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Smythe Masterson & Judd is one of the largest legal search firms specializing in permanent placement in the United States, servicing the legal community since 1978. The firm's practice is focused on four principal divisions: individual and group partner placements in law firms; the mergers and acquisitions of law firms; associate placements in law firms; and in-house counsel placements. Search assignments cover all practice areas of law, including the more specialized areas such as tax, ERISA, labor & employment, derivatives, and patents.

Consultants at Smythe Masterson & Judd have a diverse range of backgrounds. Many consultants have practiced law with prestigious law firms and corporations, some of which include the following: Avon, Davis Polk, Paul Hastings, Skadden Arps, Unilever, Viacom and White & Case. Other consultants bring alternative experience that they have acquired in professions relating to finance, management, and international legal search. Working together with a high level of collegiality, Smythe's consultants are empowered to conduct all manner of legal search, regardless of seniority, sector specialism, or geography.

Smythe's clients include U.S. and international law firms, financial institutions, and companies ranging from venture capital start-ups to Fortune 200 multinational corporations. In addition to a domestic practice with placements having been made throughout the U.S., the firm has an equally strong international practice and has successfully completed assignments in Latin America, Europe, India, and the Pacific Rim.

In addition to the firm's core recruitment practice, several consultants regularly provide detailed analysis on the legal market and have been featured in articles published by The New York Times, Crain's New York Business, The Wall Street Journal, World Law Business, The South China Morning Post, The Asian Wall Street Journal, and The American Lawyer. Smythe Masterson & Judd is also proud to support the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.


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