Specialist attorney recruitment for law firms
Attorney Recruitment
Larson Maddox supports law firms with attorney hiring across key practice areas and levels of seniority. We recruit associates, senior associates, counsel and other experienced attorneys for firms looking to strengthen established practices, respond to client demand or build capability in priority areas.
Our attorney recruiters combine legal market knowledge with targeted search to identify professionals with the experience, technical expertise and practice fit required for each appointment.
Specialist attorney recruitment for law firms
Our attorney recruiters work with law firms on individual hires and broader hiring plans across a range of practice areas and levels of seniority. We support firms looking to add specialist expertise, strengthen high-demand teams, replace key departures or build out growing practices.
The search approach combines market knowledge, targeted outreach and an understanding of the experience firms need at each level, helping identify attorneys whose technical background, client exposure and practice experience align with the role.
175+
Attorneys placements in 2026
96%
Retention of candidates through probation
7
Core practice areas
78%
of attorney placements were with repeat law firm clients
ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT ACROSS LAW FIRM PRACTICE AREAS
Why law firms use Larson Maddox for attorney recruitment
Attorney hiring often requires access to lawyers who are not actively applying, particularly when firms are looking for specific practice experience, client exposure or seniority.
Targeted attorney search
We identify attorneys whose practice background and experience align with the requirements of the role, rather than relying only on active applicants.
Law firm market knowledge
Our recruiters work across private practice hiring and maintain visibility of attorney movement, hiring activity and demand across key legal markets.
Access to passive candidates
We engage attorneys who may be open to the right opportunity but are not actively searching or responding to advertised roles.
Search aligned with the role
We shape each search around the firm, practice area, level of seniority and experience required for the appointment.
Support throughout the hiring process
We manage candidate engagement, feedback and process coordination through to offer and appointment.
Attorney recruitment across experience levels
Law firms hire attorneys for different reasons, from adding capacity within a busy practice to bringing in specialist experience or strengthening a team ahead of future growth. Larson Maddox supports attorney recruitment across key levels of private practice.
Associate attorneys
Recruitment for junior, mid-level and experienced associates across a range of law firm practice areas and team structures.
Senior associates
Searches for attorneys with deeper matter responsibility, stronger client exposure and experience operating at a more senior level.
Counsel and senior counsel
Recruitment for experienced attorneys who add specialist expertise, senior-level support and additional depth within established practice groups.
Lateral attorneys
Targeted search for attorneys moving between firms, including professionals who may not be actively applying for new opportunities.
How our attorney recruitment process works
Every attorney search starts with a clear understanding of the role, practice area, seniority and experience required. From there, our recruiters map the relevant market, approach suitable attorneys and manage the process through to appointment.
We establish the required level, practice experience, technical background and responsibilities, alongside the wider needs of the team and firm.
We identify attorneys across suitable law firms, practice groups and locations, including professionals who may not be actively looking to move.
Our recruiters engage selected attorneys directly and assess their experience, motivations, availability and alignment with the opportunity.
We introduce attorneys whose background closely matches the brief, giving hiring teams a more targeted pool of candidates to consider.
We coordinate interviews, feedback and offer discussions, maintaining communication with both sides through to acceptance and start.
For attorneys
Considering your next move in private practice?
The right move can offer more than a new title or compensation package. It can give you stronger alignment with your practice, better access to clients, greater responsibility and clearer long-term progression.
Larson Maddox works with attorneys across a range of law firm practice areas and levels of seniority. We can provide insight into current opportunities, hiring activity, compensation expectations and how your experience is positioned in the market.
Some attorney opportunities are handled confidentially and may not be publicly advertised.
Compensation insights
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Common questions about attorney recruitment
An attorney recruiter helps law firms define hiring requirements, identify suitable attorneys, approach the market directly, assess candidates and manage the process through interview, offer and appointment.
Larson Maddox recruits associates, senior associates, counsel and other experienced attorneys across a range of law firm practice areas.
Yes. Attorney recruitment often involves direct outreach to professionals who are not actively applying but may consider the right opportunity.
Key considerations include practice experience, seniority, technical background, client exposure, compensation expectations and how the attorney would fit within the existing team.
Larson Maddox supports attorney recruitment across areas including corporate and transactional, litigation and disputes, real estate, intellectual property, employment and labor, tax and wealth, and restructuring and bankruptcy.
Yes. Partner and partner-led team searches are supported through our dedicated Law Firm Partner Recruitment service.
Discuss your attorney hiring needs
Whether you are hiring an associate, senior associate, counsel or another experienced attorney, share a few details below. A member of our law firm recruitment team will contact you to discuss the role, your hiring priorities and the support you need.
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