Services
From general counsel and first in-house counsel search through partner and associate placement and law firm merger and practice group acquisition work, McAnney♦Esposito has spent years assisting employers and candidates and building a reputation for excellence in legal recruiting. We bring a unique blend of experience, resources and professional insight, along with a proven track record of success, to every search.
All McAnney♦Esposito recruiters are former practicing attorneys with unique market knowledge and an understanding of the intricacies and demands of the legal profession. We carry expertise in permanent attorney search and placement for law firms and corporations nationwide, and in all industries including financial services, healthcare, accounting, chemical, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, retail, real estate, hospitality, food and beverage, manufacturing, construction, education, public service and a myriad of others.
We have built professional relationships, networking capabilities, and an extensive database built by over thirty years of hard work and industry expertise. Notably, McAnney♦Esposito has consistently selected by The Pittsburgh Business Times as one of Pittsburgh’s Top 25 Largest Executive/Professional Search Firms
For decades, McAnney♦Esposito has been a leader in attorney search. Our focus is on placing highly skilled legal professionals in law firms and corporate legal departments in Western PA, Pittsburgh, and across the country.
Partners
We will help you evaluate the opportunities and target firms that best serve your clients. We will use our experience to maximize your earning potential and focus on firms that are compatible with your billing rates. We will analyze and critically scrutinize the myriad of options and confidentially assist you and your clients in finding a new home.
If your practice group or department is considering leaving its current law firm, we will help the group assess all the options, determine the best fit and streamline the process. We will make sure the group considers potential merger partners as well as lateral firm options. We will work hard to ensure that the needs of all the members of the group are satisfied.
If you are interested in going in-house, get on our radar. When that key positions comes up, the first place we look is in our records. If we know you are receptive to considering an in-house opportunity, we will contact you first.
We work with public and private corporations across the country and have transitioned hundreds of attorneys into a wide range of new roles, including general counsel and first in-house counsel positions. In-house opportunities are often not advertised, and most of our corporate clients rely on us to seek out and selectively recruit the best candidates.
In-House Placement
In-house opportunities are often not advertised, and even when positions are posted, our corporate clients rely on us to seek out and selectively recruit the best candidates.
Our objective is to make the right match, both for you and the employer. In order to achieve that goal, we partner closely with our clients to gain a clear understanding of their needs and pinpoint the specifics of the position, reporting structure, culture and experience profile of the ideal candidate.
In-house opportunities are often not advertised, and even when positions are posted, our corporate clients rely on us to seek out and selectively recruit the best candidates.
Our objective is to make the right match, both for you and the employer. In order to achieve that goal, we partner closely with our clients to gain a clear understanding of their needs and pinpoint the specifics of the position, reporting structure, culture and experience profile of the ideal candidate.
Associate Recruitment
Our professional recruiters, all of whom are former practicing attorneys, have the experience to help you find a new position. Your next move should not just be to a new position, it should be to the right position, one that leads to professional advancement and personal satisfaction.
If you are an associate looking to join a new law firm, we will help you target firms that provide the right atmosphere as well as the opportunity to grow. We always provide a candid perspective on how to achieve your goals.
We handle everything confidentially. If you are interested in knowing what’s out there but are not sure whether to leave your current position, we are happy to discuss the options. Everything we discuss is confidential, and we take every step to protect your privacy. We never leave identifying information with a secretary and always use the contact information and communication method you specify as preferred and confidential.
Our professional recruiters, all of whom are former practicing attorneys, have the experience to help you find a new position. Your next move should not just be to a new position, it should be to the right position, one that leads to professional advancement and personal satisfaction.
If you are a new graduate, we are happy to accept your resume. Due to the nature of the legal recruiting business, we are typically retained to find experienced attorneys, but from time to time we hear of positions for new graduates. If we can help, we will.
Expansions, Mergers & New Market Entry
McAnney♦Esposito has been instrumental in helping firms grow, expand and merge. We have experience opening branch offices and negotiating large-scale mergers for major law firms.
Closing the deal is just as important as finding the right talent. We do our homework and follow through. We assist at every stage by coordinating interviews, briefing and debriefing candidates, negotiating salary requirements, educating candidates about culture and business objectives and facilitating the exchange of information.
Everything we discuss is confidential, and we take every step to protect your privacy.
Relocation
For the last forty years we have helped attorneys relocate to Pittsburgh, our home town. We understand the market and have the inside track on neighborhoods, school districts and real estate professionals.
We are happy to help you discover Pittsburgh and its amazing legal community. We will assist in targeting the firms or corporations that best match your experience and expectations. We help to ease your transition by utilizing our contacts to put you in touch with all the right people.
We are sad to see you go, but we are here to help you in the new chapter of life. We have helped hundreds of lawyers change jobs and relocate all over the country. We understand the issues of such a transition and assist in every step of the way, utilizing our network of contacts for your benefit.