Unparalleled attorney talent representation by former Biglaw lawyers
We provide a competitive advantage to all of our attorney clients through non-public intel, direct access, thoughtful go-to-market strategies, and strategic negotiation.
The Damato Edge
The Damato Search Group team has a unique understanding of the substantive and psychological underpinnings of law firm moves. We appreciate that each attorney has different values, goals, challenges, and sensitivities that are informed by their professional and personal circumstances. Prioritizing each individual client relationship, our team takes the time to digest the foregoing before formulating strategies with respect to targets and timing.
Our insider experience and network enable us to advise the world’s best attorneys on the nuances of an increasingly complex process. With combined decades in the industry as practicing attorneys and recruiters, we work tirelessly to gain an edge in the shifting Biglaw landscape. That means delivering market-leading insight and representation that centers on a long-term vision.
Erasing the word “lateral” from the recruiting process
We reject the nomenclature of a “lateral” move. This term implies that your new job will not give you a boost in value, which should be the very downside we’re protecting against. Instead, we mitigate the risk that our attorney clients find themselves “lateral-ing” to a position that has the same tradeoffs as their previous gig.
Our sole mission is to facilitate meaningful meetings and use leverage to secure offers that are worth seriously considering. This means we first have to establish your current baseline and then create a tailored playbook that elevates your practice and lifestyle above that level.
Initial Steps
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Contact Us
Reach out to one of our team members directly or submit your information through our contact form to start a conversation.
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Intro Call
We’ll schedule a confidential intro call via Zoom or phone to dig into your practice and goals. We can give you our initial take on strategy and encourage you to vet us with questions about our approach, access, and past results.
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Follow-Up Diligence and Actions
We’ll send you a customized market diligence package to review as well as any applicable precedent for materials and/or business plan. Then we’ll find time to discuss next steps in more detail.
What you see is what you get
Most larger agencies have internal red tape and restrictions that hinder the efficacy and integrity of attorney searches. For example, many agency recruiters are unable to work outside of a certain geographic region and/or don’t have the experience and expertise to adequately represent their attorney client.
Each Damato Search Group team member is an expert at what they do and is unrestricted in their reach. No passing you off to a random colleague whom you’ve never met or misrepresenting the depth or breadth of our competency. To the extent we collaborate internally, it is because our skill sets complement one another in a way that will enhance the results we deliver.
Earning your trust
It takes trust to rely on someone else as your agent. Our goal is to earn that trust and give you confidence that we’ll represent you with the same commitment to excellence that you provide to your own clients.
Partnering with us means working with someone who takes the time to appreciate your career journey, personal life and values, and the real life implications of moving to another firm. We’re relentless in our advocacy and pursuit of an outcome that furthers your wins and minimizes your losses.