Legal Recruiter Washington, DC

Washington, DC is one of the largest legal markets in the country. There are more lawyers per capita here than any other city in the U.S. leading to the popular joke: "If you shake a tree in DC, 10 lawyers will fall out." Washington, DC is dominated by prestigious firms and attracts the best and brightest that America has to offer, and there are plenty of opportunities for any attorney looking for firms with sophisticated practices.

There are also numerous think tanks, business consultants, lobbyists, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, union headquarters, and, of course, law firms in Washington, DC. The DC region boasts several of the top policy-oriented universities in the nation, including Georgetown University, American University, and George Washington University.

Matching Top Law Firms with Washington DC Attorneys

What sets BCG Attorney Search apart is its commitment to connecting Washington DC attorneys with top law offices in the city. The top law firms that we have recently placed candidates at in Washington DC include:
 

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
• Alston & Bird LLP
• Arent Fox LLP
• Arnold & Porter LLP
• Baker Botts LLP
• Baker & Hostetler LLP
• Baker & McKenzie LLP
• Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
• Bingham McCutchen
• Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
• Bryan Cave LLP
• BuckleySandler LLP
• Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Clifford Chance US LLP
• Cooley LLP
• Covington & Burling LLP
• Crowell & Moring LLP
• Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
• Dechert LLP
• DLA Piper LLP
• Dorsey & Whitney
• Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
• Dykema Gossett PLLC
• Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
• Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
• Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
• Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
• Fish & Richardson
• Foley & Lardner LLP
• Fox Rothschild LLP
• Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
• Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Greenberg Traurig
• Haynes and Boone, LLP
• Holland & Hart LLP
• Holland & Knight LLP
• Hunton & Williams LLP
• Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
• Jenner & Block
• Jones Day
• Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
• Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
• K&L Gates LLP
• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
• King & Spalding
• Kirkland & Ellis LLP
• Latham & Watkins LLP
• Locke Lord LLP
• Loeb & Loeb LLP
• McGuire Woods LLP
• McKool Smith
• Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
• Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC
• Mayer Brown LLP
• McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
• Nixon Peabody LLP
• O'Melveny & Myers LLP
• Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
• Paul Hastings LLP
• Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
• Perkins Coie LLP
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
• Proskauer Rose, LLP
• Quarles & Brady LLP
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
• Reed Smith LLP
• Ropes & Gray LLP
• Schiff Hardin LLP
• Sedgwick LLP
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Shearman & Sterling LLP
• Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
• Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
• Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
• Sidley Austin LLP
• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• Squire Sanders
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP
• Stoel Rives LLP
• Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
• Thompson Hine, LLP
• Troutman Sanders LLP
• Vedder Price PC
• Venable LLP
• Vinson & Elkins LLP
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
• WilmerHale
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• Winston & Strawn LLP

The Washington DC recruiters at BCG Attorney Search are industry professionals who have worked in leading law firms across the nation. We work hard to ensure our attorney candidates have the best possible chances of getting placed in a Washington DC law firm that is well-suited to their desires and skill sets. Our recruiters carefully interview attorney candidates so that we can match them with ideal law firms. Not only do we look at educational background, expertise and achievements, we also look at personality, character and strengths and weaknesses. Other recruitment firms don't take the time to get to know their candidates as intimately as we do. This is what makes us very successful in placing attorneys in long-term positions with law firms. At BCG Attorney Search, we care about the happiness and success of our candidates. In order to do so, we assist them in showcasing their assets to potential employers, increasing their chances of getting hired.

As past legal professionals, we understand the process on both ends - finding work and finding talent. With our knowledge, we're able to assist candidates and law firms find one another in perfect synergy. We build strong, long-term relationships with law firms, so that we can learn exactly what they're looking for. By knowing this, we're able to search for potential candidates with that in mind, enhancing our chances of finding the ideal attorney for the job.

After interviews have been conducted, we follow up with both parties - the law firm and the attorney candidates - to see how things went. This helps to build insight and strong relationships with the firms and individuals we do business with.

Our Services Can be Used for Local and International Placements

Washington DC isn't the only location we help attorneys find work. Those who are looking to cross city, state or even country borders have used the services at BCG Attorney Search for finding an employer. We have offices throughout the United States, including California, Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii, Idaho, Arizona, Washington and Oregon. Our nationwide services have proven to be very effective for our attorney candidates who are planning to relocate to another city or state. Our large database of international law firms has also helped us place lawyers overseas.

We Uphold Confidentiality Agreements

BCG Attorney Search takes privacy matters very seriously. To show our commitment to privacy, we've created a Code of Conduct that we require our recruiters and clients to abide by. In our code of conduct, we agree to not share client information with a law firm unless the candidate has given us permission to. We also work hand-in-hand with law firms to ensure that we are on the same page for doing business together to find the right candidates for their open positions.

Washington, D.C., Recruiters

Harrison Barnes, Managing Director
 
Harrison Barnes is the founder of BCG Attorney Search and one of the world’s most successful and sought-after legal recruiters …

Katy Anderman, Recruiter

Katy Anderman covers a number of areas, including the NYC office. Prior to becoming a recruiter, Katy earned a Master's Degree in Communications from Northwestern . . .

Margaret Gilleran, Recruiter

Margaret Gilleran is a recruiter based out of the New York office. Prior to becoming a legal . . .

Nadeen Weybrecht, Recruiter

Nadeen Weybrecht is one of BCG's most versatile legal recruiters. With expertise in the legal markets of the East Coast as well as the Southern United States…

Becca Levine, Recruiter
 
Becca Levine is one of BCG’s East Coast recruiters. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and worked as an associate at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom in New York for many years prior to joining BCG as a recruiter. She uses her significant contacts throughout the legal profession to place her attorney candidates in firms in Boston and the East Coast...

Jessica Portela, Recruiter

Jessica Portela is recuiter of BCG Attorney Search. She graduated cum laude and then earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Ms. Portela makes partner, counsel, and associate placements...

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