Overview

• Founded in 1986, Klein Landau & Edelman, LLC is one of the oldest continually operating legal search firms in the U.S., with predecessor companies dating to the early 1980s.
• Dominates the legal recruitment market in Washington, DC, and maintains a preeminent office in New York City, serving clients nationwide.
• Recognized for over 10 consecutive years by the Washington Business Journal as a top executive recruiter.
• Employs 12 professionals focused exclusively on legal recruitment and staffing services.
• Works with a majority of the American Lawyer Top 200 law firms, midsize firms, boutique firms, Fortune 500 companies, and trade associations.

Specializations

• Partner and partner group recruitment for law firms and corporate legal departments.
• In-house corporate recruitment, including placements from general counsel to staff attorney roles.
• Facilitation of law firm mergers, acquisitions, and branch office openings.
• Exclusive search management for Fortune 500 companies and corporations of all sizes.

Services & Approach

• Placement of attorneys at all experience levels within top-tier law firms and corporate legal teams.
• Exclusive search representation for Fortune 500 companies and midsize organizations.
• Support for law firm expansions through mergers, acquisitions, and new branch office launches.
• Ongoing recruitment services for former candidates filling hiring needs in legal roles.