| Gary Klein began working in legal recruiting in 1982 and is the founder and president of Klein Landau & Romm. KLR traces its origins to a predecessor legal search company started in 1984. Gary specializes in the recruitment and placement of partners and partner groups for law firms and in the placement of high-level in-house counsel. He is the exclusive legal recruiter for many Fortune 500 corporations and has opened the DC branch offices for several major law firms. Gary’s many years of experience and long lasting relationships with law firms, corporations and individuals in the legal and business communities allow him to provide a unique insight and perspective to candidates and clients in both the DC and New York markets.
Gary graduated with distinction in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After two years practicing psychology in Illinois, he moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University School of Law. In 1977, Gary entered private practice in Washington, DC. His claim to infamy is the representation of PATCO, the Air Traffic Controllers' Union during their strike against the federal government in 1981. That experience directly led to his decision to start a new career, legal recruiting. Gary then founded one of the first legal search firms in Washington, DC. APHRODITE AND ARTEMIS LOST IN TRANSLATION: Gary lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and youngest son, a two-time member of the Maryland State High School lacrosse championship team. In the fall of 2007 his son will attend Ithaca College to play lacrosse and perhaps go to classes. His eldest daughter graduated from the University of Delaware and his other son graduated from Syracuse University. David Landau joined the firm in 1987. David places attorneys of all levels and has primary responsibility for the training and professional development of the search consultant team. David works closely with several of the DC-area’s top ranked law firms and is frequently called upon by both law firm and corporate clients to advise them on their legal recruiting strategies and difficult searches. David graduated from the University of Maryland and earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore in 1981. He spent five years as a trial attorney in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has over 19 years of legal recruiting experience. David formerly served as the head of the American Bar Association’s State Membership for Washington, DC. He is a contributing writer to the Legal Times. His articles include those detailing with the out-of-the-office adventures of skydiving and stock car driving attorneys. Barry Romm has been a legal recruiter for over 18 years. Barry specializes in the placement of individual partners and practice groups and has opened the branch offices for several firms. He is a trusted advisor to many DC-area law firms and corporations who have come to rely upon his ability to quickly and efficiently produce the results which fulfill the strategic growth plans and practice development goals of his clients. Barry received his B.A. with Distinction from George Washington University and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to attend the George Washington University Law School, where he graduated with Honors and served on the Law Review. Barry practiced for several years with a Washington, DC, office of a prominent west coast law firm, specializing in administrative and appellate litigation. Arthur Schwartz began working in the recruiting industry in 2001 and has been a partner and head of the New York office of the firm since 2002. Arthur specializes in the placement of practice groups and individual partners with an emphasis on lawyers in the transactional practice areas. Arthur has also placed several in-house counsels, deputy general counsels and general counsels. Many of the firm’s clients, and particularly our international clients, rely heavily on Arthur’s expertise and knowledge of various aspects of the New York legal market. Arthur is particularly knowledgeable in the areas of partner and executive compensation. He has been quoted extensively by the legal press on many issues related to the recruiting industry and has appeared on CNBC to discuss issues related to executive compensation. Arthur graduated from the University at Albany and received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was a member and published editor of the Cardozo Law Review. After graduating from law school, Arthur was a financial restructuring lawyer on Wall Street. In recognition of his role in establishing a legal career web site, Arthur was named one of the “100 Most Powerful and Influential Lawyers in America” by the National Law Journal. Arthur spends most of his spare time skiing and snowboarding and has claim to several “first descents” of various mountain peaks in the Chilean Andes. Arthur lives in Greenwich Village with his dog, Cooper. |
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Rick Glassband joined Klein Landau & Romm as an attorney search consultant in 1999. Rick has successfully placed numerous attorneys at various levels of experience in law firms and private companies. Rick’s depth of knowledge, attention to detail and extensive contacts in the legal community earn him frequent accolades from all who work with him. Rick graduated from the University of Maryland College of Business Management and earned his law degree in 1997. