A sounding board, not a vendor
Most of our conversations with firm leadership are not about an active opening. They are about what the market is doing, what a group is worth, and whether a buildout is realistic before anyone commits budget to it.

For Law Firms
Retained search, market intelligence, and a partner who tells you when a hire is the wrong idea.
How We Help
The firms we work with best treat us as an extension of their lateral strategy rather than a channel for filling a requisition.
Most of our conversations with firm leadership are not about an active opening. They are about what the market is doing, what a group is worth, and whether a buildout is realistic before anyone commits budget to it.
We know which practices are under strain, which partners are quietly unhappy, and what compensation is actually clearing in each of our markets. That intelligence shapes your strategy well before it shapes a search.
When you need a fund formation partner in San Francisco or a private credit team that can carry existing relationships, we run a targeted search rather than sending you a stack of resumes and hoping.
A retiring rainmaker is a five-year problem that firms tend to address in year four. We help identify and recruit the successor while there is still time to transition the relationships properly.
The failed lateral hire is rarely a talent problem. It is a fit problem that was visible from the start. We screen for cultural fit, conflicts posture, and realistic portable business before you spend partnership time on a candidate.
Firm searches are confidential in both directions. We do not advertise your openings, name you to candidates before you approve it, or let the market infer your strategy from our activity.
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Attorneys Placed
Since inception
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Recent Placements
In the last 12 months
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Firm Relationships
Across Am Law 100 and 200 firms
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Markets Served
Nationwide
Start a Search
Send a short note about the practice, the market, and the timeline. We will come back with an honest read on whether the search is achievable and what it will take.
Prefer email? mishele@newport-associates.com