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San Francisco Bay Area • Palo Alto

Bay Area Legal Talent Acquisition

Hire top BigLaw attorneys for your San Francisco Bay Area law firm. Associate lateral hiring, partner placement, and in-house counsel recruiting by former BigLaw attorneys who know the region.

Bay Area Hiring Services

Whether you're a BigLaw firm building out a San Francisco or Palo Alto office, or a tech company seeking BigLaw-trained in-house counsel, we deliver candidates who fit.

Associate Lateral Hiring

Source mid-level and senior associates from Am Law 50 firms for your San Francisco Bay Area office. We focus on quality over volume — every candidate is personally vetted.

Partner Placement

Confidential partner-level searches for firms looking to add lateral partners with portable books of business in tech transactions, venture, M&A, and litigation.

In-House Counsel

Place BigLaw-trained attorneys into general counsel and senior in-house roles at Bay Area tech companies and growth-stage startups.

Referral Network Recruiting

Tap our proprietary network of vetted BigLaw attorneys in the Bay Area who actively refer qualified candidates — the highest-signal source of lateral talent.

Why Bay Area Firms Choose Us

Founded in Palo Alto

Deep Bay Area roots and direct relationships with hiring partners across the regional legal market.

Former BigLaw Attorneys

Our team has practiced at Cravath scale firms — we recruit from the inside, not as career recruiters.

Cravath Scale Focus

We exclusively place attorneys at Am Law 50 and elite firms. No volume recruiting, no mismatched candidates.

Silicon Valley Specialization

Tech transactions, venture, M&A, IP — the practice areas that define Bay Area BigLaw.

Bay Area Markets We Serve

San Francisco

Palo Alto

Silicon Valley

Menlo Park

San Jose

Oakland

Ready to Build Your Bay Area Team?

Tell us about your hiring needs and we'll connect you with the right BigLaw talent across the San Francisco Bay Area.

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