The American Lawyer - 2012 Legal Recruiters Directory

Established and operated by former practicing lawyers, we value straight talk and long-term relationships. We believe in the right fit, and we consider this the hallmark of our reputation. Eighty-four percent of our business comes from referrals and repeat business, and many of our searches arise from former candidates who later become clients. Our firm has an established track record of lasting placements, which we think is a result of our interest in individual candidates, our experience and contacts in the legal community and our long-standing relationships with our clients. Offering an alternative to impersonal resume factories, we provide honest, responsive information to our clients and our candidates about the legal job market. We make our best effort to interview each candidate in person, and we focus on assisting candidates in meeting their professional objectives rather than on simply filling job openings. We are committed to providing confidential service and individual attention to candidates, directing them to the most attractive job opportunities and educating them before they accept a job offer. Over the past 17 years, we have developed a proprietary database with information about more than 31,000 practicing attorneys. MS Legal Search is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) and is a member of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC). OTHER LOCATION(S): Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, Pittsburgh, PA, Chicago, IL

Peak Counsel, Inc. (Peak Discovery) WESTCHASE CENTER 2500 CITYWEST BLVD. SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77042 PHONE: (713) 405-1819 FOUNDED: 1970 FULL-TIME RECRUI TERS: 8 PAR T-TIME RECRUI TERS: 2 PROFILE: Peak Counsel, Inc., part of The Peak Organization, places attorneys and paralegals in temporary and temp-to-perm positions in law firms, corporations, financial institutions and government, as well as paralegals in permanent positions. In the past year, 40 percent of placements were in-house, 10 percent were in law firms with fewer than 20 lawyers, 10 percent were in law firms with 21-100 lawyers and 40 percent were in firms with

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over 100 lawyers. Peak Counsel places
candidates in all practice areas, focusing
on corporate law, securities, litigation (in-
cluding large document review projects),
technology, real estate, bankruptcy, intel-
lectual property, banking, ERISA, tax and
trusts and estates.

Providus

1177 W. LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1550 HOUSTON, TX 77027 PHONE: (713) 586-6586 FAX: (713) 586-6595 WEB: www.ProvidusGroup.com EMAIL: Providus@ProvidusGroup.com CONTACT(S): Lisa Moore Turano, Joseph A. Turano, Beverly Mattocks, Regan P. Bowen, Ashleigh Brown, Tami Hammersley, Julie F. Maeir, Jayne Schreiber, Jill Lerner, Ricardo Mendez, Deborah W. Post, Lisa L. Laursen, Karyn Schlinkert, Mishkah Ismail, Cheryl I. Moore, Silvia Miguel, Regan Bowen, Anastasia Copeland, Jill Brown, Michelle Rosen, Jackie Bebczuk, Rod Mazure, Kush Bambrah, Jill Brown,

Lisa Laursen, Karyn Schlinkert, Summer Davis, Jessica Cathey

FOUNDED: 2001

FULL-TIME RECRUITERS: 6

PART-TIME RECRUITERS: 2

PROFILE: Providus was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. We provide attorneys and paralegals on a contract and permanent basis to law firms and corporate law departments, as well as e-discovery consulting services for large-scale document reviews. Located in major markets throughout the country, including fully staffed offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., with satellite offices in Dallas and New York, Providus is capable of providing staffing and document review services nationwide. We were named to the Inc. 500 list as one of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies and are a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.

In 1988, our founders pioneered the use of lawyers and paralegals on a contract or “as needed” basis. Today, no one has more experience staffing contract assignments. Then, like today, the legal industry was faced with challenges of fluctuating workloads and economic pressures. Today, like then, our company assists clients in meeting those challenges. Experience has taught us that personal service, integrity and the quality, not the quantity, of placements develops long-standing relationships with our clients.

Providus is the preferred resource to assist clients in managing fluctuating workloads while maintaining high standards and a competitive edge. We know that personal service, integrity and quality placements develop long-standing relationships with our clients. Our quality service begins in our own offices. Our staff is experienced in the practice of law as well as in legal placement. As lawyers and paralegals, we understand our clients’ substantive needs as well as their different personalities and styles.

Providus also provides on-site and off-site document review solutions for large-scale projects nationwide. Our services include a comprehensive e-discovery process, the use of our Document Review Centers or securing space, workstations, phones and all essential tools to complete any document review to meet critical deadlines.