Neil Cartwright
Legal Recruiter
Legal recruiters for law firms & corporate legal departments
Our legal recruiting team helps law firms and corporate employers hire experienced attorneys and legal professionals for permanent and contract roles.
- No upfront fees, you only pay if you hire
- Legal talent that's hard to reach
- Confidential legal searches
Trusted by law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide
800+
Hiring teams served
70+
specialized recruiters
72-96 hrs
To your first candidates
3
U.S. patents for sourcing technology
Why legal hiring is different
Legal hiring is built on reputation, timing, and confidentiality.
The attorneys employers want to hire are rarely active job seekers. They're leading client matters, managing transactions, appearing in court, or advising executive teams. Most aren't applying for jobs because they don't need to.
Hiring also becomes more specialized as seniority increases. A commercial litigator isn't interchangeable with an employment attorney. An experienced healthcare regulatory counsel brings a different background than someone focused on private equity transactions. Practice area expertise, industry experience, client exposure, and long-term career goals all influence whether an attorney is the right fit.
The strongest legal searches don't begin with a job posting. They begin with identifying the right attorneys and approaching them confidentially about the right opportunity.
Legal roles we help fill
Partners, Counsel, Senior Associates, Mid-Level Associates, Junior Associates, Of Counsel, and Practice Group Leaders.
General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Senior Counsel, Compliance Leaders, and Legal Operations professionals.
Commercial Litigation, Corporate & M&A, Employment, Intellectual Property, Healthcare Regulatory, Privacy & Data Security, Financial Services, Real Estate, Tax, Government Contracts, Environmental, and Regulatory & Compliance.
Our recruiters support legal hiring for law firms, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, technology companies, manufacturers, private equity-backed businesses, insurance organizations, government contractors, and other employers with in-house legal teams. Looking for executive legal leadership? Explore our executive search practice. →
How we build every legal shortlist
The right legal hire rarely comes from another job posting. It comes from knowing the market, understanding what makes a strong fit, and building relationships long before the role opens.
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Access to attorneys who aren't on the market
Most of the attorneys we place are already employed. Our recruiters build long-term relationships across the legal industry, giving clients access to experienced professionals who aren't actively looking for a new opportunity.
2
We look beyond the resume
A resume only tells part of the story. We evaluate practice area expertise, the types of matters an attorney has handled, industry experience, and career progression to find professionals who are the right fit for your team.
3
Every search stays confidential
Legal hiring is often sensitive. Whether you're replacing a partner, hiring a General Counsel, or growing your legal team, we handle every search with discretion from the first conversation through the final offer.
4
Hiring that's built to last
The best legal hires are about more than technical expertise. We also consider leadership, communication style, career goals, compensation expectations, and long-term fit so you can hire with confidence.
Get to know some of our recruiters
Tom Smith
Legal Recruiter
Stuart Bishop
Legal Recruiter
70+
additional recruiters specializing in the exact role you're hiring for.
Recent legal roles we've filled
Recent searches have included law firms, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, and other employers with in-house legal teams. Anonymized by request.
General Counsel
38 days
Private equity-backed healthcare company
Senior Litigation Associate
31 days
Am Law 100 law firm
Corporate Counsel
34 days
Fortune 500 technology company
Chief Compliance Officer
36 days
Regional healthcare system
Employment Counsel
27 days
National manufacturing company
Deputy General Counsel
41 days
Global financial services company
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Many legal searches involve replacing a partner, General Counsel, or senior legal leader where discretion is critical. We manage every search confidentially and never share professionals or client information without permission.
Yes. We recruit permanent hires and contract legal professionals across law firms and corporate legal departments. Whether you're hiring one attorney or expanding an entire legal team, we can help you find experienced legal talent.
We recruit for a wide range of employers, including law firms, corporate legal departments, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, technology companies, manufacturers, private equity portfolio companies, insurance organizations, government contractors, and nonprofit organizations. Whether you're hiring a single attorney or building an entire legal team, we build every search around your organization's structure, industry, and hiring goals.
As a legal recruitment agency focused on permanent and contract placement, we reach attorneys who aren't applying anywhere. Working with a legal staffing agency is often most valuable when:
• The role has been open for several months.
• You're replacing a confidential position.
• You need experience in a highly specialized practice area.
• Internal recruiting efforts haven't produced the right professionals.
• You want to reach attorneys who aren't actively looking for a new role.
If any of these sound familiar, a proactive search typically reaches a much broader pool of qualified attorneys than a traditional job posting alone.
Hiring the right attorney goes beyond practice area experience. We look at the type of matters they've handled, the clients they've represented, their billing expectations, leadership style, career goals, and the environments where they've been successful.
A technically strong attorney isn't always the right fit for every firm or legal department, which is why long-term alignment is part of every search.
Most experienced attorneys aren't actively applying for jobs.
Our legal recruiters build relationships with attorneys already practicing in similar firms and organizations, then reach out directly when there's a strong match.
Before introducing anyone, we evaluate practice area experience, industry background, career goals and overall fit for your team.
Yes. We recruit for boutique and Am Law firms, corporate legal departments, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, manufacturers, private equity-backed businesses, and other organizations with internal legal teams. Every search is built around the hiring process, leadership structure, and goals of your organization.
When evaluating legal recruiters, look beyond the size of their database. The best legal recruiters build direct relationships with attorneys, understand practice area nuance, and have conducted confidential searches across both law firms and corporate legal departments. Ask whether they reach passive candidates directly - most legal recruiting firms source from attorneys who are already looking. ExpertHiring reaches employed attorneys who aren't.
Reach the legal professionals other employers can't
The legal professionals you want to hire probably aren't applying for jobs. They're already advising clients, supporting businesses, and leading legal teams.
No upfront fees. No obligation.
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