Recruiter Spotlights

Founded by Jennifer Nelson and Jane Pollard, Momentum Search Partners is a WBENC-certified, women-owned legal recruiting firm with deep roots across Texas. The firm is known for its regional expertise, personal approach, and long-standing relationships with both clients and candidates. Headquartered in Austin and serving major markets including Dallas and Houston, Momentum partners with law firms and corporate legal departments to connect them with exceptional attorneys who fit both the role and the culture.

Schoen Legal Search is a New York–based boutique recruiting firm known for precision, integrity, and depth. The firm focuses on partner and associate placements with Am Law 100 firms, mid-sized law firms, elite boutiques, and select in-house placements, led by CEO Wendy Schoen, Esq., a veteran recruiter with roots in legal, finance, and business.

Based in Louisiana, YSR Search has built a reputation for credibility, connection, and deep local expertise. The firm focuses on placements across Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the Gulf Coast, helping law firms and corporate legal departments secure top talent in a state with unique legal and cultural dynamics. With roots in the local legal community, YSR Search emphasizes personal relationships, precise matchmaking, and long-term fit.

Founded in 2007 by attorneys Ken Young and Barbara Mayden, Young Mayden has built its reputation on connecting lawyers they know with workplaces they understand. From its bases in Charlotte and Nashville, the firm serves clients in across the United States and even into the U.K., working with law firms, corporations, and institutions to place legal talent that fits both the role and the culture. In 2024, May Smythe became a full partner and now leads the Nashville office, continuing the firm’s legacy of attorney-led, relationship-driven recruiting.

Garcia Legal Search has earned a reputation for professionalism, discretion, and attorney-led expertise. Every member of the consulting team is a former practicing attorney, providing clients and candidates with informed, strategic guidance. From Miami to Pensacola and Fort Myers, the firm partners with law firms and legal departments statewide to place top legal talent.

Based in Seattle, Gamoran Legal Consulting has earned a strong reputation for thoughtful, relationship-driven recruiting throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. As a boutique firm specializing in partner-level placements and strategic team moves, their approach is personal, precise, and long-term.