We accelerate Our Client’s and Candidate’s Goals by Aligning their Interests, Identifying Synergies and Creating Market Opportunities.
For 10+ years, we have placed corporate defense law partners, groups, and opened offices at sophisticated corporate law firms of 100 to 1,000+ around the United States and have an 85% retention rate. Although we are loyal to a few select law firm clients, we typically are approached by partners and groups, assist them via our Proven Process and successfully place them in a new law firm that matches their wants, needs and long term goals.
We will work with Corporate Law Partners with portable client business of $200,000 – $20+ million and bill rates of $200-$1,200 an hour. Our successful Track Record and Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment allows us to provide partner candidates with an efficient process and candid conversation whereby we explain the potential options.
Setting expectations of timing for law partners is critical for endurance when starting. The recruiting process for lateral partners typically lasts 6-9 months. 3 months or less is an exception and 1-3 years is not uncommon.
For more information on the Lateral Process, our Testimonials, our Case Studies, The Law Firm Leadership Podcast, see below.
Law Partner Resources
A Guide for Partners and Law Firms

Testimonials
Chris was awesome. He helped me sort out my options of law firms since I wanted to be less involved in deals, team and firm management, and do more of what I wanted to do while slowing down. It’s been a great succession plan.
I found and read Chris’ book Lateral Moves and from there Chris held my hand in a tough situation and helped me land in a wonderful law firm for me and my team.
I’ve worked with other headhunters at other times. I’m really glad this worked out with you particularly. Its been really special working with you and getting to know you.
My wife and I just had our first child and wanted to move back to Columbus, Ohio from Chicago. Chris made it easy.
I didn’t understand the lateral move process but after talking with Chris and learning my options I was able to land at another law firm that allowed complete flexibility and doubled my compensation.
Law Partner Recruiting
Podcasts
Ep: 39 Stewart Hirsch on Building Relational Equity
Stewart Hirsch on Building Relational Equity Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** I interviewed Stewart Hirsch | Managing Director of Strategic...
Ep: 36 Shauna Bryce on Legal Career Transitions
Shauna Bryce on Legal Career Transitions Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the three dots to download.) I interviewed Shauna...
Ep: 30 Kent Zimmermann on Law Firm Merger Insights
Kent Zimmermann of Zeughauser Group on Law Firm Merger Insights Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the three...
Jeremy Fudge on Deloitte UK Alliance with BAL
Ep: 27 Jeremy Fudge on Berry Appleman & Leiden Alliance with Deloitte UK Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the three...
Ep: 26 Russ Welsh on Growing Polsinelli 90 to 800 Attorneys
Russ Welsh on Growing Polsinelli Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the three dots to download.) I interviewed Russ Welsh |...
Ep: 23 Andrew Glincher on Leadership and Values
Andrew Glincher, CEO & Managing Partner of Nixon Peabody, on Leadership and Values Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the...
Ep 20 Frank Aquila on Global M&A and Geopolitical Pressures
Frank Aquila Global M&A Partner Discusses Geopolitical Pressures Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the three dots...
Ep: 19 Erik Gustafson Procuring Legal Services & Trends
Erik Gustafson on the Current Trends in Procuring Legal Services Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the PDF Transcript, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the three...
Tom Clay on Law Firm Merger Combinations
Ep: 15 Tom Clay Spoke to Law Firm Merger Combinations Insights and Wisdom Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the Transcript of this Audio, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and click on the...
Ep: 14 Steve Harper Author and Retired Big Law Trial Lawyer
Author Steve Harper Discusses Law Firm Incentive Structures and Advice for Aspiring Authors Interview with Steve Harper, an Author and Retired BigLaw Trial Lawyer Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcript ***To...
Ep: 13 James Fisher Managing Partner of FisherBroyles
James Fisher Discusses his Cloud-Based Model, Leveraging Technology and Talent and Training Young Lawyers Interview with James Fisher Managing Partner of FisherBroyles Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcript ***To...
Elliott Portnoy : Law Firm Merger Combinations and Growth Advice
Ep: 11 Elliott Portnoy Offers Seasoned Law Firm Merger Combinations and Merger Advice Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the Transcript of this Audio, click here*** (Look in the top right corner and...
Ep 10: Norm Champ on the Securities and Exchange Commission
Norm Champ Partner of Kirkland & Ellis Discusses Hedgefund Investments and Going Public Listen & Subscribe to this Podcast | Read & Download the Transcribed Episode ***To Download the Transcript of this Audio, click here*** (Look in the top right corner...