I am a principal and founder of Loch Legal Search, a Texas-based recruiting firm that specializes in placing partners, groups, and high-stakes attorneys at top law firms nationwide. I offer a consultative and data-driven approach to the legal market regarding how law firms hire, streamline their workforce, make decisions about attorney compensation. For nearly 20 years, I have been hired by national law firms, boutiques, and high-growth regional platforms to provide them with specialized talent and guide them on lateral hiring strategies and market positioning. I have facilitated the mergers of multiple law firms and new market expansions for others. I have also guided firms in understanding their market position in comparison to their peers and devised practical solutions they could ...