July was another active month for c-level and director hires at law firms, particularly in the AI and technology area.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oz Benamram | Chief AI Officer, Pillsbury Winthrop, New York | Strategic Advisor, Oblex, New York |
| Buck Owen | Chief Operating Officer, Barnes & Thornburg, DC | Chief Operating Officer, Dentons |
| Anya Tarasova | Chief Innovation Officer, Paul Hastings, Los Angeles | Senior Asset Leader, Innovation and Incubation, McKinsey, Los Angeles |
| Amol Bargaje | Chief Information Officer, Thompson Coburn, Chicago | Global Chief Innovation Officer, Mayer Brown, Chicago |
| Abigail Levine | Chief Information Officer, Benesch, Chicago | Product Management Director, Sidley Austin, Chicago |
| Bart Gabler | Chief Legal Operations and Practice Innovation Officer, Jackson Lewis, Pittsbrugh | Chief Legal Operations Officer, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh |
| Lauren Symington | Chief Talent Officer, Hinshaw, San Diego | Senior Director, Legal Development, Integration & Technology Training, Womble Bond Dickinson, Phoenix |
| Jenny Davenport | Chief Growth and Legal Recruiting Officer, Foley Hoag, Denver | Chief Growth Officer, Taft, Steittinius & Hollister, Denver |
| Diane Downs | Chief Legal Talent & Growth Officer, Duane Morris, Philadelphia | Chief Legal Talent Officer, Morrison & Foerster,San Francisco |
| Kelby Luther | Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Brownstein Hyatt, Los Angeles | Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer, Allen Matkins, Los Angeles |
| Tim Knighten | Chief Information Security Officer, Brownstein Hyatt, Denver | Director--Information Security, FirstBank, Denver |
| Chris Connelly | Global Chief Financial Officer, DLA Piper, New York | COO/CFO, JP Morgan Asset Management, New York |
| Antonio Mota | Chief Financial Officer, Choate Hall & Stewart, Boston | Chief Financial Officer, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York |
| Liz Paspalas | Senior Director of Business Development, Armstrong Teasdale, St. Louis | Director of Business Development, Dentons, St. Louis |
| Natasha Hill | Director of Business Development, PilieroMazza, DC | Client Development Manager, WilmerHale, DC |
| Jennifer Ainsworth | Client Development Director, Eversheds Sutherland, San Francisco | Director of Client Service, Cooley, San Francisco |
| Kelly Cummings | Director of Lateral Growth, Akin Gump, New York | Director of Lateral Partner Integration, Latham & Watkins, New York |
| Paul Barker | Director of People and Operations, Brown Rudnick, London | Vice President, Human Resources, SGX Group, Singapore |
| Jay Linder | Director of Public Relations, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, New York | Senior Consultant, PP&C Consulting, New York |
| Kristin Merikangas Dalmy | Director of Marketing & Business Development, Beatty & Wozniak, Denver | Regional Marketing and Business Development Manager, Fisher Phillips, Denver |
| Julie Heller | Associate Director, Legal Practice Technology, Kirkland & Ellis, New York | Vice President, Sales, Lighthouse, New York |
Promotions
| Name | New Title, Firm, Location | Former Title |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Morgan | Chief Operating Officer, Ballard Spahr, Philadelphia | Chief Practice Management Officer |
| Roger Maeda | Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Arnold & Porter, DC | Director of IT Enterprise Applications and Application Development |
| Jennifer Mendez | Chief Knowledge Officer, Fisher Phillips, Newark NJ | Senior Director of Knowledge Management Innovation |
| Cameron Abbott | Chief of Facility Operations, Akerman, Jacksonville | Director of Operations |
| Neil Barbieri | Director of Client Intelligence, Venable, DC | Senior Manager, Research & Competitive Inteiligence |
| Jennifer Bartlett | Director of Business Development, Reed Smith, Chicago | Assistant Director of Business Development |
| Eric Kovac | Director of Marketing Operations, Offit Kurman, Harrisburg PA | Creative Team Manager |
| Ericka Cunningham | Director of Business Marketing--Private Companies & Fund Formation, Cooley, San Diego | Associate Director--Corporate |
| Jess Karas | Associate Director of Marketing, Cooley, Boston | Senior Practice Group Marketing Manager |
| Amy Dietrich | Managing Director of Research & Competitive Intelligence, Paul Weiss, New York | Director of Research & Competiive Intelligence |
| Elaine Wang | Director of Global Knowledge Management, Latham & Watkins, DC | Associate Director of Global Knowledge Management |
| Adriana Paris | Director of Legal Services, Fisher Phillips, Tampa | Manager of Legal Operations |
| Ryan Gakeler | Director, Finance Business Intelligence, Paul Hastings, Boston | Senior Manager, Finance Business Intelligence |
| Marlon Mendez | Director, Office Operations Finance, Holland & Knight, Miami | International Office Manager |
| Lauren Jenkins | Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Crowell & Moring, DC | Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
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.