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Before joining KLR, Rick was an attorney with the United States Government for two years where he practiced contract law. He resides with his wife and son in Columbia, Maryland. Kelly Fratino Miller has been with KLR for over six years, joining the team immediately upon graduation from American University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice, with a minor in Psychology. As part of her undergraduate studies, Kelly interned at KLR for which she actually earned six college credits, demonstrating her innate ingenuity. Her experience also includes work for two national law firms. Kelly’s responsibilities at KLR are quite broad. In addition to attorney recruiting, she heads KLR Staffing, the contract attorney division of KLR. Kelly is also the Director of Marketing & Online Recruiting for Klein Landau & Romm. Kelly is a talented writer and editor. Among her many awards are the prestigious Veterinary Prize, given to the client who came up with the cleverest newsletter title. In her spare time, Kelly is a makeup model, devoted animal lover, burgeoning cook and a patient gardener. Ernest S. Voyard, Esq. joined KLR as a legal recruiter in 2005 after working as a regulatory counsel at the Food and Drug Administration and as an associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Through his prior experiences practicing law in the government and private practice, Ernest is able to offer candidates a unique perspective on the legal community. Ernest received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2000. He received is B.A. in History and a certificate in Education from Duke University in 1997. While attending Duke, Ernest was also a student teacher at Northern High School in Durham, NC, where he taught a variety of subjects including social studies and geography. Ernest is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and the state of Florida. Outside of recruiting, Ernest enjoys playing basketball in several leagues in the DC area. Andrew Killin joined KLR in 2006 bringing with him close to 15 years experience as an attorney and legal recruiter both within the United States and internationally. Throughout his career, Andrew has placed more than 200 attorneys with major international law firms, local boutique practices and a variety of corporate clients. Andrew’s breadth of knowledge of the legal industry and his commitment to the highest of standards in candidate representation has earned him a trusted reputation in the legal market. Andrew graduated with Honors in law from the Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane, Australia) in 1990, thereafter completing a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the same law school. Andrew is admitted to practice before the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland. After practicing law in Australia for four years, Andrew commenced his legal search career in Washington, DC, in 1997 and has worked as a search consultant for close to 10 years for several firms, including a number of years as practice manager of the legal recruitment arm of a global search firm. Andrew has also worked for a leading industry publication and has spoken at a number of legal conferences. He lives in Bethesda, MD, with his wife and two young boys. |
Bill Davis has almost 15 years experience in legal recruiting. He joined KLRS in 2003 after having spent eight years as director of recruiting at Dewey Ballantine LLP in New York. Bill received his B.A. from The College of William & Mary and his M.A. from The American University (Counseling & Development). At Dewey, Bill's recruiting department ran one of the highest ranked summer programs in the city, earning the #1 spot on the American Lawyer's annual survey. Bill has been an officer (secretary) for the New York City Recruiting Association (NYCRA) and member and conference presenter for both the National Association of Law Placement (NALP) and Society for Human Resource Management. Bill offers candidates a tremendous amount of knowledge about the legal community and, specifically, the various cultures and environments of New York City law firms. In addition to his primary practice involving partner and associate level staffing, Bill also places attorneys in corporations and financial institutions. Robert Podgursky spent several years working at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and White & Case LLP in Washington, DC, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York before joining Klein Landau Romm & Schwartz. Robert's legal experience provides him with the necessary insight to determine the best opportunity and right fit for a candidate, whether at a law firm, corporation or other institution. One reason Robert chose KLRS was because of its ability to provide candidates a range of select opportunities that other recruiting firms could not match. Partners at law firms, and general counsels at major corporations, banks and hedge funds regularly turn to KLRS with exclusive openings for important positions. When not successfully placing candidates, Robert enjoys spending time with his family, viewing and producing documentary films, reading historical novels and enjoying the various cultural activities New York has to offer. Wendy Schoen has been in legal search since 1993, joining our firm in 2006. She places a wide variety of attorneys into law firms, corporations, banks and consulting firms. Wendy’s past placements have included partners and associates, as well as numerous placements at the general counsel- and counsel-level. Wendy’s clients are equally eclectic and range from start-up organizations to international Fortune 10 companies. Wendy graduated, cum laude, from Washington University. She went on to earn a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Boston University. At the University of Chicago, Wendy was a Ray E. Brown Fellow. At Boston University, she was a published editor of the American Journal of Law & Medicine. After earning her M.B.A., Wendy spent eight years on Wall Street as an investment banker and consultant. Following her graduation from law school, Wendy served as a judicial law clerk and then practiced law for a number of years before moving to the legal recruiting industry. |
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