LA real estate runs from studio lots to the biggest port in the country. Let's find the group with the client base.
From a former BigLaw litigator. I've sat in your chair.
I place real estate attorneys at AmLaw 100 firms and top boutiques in Los Angeles. Quietly, and only when the move genuinely makes sense for you.
15 minutes. Completely confidential. Firms pay my fee, never you.
Real Estate ยท Los Angeles
Los Angeles real estate is a set of markets wearing one name.
LA real estate practice spans asset classes most cities never see together. Studio and production facilities, the industrial and logistics corridor serving the ports, large scale multifamily and mixed use development, hospitality, and the entertainment adjacent hospitality and retail that follows the industry. Add California's entitlement and environmental regime, among the most demanding in the country, and land use capability becomes a genuine specialty here rather than a checkbox.
I track which Los Angeles groups are strongest in development versus finance versus land use, which asset classes each bench actually serves, and who is adding at your level. Before you move, I'll tell you plainly where your experience fits.
Most recruiters have never done your job. I have.
Before I recruited attorneys, I was one, a litigator at Weil Gotshal and Finnegan Henderson. I know what a 2,200 hour year feels like, how partners really size up a lateral, and what it's like to be the one making this call. That's the difference between someone who forwards your resume and someone who fights for your career.
I know how partners read a lateral
Time inside BigLaw means I can tell real deal and project responsibility from closing support, and I know how to frame your matters so your asset class depth reads as the asset it is.
I won't send you where you don't fit
No blasting your resume across the market. I learn your practice first, then take you to the handful of Los Angeles groups that genuinely match where you're headed.
Discreet from the first call
What we discuss stays between us. Nothing about you reaches a firm until you tell me yes, for that specific opportunity, in writing.
A simple, confidential process that respects your time.
Three steps, no pressure, and an honest read from someone who has been on your side of the desk.
A quiet first call
Fifteen minutes to understand where you are, where you want to go, and the things you won't compromise on.
A shortlist that fits
A tight set of Los Angeles real estate roles matched to your practice and your life, each one with a clear reason it's on the list.
I go to bat for you
I take your story straight to the hiring partner, run point on interviews, prep you for every round, and negotiate the offer.
The Los Angeles real estate work I place for.
- Development and mixed use projects across Southern California
- Industrial and logistics work serving the ports corridor
- Studio, production, and entertainment adjacent real estate
- Land use, entitlement, and CEQA driven work
- Real estate finance and joint venture structures
It's structure, not effort
Sometimes the bottleneck isn't you. It's deal flow.
If your firm isn't winning the matters in your practice area, there's no work to hand down, no matter how proactive you are. Months of quiet start to read like underperformance when the real problem is structural. A busier platform fixes in weeks what staying can never fix at all. The answer isn't grinding harder. It's the right firm.
Real stories, real career moves.
Hear how attorneys made their next move.
"I didn't think this kind of role was possible for me. It was."
Associate, Appellate (AmLaw Firm)
"Steven understood where I was trying to go and built a path to it I couldn't have found on my own."
Counsel, M&A (AmLaw Firm)
"It felt discreet, thoughtful, and personal. I never once felt sold."
Partner, Elite Litigation (Boutique)
"His read on how to position my experience, prep for interviews, and negotiate the offer was excellent."
AmLaw Firm
Moving isn't disloyalty
Most associates think lateraling is risky. Staying still is riskier.
Firms expect laterals. They don't take it personally. The attorneys who advance fastest aren't the ones who never leave. They're the ones who move when their firm can't support what comes next. Your career isn't built on loyalty. It's built by being deliberate about where you spend your 2,000 billable hours.
Questions you're probably already asking.
Is this actually confidential?
Completely. What we discuss stays between us, and if we move forward your resume doesn't reach anyone until you give me a yes for that specific opportunity, in writing.
How much does California land use expertise matter for an LA real estate career?
More than in almost any other market. California's entitlement process is hard enough that developers pay for lawyers who can navigate it, and land use depth differentiates you from deal lawyers who only paper acquisitions. If you have it, I'll make sure it leads. If you want it, I'll point you to the groups that teach it.
How do you get paid?
Firms pay my fee, not you. There's no cost to you at any point in the process.
Do I need to be actively looking to reach out?
No. Most attorneys I work with are exploring, not decided. A conversation costs you nothing and tells you a lot.
Do you only work with Big Law, or boutiques too?
Both. Los Angeles has a strong bench of specialist real estate boutiques alongside the big flagship practices. The right answer depends on the work and the life you want, and I'll help you compare them honestly.
Why work with you instead of another recruiter?
I practiced in BigLaw for six years before I switched to recruiting. I don't just know the market, I know what it's like to sit in your chair. I won't waste your time with roles that don't make sense, and I'll be straight with you about what's realistic.
About Steven
Before I recruited attorneys, I was one. Six years in BigLaw gave me a perspective most recruiters don't have. I know how partners weigh a lateral, how firms think about fit, and what it actually feels like to be the one making this decision.
Nine years and hundreds of placements later, I do one thing: help attorneys who've outgrown where they are find the right next role. Associates, counsel, and partners at AmLaw 100 firms and top boutiques. You set the pace, I keep everything quiet, and I stay focused on what's right for you.
"He introduced me directly to people who were relevant to my experience. I ended up with options that made sense for where I'm going."
The next move starts with one conversation.
15 minutes. Completely confidential. Firms pay my fee, never you.
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