Joel Payne Associates

Legal Executive Search Specialists




Joel Payne Associates specializes in the permanent placement of attorneys, many times on an exclusive retained search basis, for law firms, Corporate legal departments,banks and financial institutions, as well as other Clients.

JPA's Legal Executive Search Group is supported by a sophisticated automated data network and the very latest published information on practicing attorneys in every practice specialty. We specialize in the placement of highly qualified professionals at the partner level as well as practice groups. We also have experience in facilitating law firm mergers and acquisitions.

JPA's legal executive search team takes the time to discover your needs, whether you are a partner looking to make a change, or a law firm seeking to fill a critical need or expand your current practice. Once we have determined your needs, we maintain the lines of communication to ensure the desired results in the most timely manner possible. We know that your time is the most valuable asset you have, and we will provide you with the answers you need, quickly and concisely. We work with local, regional, and national firms. Whether we work with a partner or a firm, we provide the counseling of a seasoned legal executive search team, sensitive to the needs of the practice of law and your specialty. We provide executive search placement services ranging from partners with well-established practices, to associates, mergers and acquisitions.

Specific Assignments

JPA has experience in all aspects of legal executive search, including the following:

  • Partner and Group Executive Search: The strength of our Legal Executive Search team enables us to quickly yet discreetly locate the best candidates for the best law firms. We understand the desires and requirements of today's partners and groups, and work diligently to understand each Client's unique culture and staffing needs;
  • Associate Placement: Clients rely upon JPA for locating and recruiting highly qualified law firm associates who have trained at the top law firms. We recruit associates in a number of practice areas, including IP, bankruptcy, litigation, and many other categories;
  • General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, In House Legal Departments: We are also deeply experienced in identifying, recruiting, and placing top GC's, CC's, and experienced attorneys for in-house legal departments for Fortune 500 firms, investment banks, and corporations.