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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Prime Legal Staffing Corporation is a legal staffing and recruiting firm in Richmond, Virginia, affiliated with The Richmond Group USA. It places lateral attorneys and practice groups, handles law firm mergers and acquisitions, places permanent paralegals and legal secretaries, and provides temporary and temp-to-hire staff, including high-level in-house counsel contract assignments.
In their words: “At Prime Legal, we specialize in the placement and recruitment of lateral attorneys, practice groups, law firm mergers and acquisitions, permanent paralegal and legal secretary placement.”
Source: Prime Legal Website
At a glance
- Based in: Richmond, VA
- Affiliation: The Richmond Group USA
- Search types: permanent, temporary and temp-to-hire
- Coverage: nationwide, according to the firm
Legal roles recruited
- Lateral attorneys and practice groups
- Contract in-house counsel
- Paralegals
- Legal secretaries and support staff
- Law firm mergers and acquisitions
Who they recruit for
Law firms and corporations nationwide.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Richmond legal jobs, Virginia legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Princeton Legal Search Group, LLC is a legal search firm in New Jersey with offices in Princeton and Red Bank. It focuses on senior in-house searches for general counsel and chief legal officers, and also places partner-level lawyers with law firms.
In their words: “Our legal recruiters place exceptional in-house general counsel or equivalent and partner level lawyers.”
Source: Princeton Legal Search Group Website
At a glance
- Offices: Princeton, NJ and Red Bank, NJ
- Experience: since 1999, according to the firm
- Track record: the firm says it has a 100% placement success rate on senior GC and CLO searches
Legal roles recruited
- General counsel and chief legal officers
- In-house counsel
- Law firm partners
Who they recruit for
CEOs, boards and chief legal officers at companies, and law firms.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Princeton legal jobs, New Jersey legal jobs, general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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PS Companies is a legal staffing and consulting firm in West Allis, Wisconsin (Milwaukee area). It places legal professionals with Fortune 500 corporations and law firms, provides contract attorneys, and advises law firms on lateral partner hiring, mergers and strategic partnerships.
In their words: “PS Companies specializes in placing legal professionals with Fortune 500 corporations and law firms throughout the country.”
Source: PS Companies Website
At a glance
- Based in: West Allis, WI
- Law firm consulting: more than 30 years of M&A, lateral partner hiring and strategic partnership work, according to the firm
- Services: permanent placement, contract attorneys and law firm consulting
Legal roles recruited
- Corporate and in-house counsel
- Law firm partners and associates
- Contract attorneys
- Law firm mergers
Who they recruit for
Fortune 500 corporations, law firms and public agencies.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Milwaukee legal jobs, Wisconsin legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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PSI Legal Resources is the legal staffing and recruiting division of PSI Resources, a Chicago staffing firm in business since 1992 and part of the Alere Group. The legal team, made up of former practicing attorneys, provides direct-hire, contract and temporary attorneys, paralegals and compliance specialists to law firms and corporate legal departments.
In their words: “We specialize in direct-hire attorney placement by working closely with law firms and corporate legal departments to identify and recruit highly qualified attorneys and practice groups.”
Source: PSI Resources Website
At a glance
- Based in: Chicago, IL
- In business since: 1992, according to the firm
- Parent: part of the Alere Group
- Other specialties: office support, accounting and finance, and IT staffing
Legal roles recruited
- Direct-hire attorneys and practice groups
- Contract attorneys
- Paralegals
- Compliance specialists
Who they recruit for
Law firms and corporate legal departments.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Chicago legal jobs, Illinois legal jobs, Chicago general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Pursuant Legal Consultants is a Seattle-area executive search firm serving the legal profession. It focuses on general counsel searches for corporate law departments and on law firm partners making a move.
In their words: “We concentrate on the General Counsel needs of corporate law departments and law partners in transition.”
Source: Pursuant Legal Consultants Website
At a glance
- Based in: Seattle area, WA
- Search types: executive search for attorneys
Legal roles recruited
- General counsel
- Law firm partners
Who they recruit for
Corporate law departments and law firms.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Seattle legal jobs, Washington State legal jobs and general counsel jobs.
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Pye Legal Group is an executive search firm with offices in Houston, Austin and Dallas. Founded in 2006, it recruits for in-house positions only: attorneys, executive legal leadership, contracts managers, compliance professionals and paralegals.
