Representative placements
Garrison places partners and practice groups in all practice areas. Below are some examples.
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Antitrust attorney (Chief-level) from the Criminal II Section, Department of Justice to an AmLaw 50 firm as partner in their antitrust practice group.
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Antitrust attorney (Chief-level) from the Department of Justice to the DC office of an AmLaw 15 firm as a partner in their antitrust practice group.
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Antitrust counseling and litigation practice group into the DC office of an AmLaw 50 firm.
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Antitrust partner (promotion from associate) from an AmLaw 50 firm to an AmLaw 50 global law firm.
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Antitrust practice group into the DC office of a New York firm to complement the firm’s existing antitrust counseling practice.
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Banking regulatory practice group into AmLaw 25 firm.
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Bankruptcy partner from a leading international law firm to a leading Magic Circle law firm.
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Capital markets partner (formerly in-house) into AmLaw 50 firm.
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Capital markets partner from the DC office of an international law firm to the DC office of an AmLaw 75 firm.
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CFIUS partner from an AmLaw 100 firm to head the CFIUS practice at an AmLaw 50 firm.
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Commercial litigation partner from a leading DC-based firm into an AmLaw 200 firm with litigation as its core strength and a more modest rate structure.
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Commercial litigation partner from the DC office of a global firm to the DC office of a large national firm. In prior firm, partner was head of the commercial litigation group in DC.
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Consumer finance/CFPB partner into AmLaw 50 firm.
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Corporate/finance partner into DC office of leading national firm to help grow firm's east-coast corporate/finance practice.
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Corporate (M&A) partner from an AmLaw 50 firm to another AmLaw 50 firm to lead its corporate practice.
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Corporate and securities, bank regulatory, and healthcare partners at a Southeastern-based, mid-sized firm seeking to establish a Washington office to complement its existing lobbying practice.
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Corporate partner from an AmLaw 100 firm to an AmLaw 200 firm to establish its corporate practice on the east coast.
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Corporate practice group from a UK-based firm into an AmLaw 100 firm to expand international capabilities within U.S.
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Energy/FERC partner from an AmLaw 50 firm to DC office of Northeast-based firm.
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Energy/FERC partner from Texas-based AmLaw 200 firm into Washington office of an AmLaw 50 firm to provide energy regulatory expertise in support of the firm’s projects practice.
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Energy/project finance (renewable) practice head into AmLaw 50 firm.
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Energy partner from an AmLaw 15 firm to a Texas-based firm with a growing office and energy practice in DC.
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Energy partner into regional firm to enhance its east-coast energy practice.
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Environmental/infrastructure regulatory and litigation practice from boutique firm into an AmLaw 10 global law firm.
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Export control partner from an AmLaw 100 firm to Washington, DC boutique.
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FDA partner from a full-service, AmLaw 100 firm into a specialized FDA boutique.
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Federal government department GC (former partner at a top-tier, DC-based firm) into an AmLaw 100 firm to create the firm’s privacy practice.
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Financial services enforcement/FinTech group into AmLaw 25 firm.
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Former Deputy Chief Trial Counsel from the Federal Trade Commission to an international AmLaw 100 firm as partner in their antitrust practice group.
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Government contracts practice group from an AmLaw 200 firm into an AmLaw 100 firm to co-lead and expand the firm’s existing government contracts practice.
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Government relations and regulatory affairs counsel from a Congressional committee into an AmLaw 100 firm’s existing political law practice.
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Healthcare/life sciences practice into AmLaw 100 firm.
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Healthcare regulatory and transactional attorney from mid-Atlantic regional firm to an AmLaw 100 firm.
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Healthcare transactional and regulatory practice in New York into the NY office of a mid-Atlantic firm.
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Immigration group from an AmLaw 15 firm to another AmLaw 15 firm.
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Insurance litigation practice with the DC office of an AmLaw 150 global firm.
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Intellectual Property/Internet Governance practice group into the DC office of an AmLaw 100 firm.
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Investment management/funds partner into AmLaw 50 firm.
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Investor-focused project finance practice group into an AmLaw 50 firm.
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IP/ITC litigation practice co-head from an AmLaw 100 patent litigation practice to another AmLaw 100 patent litigation practice.
