ABOUT US

After years of recruiting for various regional and national attorney search firms, veteran recruiters Laura Rusche and Sangeeta Shingala founded Ascend Attorney Search, LLC, and it has quickly become a highly respected legal recruiting firm with a national reach. 

As former attorneys who spent many years practicing law with Am Law firms and sophisticated in-house legal departments, Ascend’s legal recruiters have successfully placed countless associates, partners and groups into premier national law firms, mid-sized firms, high end boutiques and in-house legal departments. They are passionate about helping others to feel fulfilled in their professional lives, and they are dedicated to providing comprehensive recruiting services to lawyers, law firms and corporate legal departments.

The legal recruiters at Ascend work with attorneys in just about every conceivable practice area, from mergers & acquisitions and private equity to finance, real estate, securities and capital markets, labor & employment, employee benefits, tax, estate planning, intellectual property, healthcare, data privacy and numerous others. They take pride in understanding the nuances of different practice areas so as to identify and recruit the most qualified candidates for a particular role. They also spend substantial time learning about the culture, practice and unique characteristics of each and every law firm or in-house client they represent.

Ascend Attorney Search believes that confidentiality is imperative, and the recruiters do not share any candidate-related information with a law firm or in-house client without express authorization of the candidate. Likewise, they maintain strict confidentiality with regard to the proprietary information they gain from their law firm and in-house clients. They also draw on their extensive market knowledge and strong client relationships to ensure they understand the unique objectives and career goals of the attorneys with whom they work. Attorneys and employers consistently praise Ascend for its knowledge, professionalism and guidance, and the recruiters welcome the opportunity to work closely with you.

Whether you are a law firm seeking to strategically add lawyers or an individual lawyer or group seeking to move to a new law firm or in-house role, Ascend Attorney Search can help.