Here is this month’s edition of Legal Leadership Watch, summarizing significant hires and promotions at the Chief and Director level at U.S. law firms and related entities. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ilona Logvinova | Chief AI Officer, HSF Kramer, New York | Director of Practice Innovation, Cleary, New York |
| Matson Blocker | Chief Information Officer, Kirkland & Ellis, Houston | Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal, Houston |
| Cassie Vertovec | Chief Practice Management Officer, Loeb & Loeb, New York | Practice Director, Corporate and Director of Pratice Strategies, Barnes & Thornburg, New York |
| Kathleen Pearson | National Director of Human Resources, Lewis Brisbois, San Diego | Chief Human Resources Officer, McDermott, Will & Schulte, San Diego |
| Kristen Uhl Hulse | Chief Talent Officer, Haynes and Boone, Dallas | Chief Talent Officer, Snell & Wilmer, Denver |
| Matt Squire | Chief Financial Officer, Akerman, Atlanta | Chief Financial Officer, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, Atlanta |
| Jonathan Gomez | Chief Financial Officer, Shutts & Bowen, Miami | Director of Accounting, Greenberg Traurig, Miami |
| Matthew Lieberman | Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Cooley, San Francisco | Chief Marketing Officer, PwC U.S. and Mexico, San Francisco |
| Phil Chacko | Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Holtzman Vogel, DC | Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Clare Locke, DC |
| Angela Dunn | Senior Director of Human Resources, Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville | Vice President of Human Resources, Genesco, Nashville |
| Courtney O'Connor | Director of Practice Management--Corporate, Benesch Law, New York | Senior Director of Practice Management, Faegre Drinker, Philadelphia |
| Sandra Claudio | Director of Business Development, Ice Miller, Tampa | Associate Director, Marketing and Business Development, BCLP, Tampa |
| Liliam Arce | Associate Director, Marketing and Business Development, BCLP, DC | Senior Business Development Manager, Steptoe, DC |
| Carl Gilmore | Business Director, Greenberg Traurig, Orlando | IT Nuclear Technology Leader, Florida Power & Light Co., Orlando |
| Brooke Golden | Director of Finance, ArentFox Schiff, DC | Director of Accounting, GRF CPAs & Advisors, DC |
Promotions
| Name | New Title, Firm, Location | Former Title, Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Salamon | Chief Information Security Officer, Choate, Hall & Stewart, Boston | Information Security Director,Boston |
| Charlotte Richmond | Chief Marketing Officer, Hogan Lovells, London | Chief of Operations, Marketing and Business Development, London |
| Katrina DeLawter | Chief Financial Officer, ArentFox Schifff, DC | Senior Director of Finance, DC |
| Tonia Rivera | Director, Human Resources, Susman Godfrey, Houston | Human Resources Manager, Houston |
As a pioneer in placing attorneys at law firms, 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
- Professional Development
If you represent a law firm seeking to add top talent in these areas, or if you are a management professional seeking new opportunity, please contact our recruiters, Steve Nelson, Deborah Page, Cassie Battle, or Mandissa Marshall, or visit our website at www.mccormickgroup.com.