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IP (337) litigation partner from leading IP litigation practice to an AmLaw 50 firm to create/chair its Section 337 practice.
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IP (patent litigation and prosecution) practice group into DC office of AmLaw 100 firm.
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IP appellate practice co-head from a litigation boutique to a prestigious patent boutique.
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IP litigation practice into east and west coast offices of AmLaw 50 firm.
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IP partner from an AmLaw 25 firm to an AmLaw 75 firm.
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IP practice group into a DC IP boutique.
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Large government contracts counseling and litigation group into the DC office of a global law firm.
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Litigation/appellate and commercial trial group into the DC office of a national law firm.
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Litigation partner from an AmLaw 100 firm to a DC-based litigation boutique.
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Litigation partner from an AmLaw 25 firm to the DC office of another AmLaw 25 firm.
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Patent litigation partner from an AmLaw 100 firm to DC office of an AmLaw 200 firm to enhance its intellectual property practice.
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Patent litigation practice from a litigation boutique to a prestigious patent boutique.
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Patent litigation practice group to co-head patent litigation practice at top-tier IP firm.
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Patent litigation practice into an AmLaw 50 firm.
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Patent partner from an AmLaw 100 firm into newly opened West Coast-based firm’s Washington, DC office to serve as firmwide co-head of patent prosecution practice.
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Patent prosecution practice from an AmLaw 100 firm to another AmLaw 100 firm.
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Political law practice from an AmLaw 25 firm to another AmLaw 25 firm.
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Privacy practice group from a Northeast-based AmLaw 200 firm to Midwest-based AmLaw 200 firm to establish and co-head practice.
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Privacy practice group into an AmLaw 100 firm to co-head global privacy practice.
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Private equity and transactional practice into the DC office of an AmLaw 50 firm.
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Products liability partner from an international trial and litigation firm to a DC-based litigation boutique.
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Project finance/energy partner into AmLaw 100 firm.
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Project finance practice group into the DC office of a UK firm to expand its agency-lender-focused project finance practice and enhance the firm’s international capabilities.
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Real estate counsel from AmLaw 50 firm to a suburban business and real estate firm as a partner.
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Real estate counsel from an AmLaw 50 firm to DC office of an AmLaw 200 firm as partner and head of real estate practice.
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Real estate partner into large AmLaw firm to help grow its national real estate practice.
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Real estate practice group into the DC office of an international law firm.
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Securities enforcement/white collar practice group into multiple offices of AmLaw 50 global firm.
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Securities regulatory partner from an AmLaw 50 firm into Washington, DC office of a Magic Circle firm.
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Structured finance practice group into the DC office of an AmLaw 15 global firm.
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Tax partner into the Washington office of another AmLaw 100 firm.
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Telecommunications regulatory and transactional practice into the DC office of an east coast-based firm.
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Transportation practice from an AmLaw 100 firm to a DC office of another AmLaw 100 firm with a nationally ranked transportation practice.
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White collar litigation and investigations practice into an AmLaw 50 firm.
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White-collar partner (formerly high-level in the DOJ Fraud Section) into an AmLaw 10 firm.
Our results are superior
Our track record in partner and group placements far outpaces the market. Our five-year retention record of placed partners is 75%, compared to the industry average of 50%.
1. What's beyond your biography
We see you as a person beyond the breakdown of your practice and portable business. At the outset, we gain a substantive understanding of your practice that goes far beyond what’s in your biography. We also discuss your priorities and goals in depth and advise whether they are more likely to be achieved through a lateral move or by remaining with your current firm.
2. Thorough analysis of the market
Based on our 30+ years of experience and market intelligence, we provide insight about law firms that is not generally accessible elsewhere. We study law firm economics, such as profit margins, multi-year trends and other factors that can be important when analyzing options. We also have a comprehensive suite of the most powerful tools in the industry, including our proprietary database where we have captured and analyzed years of market data. Our command of the market – from well-known firms to “hidden gems” – allows us to save you time by only presenting options that specifically align with your goals and priorities.
