Meet the team
Stephen Damato is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DSG. He has placed over one hundred corporate and regulatory attorneys at the associate, counsel, and partner levels across the top of the AmLaw.
Stephen leans on his experience as a former Biglaw deal lawyer and lateral candidate to facilitate the most strategic and high-value offers. He started his career as an M&A and Private Equity associate at Jones Day in New York. When his wife Sarah got into law school in the Boston area, he lateraled to Gunderson Dettmer where he pivoted to an Emerging Companies/Venture Capital practice. He previously led an international recruiting agency in the placement of US-based candidates.
Stephen holds a JD, cum laude, from Georgetown Law and a BA, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.
Email: sd@damatosearch.com
Cell: 202-215-4744
Stephen Damato, Esq.
Gabriella “Gabby” Hassan is a Managing Director in New York City. She is a trusted advisor to attorneys at all levels and focuses on placements at leading law firms, financial institutions, and public and private companies.
Prior to joining DSG, Gabby spent several years at Willkie Farr & Gallagher where she was an associate in the firm’s Real Estate group and represented large institutional clients on every aspect of multibillion-dollar transactions. As a result of her practice and vast personal and professional networks, Gabby can quickly digest her clients’ goals and quarterback a strategic process that produces stellar results.
Gabby holds a JD from the New York University School of Law and a BA from the University of Michigan.
Email: gh@damatosearch.com
Cell: 516-662-8740
Gabby Hassan, Esq.
“If you are even remotely thinking about a lateral move, there is no one I would more highly recommend than Stephen. Start to finish he has this process dialed in and his dedication to you finding the perfect fit is top notch.”
— Orrick Tech Companies Group Associate