In their words: “Pye Legal Group is an executive search firm that specializes in recruiting and placing attorneys, paralegals, contracts managers, and compliance professionals for in-house positions.”
Source: Pye Legal Group Website
At a glance
- Offices: Houston, TX (San Felipe Street), Austin, TX and Dallas, TX
- Founded: 2006, according to the firm, growing from two employees to nearly fifteen
- Focus: in-house only, including general counsel and other legal leadership searches
- Track record: the firm says it has completed thousands of placements
Legal roles recruited
- In-house attorneys, from counsel to general counsel
- Contracts managers
- Compliance professionals
- Corporate paralegals
Who they recruit for
Corporate legal departments, including energy and power companies, in Texas and beyond.
In-house focused. Browse current Houston legal jobs, Dallas legal jobs, Austin legal jobs and energy counsel jobs.
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Quaero Group is a legal search firm with offices in Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago and San Francisco. It recruits attorneys nationwide, mainly for law firms, and also handles practice group M&A and consulting.
In their words: “To create a positive impact on the futures of our clients and candidates by placing great attorneys.”
Source: Quaero Group Website
At a glance
- Offices: Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA
- Coverage: attorney search nationwide
- Search types: retained search, high-priority search and exclusive contingent search
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm partners and associates
- Practice groups
- In-house and compliance roles (cited in the firm’s testimonials)
Who they recruit for
Mainly law firms; testimonials on the firm’s site also mention placements with companies.
Browse current Denver legal jobs, Minneapolis legal jobs, Chicago legal jobs and San Francisco legal jobs.
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QueensBench is a retained legal executive search firm focused on technology companies. It recruits general counsel, chief legal officers, chief compliance officers and chief privacy officers, plus the deputies, VPs, directors, AGCs and counsel on their teams.
In their words: “We’re the only specialist legal recruiters who employ a true retained executive search model: rigorous, collaborative and transparent.”
Source: QueensBench Website
At a glance
- Focus: legal and compliance executive roles at tech companies
- Track record: the firm cites a 100% placement rate and an average of 103 days to placement
- Search types: retained executive search
Legal roles recruited
- General counsel and chief legal officer
- Chief compliance officer
- Chief privacy officer
- Deputy GCs, VPs, directors, AGCs and counsel
Who they recruit for
Venture capital firms, high-growth startups and public companies, according to the firm.
Focused on in-house legal departments. Browse current San Francisco legal jobs, San Francisco general counsel jobs, general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Reece Legal Search (RLS) is a West Coast attorney search firm founded in 1999 and based in Los Angeles. It recruits associates, partners and practice groups for mid-sized to large law firms in California and elsewhere, and its site also lists contract attorney services.
In their words: “For clients, we recruit the most talented and accomplished associates, partners and practice groups we can find both nationally and internationally.”
Source: Reece Legal Search Website
At a glance
- Based in: Los Angeles, CA
- Founded: 1999, according to the firm
- Ethics: follows the NALSC Code of Ethics, according to the firm
- Markets: California, with national and international searches on request
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm associates and partners
- Practice groups
- Contract attorneys
Who they recruit for
Mid-sized to large law firms, including Am Law 100 firms.
Browse current Los Angeles legal jobs, San Francisco legal jobs and California legal jobs.
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Richard, Wayne & Roberts is a Houston-based executive search and direct hire firm that recruits across many industries. Its legal team places attorneys with companies, from startups to the Fortune 500, and with law firms.
In their words: “Since 1983, RWR places attorneys at startups, Fortune 500 companies & law firms — trusted for hard-to-find counsel & partners.”
Source: Richard, Wayne & Roberts Website
At a glance
- Based in: Houston, TX
- Legal practice: since 1983, according to the firm
- Firm experience: executive search and direct hire placement for over 50 years, according to the firm
- Coverage: nationwide, with legal as one of many specialties
Legal roles recruited
- In-house counsel at all levels
- Law firm associates and partners
- Compliance
- Corporate/transactional, energy/oil and gas, environmental and litigation attorneys
- Patent/IP, real estate, securities, tax and technology transactions attorneys
Who they recruit for
Companies from startups to the Fortune 500, across all industries, and law firms.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Houston legal jobs, Texas legal jobs, Houston general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