Partners and Groups
5. Negotiating for your advantage
At the outset, we help you place into context how your offer compares to other similarly situated partner candidates, whether negotiation is warranted and how to implement the most effective negotiation strategy to maximize your compensation. Many partners are excellent when negotiating for clients but fall short when negotiating on their own behalf. As your recruiter, our role in the process enables us to advocate for you more effectively. For example, it’s routine for recruiters to inform firms about competing offers, potential counter-offers, and other dynamics that are important but challenging for candidates themselves to convey appropriately. You benefit by having a skilled liaison during this delicate period, which often increases the strength of the offer itself and eliminates tensions with your potential future colleagues.
3. Preparing and presenting your materials
We know what firms look for, what your materials should emphasize and how best to present your candidacy. Additionally, we are experts at carefully conveying detailed practice information and your reasons for contemplating a move, which ensures you are putting your best foot forward and avoiding pitfalls. When it’s time to go to market, we take confidentiality seriously and always discuss whether an anonymous approach to firms – at the outset – is advisable. And when we share your name and relevant materials, we ensure you are considered in the most appropriate manner by the most relevant partners. Oftentimes the point of entry can make an important difference in the outcome.
6. Providing notice
This is perhaps the hardest part of the process. We strategize with you. We prepare you for what you can anticipate and how to best respond. If you receive a counter-offer, we provide advice and help you with any post-notice negotiations that may be appropriate. Lastly, we advise on whether to consider engaging ethics counsel given your bar obligations, fiduciary responsibilities and contractual provisions in your partnership agreement. And if needed, we have a strong network of experienced ethics attorneys to whom we can refer you.
4. Expert guidance on interviewing and due diligence
Many partners haven’t interviewed in a long time. Even the most sophisticated partners approach interviews wearing their lawyer-practitioner hat instead of their lateral partner hat. In addition to detailed information on the firm and relevant partners, we provide guidance on the questions you can anticipate and how to best address them. We also save you time, minimize stress, and maximize confidentiality by coordinating and scheduling all of your interviews. Regarding due diligence, we assist you on all stages of completing the Lateral Partner Questionnaire (LPQ). Certain terms can be misinterpreted, and questions are often inadvertently narrow, leading candidates to omit vital practice information. We are experts on helping you answer these questions accurately and, when needed, with appropriate and necessary context. Most importantly, our guidance can help avoid misunderstandings and any uncomfortable discussions resulting therefrom. Our law firm clients frequently praise our candidates for the quality and comprehensiveness of their LPQs. And when you are seriously considering a firm and it’s time to dig deeper, we help you perform your own due diligence, providing extensive information on firms using tools not publicly available, as well as intelligence routinely received from our extensive and discreet personal network.
7. Guidance during the transition
We are there for you throughout this process, including helping you recruit prior team members, if needed, and when appropriate and allowed. We will serve as a sounding board and source of advice regarding clients to help maximize the likelihood that they follow. No matter what arises, our partners feel better knowing they have a skilled advisor and confidante in their corner.
What clients are saying:
Professional, personable, detail-oriented, prepared – that’s what you get with Garrison.
Hiring Partner
Top-tier litigation boutique
Your help throughout the process was critical. There’s no way I would have actually made the move without you.
Partner, Investment Management
AmLaw 100 firm
Office Managing Partner
AmLaw 100 firm
Garrison does three things better than any other firm: (1) They listen. (2) They observe and learn. They pick up information about the firm – what we’re about, our people, our practices -- without our telling them. And, (3) They’re honest.
High touch. High truth. High trust.
2000+
Attorneys placed
175
Law firms have hired our candidates
98.3%
Of our candidates stay with their new employer for at least one year
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75%
Retention rate of partners after five years (industry average is 50%)
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Our Process and Track Record
The partners we assist fall into two categories:
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You have decided that it’s time to move, or
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You’re not sure and could use some insight and guidance.
Our goal: to help you make an intelligent decision regarding your choices, even if you decide not to move. We have a powerful, insightful command of the lateral market and can guide you through every step of this crucial decision with precision, discretion and professionalism
Our decades of successful legal placements come from our decidedly different approach: An equal mix of intellectual rigor and emotional understanding. We bring personal attention and meaningful connection to every aspect of the recruiting process, serving as a trusted partner for employers and a skilled advocate for candidates.
