Attorneys: Law Firm Partner/Counsel

G&S's growth as a pre-eminent attorney recruiting firm has been intertwined with the evolution of the practice of law from a tradition bound profession to a dynamic, complex and often global professional services business. Titles such as partner and counsel no longer simply signify an attorney's status (and compensation) within a firm, but also are important for business development and client service reasons. Practice groups have developed as meaningful units within law firms to concentrate specialized resources in an effort to better serve client needs and enhance revenue production and profitability. In the business of law, the law firm partner of today must provide incisive legal counsel to cost-conscience clients in a highly competitive and results-oriented market place, while meeting fiduciary responsibilities to fellow partners for business development and prudent, participatory management. In addition, law firm partners, counsel and practice groups have a professional responsibility to mentor, motivate and foster the development of less experienced lawyers.

As part of the fabric of the contemporary legal profession, G&S advises and assists law firm partners, counsel and practice groups in successfully meeting their personal and practice development objectives. We provide valuable assistance to partners, counsel and practice groups who are considering transitioning their practices to other firms. We are thoughtful listeners and practical, knowledgeable evaluators. Our insight into the marketplace and our network of professional and personal relationships with key law firm decision makers, enable us to provide candid and practical advice as well as effective and credible access to leading law firms. We are skilled in initiating highly confidential discussions, in helping partners, counsel and practice groups develop the necessary information about their practices to foster the most meaningful dialog and in identifying the financial structures and firm cultures that offer the most effective and rewarding practice environments for lawyers' individual needs. Throughout the process, we facilitate effective and timely communications between prospective firms and transitioning partners, counsel and practice groups. We foster candor between the parties and manage and align expectations so that both sides enjoy the benefits of the fullest disclosure possible. In addition, G&S's experience with lateral partner, counsel and practice group placement enables us to add value regarding compensation and status during the negotiation phase of the discussions.

If you are a law firm partner or counsel or are part of a practice group considering career and practice growth options and if you possess the substantive and competitive qualities sought by today's legal marketplace, G&S's years of experienced accomplishment can complement your efforts to transition to another platform.