street Suite 1060 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 work2248 Broadway Suite 1835 New York, NY 10024 work1954 Airport Road Suite 1183 Atlanta, GA 30341 work110 N Akard Street Suite 1013 Dallas, TX 75201 work3154 Glendale Boulevard Suite 1028 Los Angeles, CA 90039 work Phone: (888) 784-8556work Email: info@ehplegal.comINTERNET Website: ehplegal.com Biography
Legal recruiter placing attorneys with in-house legal departments as well as law firms.
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Legal recruiter placing attorneys with in-house legal departments as well as law firms.
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Legal recruiter placing attorneys with in-house legal departments as well as law firms.

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Glocap Search is a New York search firm best known for recruiting investment professionals for hedge funds, private equity, venture capital and other investment firms. Its business professional practice includes legal and compliance roles, alongside investor relations, accounting, operations and HR.
In their words: “Glocap works with high-performance companies across a range of industries to find them equally high-performance talent at all levels and for all parts of their organization.”
Source: Glocap Website
At a glance
- Based in: New York, NY
- Focus: investment firms and other companies, with legal and compliance as one function among many
- Search types: permanent search and temporary staffing
Legal roles recruited
- Legal and compliance professionals at investment firms and other companies
Who they recruit for
Hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate and other investment firms, plus companies in other industries.
Focused on companies rather than law firms. Browse current New York legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.

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Greene-Levin-Snyder LLC is a New York legal search group on East 58th Street, founded more than 20 years ago by industry veterans including Susan Kurz Snyder and Alisa F. Levin. It recruits for law firms, financial institutions and corporations, including in-house counsel roles.
In their words: “We provide significant value to our clients and candidates by sharing the knowledge, relationships and creativity of our entire search team, most of whom are former practicing attorneys.”
Source: Greene-Levin-Snyder Website
At a glance
- Based in: New York, NY
- History: formed over 20 years ago, according to the firm
- Team: the firm says most of its recruiters are former practicing attorneys
- Openings: the firm keeps a career center with current in-house and law firm openings
Legal roles recruited
- In-house counsel at corporations and financial institutions
- Law firm partners and associates
Who they recruit for
Law firms, financial institutions and corporations, mainly in the New York market.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current New York legal jobs, banking counsel jobs, funds counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Hank-Kross is a New York legal search firm founded in 1991 by two legal recruiters. It places individual attorneys and small groups across many practice areas into permanent positions.
In their words: “In our 31 years as legal search professionals, we have placed highly qualified individual attorneys and small groups across considerable practice areas into permanent positions.”
Source: Hank-Kross Website
At a glance
- Based in: New York, NY
- Founded: 1991, according to the firm
- Search types: permanent attorney placement
Legal roles recruited
- Individual attorneys
- Small attorney groups
Who they recruit for
Legal employers; the firm cites placing a litigation partner with an AmLaw 100 firm.
Browse current New York legal jobs and New York State legal jobs.
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Legal recruiter placing attorneys with in-house legal departments as well as law firms.
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Executive search firm recruiting legal leaders for in-house legal departments.
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Heidrick & Struggles is a retained executive search and leadership consulting firm. Its Legal, Risk & Compliance practice recruits legal executives across specializations, along with risk, compliance and government affairs leaders.
Legal roles recruited
- General counsel and chief legal officer
- Legal executives across specializations
- Risk, compliance, audit and controls officers
- Government affairs leaders
Who they recruit for
Large organizations across industries.
The practice assesses legal leaders with its own leadership and culture assessment tools.
Best fit for senior candidates: general counsel, chief legal officer and deputy GC searches are typically retained by the hiring company. Browse current general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.