August was an active month for c-level and director hires at law firms, particularly in the Finance and Technology areas.
Firms and candidates are encouraged to send in news of their job changes to Steve Nelson.
New Positions
| Name | New Position, Firm, Location | Former Position, Location |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Nunez | Chief Financial Officer, Wilson Sonsini, New York | Chief Operating Officer, Cooley, New York |
| Gina Santoro | Chief Financial Officer, Lewis Brisbois, Atlanta | Chief Financial Officer, Dentons, Atlanta |
| Kay Kim | Chief Innovation Officer, McDermott Will & Schulte, DC | Chief Practice Information Office, Paul Hastings, DC |
| James McKenna | Chief Information Officer, Foley & Lardner, San Francisco | Chief Information Officer, Fenwick & West, San Francisco |
| Craig Annis | Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Freshfields, New York | Chief Communications Officer, A&O Shearman, New York |
| Jonathan Krotz | Chief Information Security Officer, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York | Senior Vice President, Head of Information Security and Technology Risk, PJT Partners, New York |
| Martin Metz | Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Hanson Bridgett, Los Angeles | Innovation Officer, eSentio Technologies, Los Angeles |
| Emily Colantino Bui | Chief Practice & Operations Officer, Levenfeld Pearlstein, Chicago | Senior Director of Operations, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Chicago |
| Erica Murphy | Chief People and Talent Officer, Mayer Brown | Chief Human Resources Officer, Ropes & Gray |
| Ayo Oliver | Chief Administrative Officer, Stoel Rives, San Francisco | Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Environmental Science Associates, San Francisco |
| Roshni Patel | Head of Pricing and Profitability, DLA Piper, United Kingdom | Pricing and Commercial Director, Global Occupier Services, Cushman & Wakefield,United Kingdom |
| Zachary Gosnay | Senior Director of Client Value, Husch Blackwell, Houston | Director of Practice Economics, Baker Botts, Houston |
| Shelley Waldron | Director of Responsible Artificial Intelligence, Kirkland & Ellis, New York | Director E-Discovery & Client Service, Patterson Belknap, New York |
| Abhijat Saraswat | Director, Practice Solutions, Pillsbury Winthrop, Los Angeles | Chief Revenue Officer, Lupl, Los Angeles |
| Melissa Gyure | Director of U.S. Client Operations, Proskauer Rose, New York | Director of Pricing, Paul Hastings, New York |
| Joan Spencer | Billing Associate Director, Paul Weiss, New York | Senior Manager of Revenue Control, Fried Frank, New York |
Promotions
| Name | New Position, Firm, Location | Former Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Rhodes | Chief Practice Officer, Paul Hastings, DC | Director of Practice Management |
| Courtney (Eddings) Beauzile | Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Robins Kaplan, New York | Head of Marketing, Business Development and Communications |
| Tracie Schwartz | Director, Litigation & Strategy Development, Morgan Lewis, New York | Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, New York |
| Chris Smith | Director of Human Resources, Bradley Arant, Birmingham, AL | Director of Benefits and Payroll |
| Allison Bouvier | National Director of Staff Recruiting, Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago | Regional Staff Recruiting Manager--West Coast |
As a leading Legal Recruiting firm, The McCormick Group has gained tremendous insight into the ways firms are managed and, as a result, has developed a premier practice in Law Firm Management placement.
Overall, TMG has made more than 250 law firm management placements, including many at the C-Level. The work of our team cuts across all disciplines and all management levels, including Directors and Managers. Among the areas of focus include:
- Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence
- Practice Group Management
- Technology
- Financial Management, including Pricing and Legal Project Management
- Marketing and Business Development
- Talent and Human Resources
If you represent a law firm seeking to add top talent in these areas, or if you are a management professional seeking a new opportunity, please contact our recruiters, Steve Nelson, Cassie Battle, Deborah Page, or Mandissa Marshall, or visit our website at www.mccormickgroup.com.
