We're not just recruiters—we're former Am Law 100 recruitment directors and practicing attorneys. With 40+ years of combined insider experience, we know what it takes to make your next move successful.
What We Do
BlackByrd Partners specializes in attorney recruiting and talent management consulting for the major Am Law firms, regional powerhouses, and specialty boutiques. From standard contingency searches to talent acquisition and retention needs that require more robust solutions, we are equipped to assist.
Our team includes attorneys and ex-Recruitment and Professional Development Directors with 40+ years of Am Law and regional firm experience.
At BlackByrd, we customize search strategies for each candidate and client, ensuring their unique needs and goals are met. Backed by market knowledge, extensive contacts, and data-driven analytics, we provide candidates with valuable intelligence about practice trends, financials, workplace culture, and partner personalities. We help clients with retention and growth by introducing candidates whose skills and career priorities align with their specific practice.
Our services focus on connecting premier legal talent with a minimum of three years of experience in their respective practice areas to organizations seeking expertise across various practices and industries. We prioritize understanding both client requirements and candidate qualifications and motivations to ensure effective, long-term placements. Our process is designed to deliver qualified attorneys who align with your firm’s culture and operational needs.
Our market coverage extends nationwide, ensuring comprehensive reach across all regions. This nationwide presence allows us to effectively serve clients in diverse geographic locations, adapting to varying market dynamics and customer needs. By maintaining a broad footprint, we are positioned to deliver consistent support and leverage local insights to optimize outcomes in every market we engage.
We have a proven track record representing extensive portfolios spanning diverse practice areas and sectors. Trusted by leading industry partners and clients, our comprehensive expertise in attracting and managing high-value prospects includes robust risk management and strategic oversight capabilities throughout the process.
Deep insider knowledge of firm cultures, partner dynamics, and what hiring committees truly want. Direct access to decision-makers. Strategic positioning of your practice for every specific opportunity.
With over $150 million in business, multiple market moves, and office launches, BlackByrd Partners excels in lateral partner placements. Our expert team guides candidates through tailored options, drafts business plans, offers market insights, manages timelines, and supports transitions. Choosing BlackByrd means dedicated, pressure-free support to find the best fit for you and your practice.
Our team fully grasps associate hiring from both the firm’s and the candidate’s perspectives. We strive to create matches where both the law firm and the associate can grow and succeed together over the long term. Our search process leverages extensive experience combined with a carefully tailored intake approach to build strong, lasting connections. Our clients trust us to prioritize not only skills and qualifications but also the cultural fit. Meanwhile, candidates receive clear, transparent guidance throughout the process, along with compensation offers that reflect their true worth.
BlackByrd’s talent solutions offer law firm leaders efficient, cost-effective hiring, integration, and retention. As a trusted partner, BlackByrd customizes solutions to client goals, culture, and platform, delivering scalable, high-quality services based on four pillars: expertise, technology, analytics, and lean methods.
Sample of clients we work with.
We understand you may not be ready to seek out a new position. Speaking with an expert can help you keep your finger on the market's pulse to know your worth in it, understand competitors, and take inventory of your priorities and goals accordingly.
Scheduling a brief time to talk does not require you to enter into a formal relationship with BlackByrd or any of our seasoned consultants. We have a vast network and pride ourselves on offering value to it in multiple ways. We look forward to networking with you and serving as a resource at various stages of your professional path.
*Please note we have searches nationwide in various practice areas and accept candidates from Am Law firms or top-tier boutiques, top 50 law schools, and at least two years of experience in their respective practice. While we aim to make time for all who request an appointment, we can’t guarantee representation.
