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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gina Santoro | Chief Financial Officer, Dentons, Atlanta | Chief Financial Officer, Morris Manning & Martin, Atlanta |
| Samantha Liu | Chief Financial Officer, Davis Wright Tremaine, Kansas City | Director of Finance and Accounting, Polsinelli, Kansas City |
| Sean Sullivan | Chief Information Officer, Fried, Frank, New York | Director of Information Technology, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York |
| Eric Tan | Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Goodwin, San Francisco | Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer, Flock Safety |
| Ian Ribald | Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer, Willkie Farr, Dallas | Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Ballard Spahr, Philadelphia |
| Andrew Roberts | Chief Communications and Corporate Affairs Officer, Linklaters, London | Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations and Engagement, Burberry Group, London |
| Christopher Jackson | Chief Office Performance Officer, Jackson Lewis, Irvine, CA | Chief Financial Officer (Interim), McCarthy Tetrault, Toronto |
| Susan Schonfeld | Lateral Partner Recruiting Officer, Proskauer Rose, DC | Senior Director, Lateral Partner Recruiting and Integration, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, DC |
| Larry Cohen | Director of Brand, Proskauer Rose, New York | Head of Brand Marketing, Schulte, Roth & Zabel, New York |
| Ashley Baczyk | Director of Business Development, Day Pitney, New York | Director of Business Development, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, New York |
| Ashley Shipman | Director, IT Support and Services, Nixon Peabody, Memphis | Director of User Experience and Advanced Technologies, Polsinelli, Memphis |
Promotions
| Name | New Title, Firm, Location | Former Title, Location |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Lambert | Chief Innovation Officer, Jackson Walker, Houston | Chief Knowledge Service Officer, Houston |
| Kris Bauer | Director of Legal Project Management, Jackson Lewis, Kansas City | Senior Manager of Pricing and Legal Project Management, Kansas City |
| Andrea Danziger | Director of Lateral Success, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, New York | Department Operating Officer, Intellectual Property, New York |
| Carla Henderson | Director of Human Resources, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, Iselin, NJ | Senior Human Resources Manager--Administration, Iselin, NJ |
| Mark Swenson | Assistant Director, Rates Management, Mayer Brown, Chicago | Client Rates Manager, Chicago |
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.
