Legal Recruiters Directory

Garb Jaffe & Associates Legal Placement specializes in the permanent placement of attorneys of all levels with law firms and corporations in California. Founded in 1992, we are known for delivering the highest quality search expertise at the most professional and ethical levels. Our recruiters combine over forty years of legal search experience. All of our active recruiters are attorneys who graduated from top schools and practiced law in California. Through our years of legal practice and recruiting, we have built solid relationships with virtually every law firm in California that utilizes the services of legal recruiters including numerous small firms that do not typically work with recruiters. We also frequently place in house counsel with many corporations in California.

Our reputation for excellence and integrity is unparalleled. Our commitment to our clients and our candidates is to provide the highest level of professional service through a combination of personalized attention, in-depth knowledge of the marketplace, and honest and insightful communication. Garb Jaffe & Associates Legal Placement is a member of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) and conducts itself in accordance with the NALSC strict Code of Ethics.

Sheila Garb is a veteran of over 17 years of legal recruiting. Eve Jaffe has been President of the company since 2002 and is a graduate of USC Law School. Eve practiced corporate bankruptcy law in Los Angeles with a boutique firm later acquired by Kirkland & Ellis. Claudia Trevisan practiced labor and employment law prior to becoming a legal recruiter 12 years ago. Claudia earned her B.A. from UCLA and her J.D. from Loyola Law School. Lisa Lam is a Stanford Law School graduate. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from UCLA and she holds a Master's Degree in Psychology from Boston University. Lisa practiced corporate and real estate law with O'Melveny & Myers and in house before transitioning into legal recruiting.

We have long standing relationships in the California legal community which has enabled us to help our candidates secure employment in these challenging times. Karen Davidson has been a legal recruiter since 1980, and was formerly the Western Regional Manager of the then largest legal recruiting firm in the country. We are thus connected to a network of ethical recruiters throughout the United States and abroad.

Our firm handles only permanent placements. Seventy percent of our business is from placing partners and associates in law firms, and 30 percent is from placing in-house counsel. The majority of our placements are in Southern California. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you.

Branch Locations: Throughout the U.S., London, Hong Kong and Tokyo

Legal Specialties: Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in a recent national survey of America’s top law firms.

Recruiters placing attorneys: More than 125 recruiters worldwide

Percentage of business devoted to placing attorneys: 99% Permanent attorney placements, 1% Law Firm Management

Geographic areas covered: Global coverage, focus on U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Placement Specialties: Partners, Associates, General Counsel, In-House Counsel and Law Firm Management

Branch Locations: Throughout the U.S., London, Hong Kong and Tokyo

Legal Specialties: Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in a recent national survey of America’s top law firms.

Recruiters placing attorneys: More than 125 recruiters worldwide

Percentage of business devoted to placing attorneys: 99% Permanent attorney placements, 1% Law Firm Management

Geographic areas covered: Global coverage, focus on U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Placement Specialties: Partners, Associates, General Counsel, In-House Counsel and Law Firm Management

Branch Locations: Throughout the U.S., London, Hong Kong and Tokyo

Legal Specialties: Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in a recent national survey of America’s top law firms.

Recruiters placing attorneys: More than 125 recruiters worldwide

Percentage of business devoted to placing attorneys: 99% Permanent attorney placements, 1% Law Firm Management

Geographic areas covered: Global coverage, focus on U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Placement Specialties: Partners, Associates, General Counsel, In-House Counsel and Law Firm Management

Branch Locations: Throughout the U.S., London, Hong Kong and Tokyo

Legal Specialties: Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in a recent national survey of America’s top law firms.

Recruiters placing attorneys: More than 125 recruiters worldwide

Percentage of business devoted to placing attorneys: 99% Permanent attorney placements, 1% Law Firm Management

Geographic areas covered: Global coverage, focus on U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Placement Specialties: Partners, Associates, General Counsel, In-House Counsel and Law Firm Management

Branch Locations: Throughout the U.S., London, Hong Kong and Tokyo

Legal Specialties: Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in a recent national survey of America’s top law firms.

Recruiters placing attorneys: More than 125 recruiters worldwide

Percentage of business devoted to placing attorneys: 99% Permanent attorney placements, 1% Law Firm Management

Geographic areas covered: Global coverage, focus on U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Placement Specialties: Partners, Associates, General Counsel, In-House Counsel and Law Firm Management

Marcum Search LLC offers premier professional recruiting services. Building on Marcum Group's personalized approach to accounting and financial services, the members of the Marcum Search team have their clients' best interests in mind. Marcum Search's customized process allows them to better understand the specific needs and objectives of their clients and candidates alike. Marcum Search professional recruiters recognize the importance of working closely with companies and prospective candidates to ensure the perfect match. Each member of the Marcum Search leadership team has senior-level, industry-specific credentials and experience. The mission of Marcum Search is to find the people who possess the precise skill set and qualifications that Law Firms seek.

Our firm handles only permanent placements. One Hundred percent of our business is from placing partners,practice groups, Firm Acquisitions' and associates in law firms.

The majority of our placements are in Southern California and the Midwest

We welcome the opportunity to talk with you.

Founded in 1969 Pathways Personnel uses its strong regional network of legal professionals that has been built from our stable and continuous presence in the bay area legal industry for the last 40 years. All Pathways recruiters are legal industry veterans. Our experience lets us better understand the challenges that our clients and candidates face working in and running a law firm. Equipped with state of the art technology and a Fiber Ethernet internet/data connection Pathways has the capacity to house up to 70 attorneys in our Project facilities.

Project Facility Locations:
225 Bush StreetSan Francisco.
Capacity of 25 Contract Attorneys
455 Market Street, San Francisco. Capacity of 45
Contract Attorneys

Legal Staffing Services Contract Attorneys & Direct Hire
Paralegals: Contract & Direct Hire.
Legal Secretaries: Contract & Direct Hire.
Litigation Support Professionals: Contract & Direct Hire.
Practice Support Personnel: Contract & Direct Hire.
Human Resources: Contract & Direct Hire.
Administrative Support Personnel: Contract & Direct Hire.Finance & Accounting: Contract & Direct Hire.
Law Firm Management: Contract & Direct Hire.

Seltzer Fontaine Beckwith is one of California's oldest and most prominent legal search firms. The firm handles permanent placement of attorneys only. In addition to placing individual associates and partners, we facilitate law firm mergers, acquisitions of practice groups, and the establishment of new offices. We also place in-house counsel with corporations, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities. We conduct both retained and contingency searches throughout California and other major financial centers nationally and internationally. Six of our eight recruiters are former practicing attorneys, and five of the eight have 25+ years of experience in the legal search field. All are active in professional and bar associations and have published and spoken on topics related to career development, the legal marketplace, and diversity issues. Valerie Fontaine is the author of "The Right Moves: Job Search and Career Development Strategies for Lawyers," published by NALP. The firm is a long-standing and active member of NALSC: Randy Beckwith is a past president and Madeleine Seltzer is a past member of the board, serving on the ethics committee, and was recognized as one of "Lawdragon's 100 Legal Consultants You Need To Know."

Notes: Member of NALSC.