The Mara Group is a legal search firm focused on the placement of attorneys at all levels. Clients consist of international and boutique law firms as well as start-ups and large public and private companies. I handle search assignments for clients across the US with a primary focus in NYC and New England (including Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire). Broad and multifunctional recruitment experience and significant experience recruiting law firm partners, associates, and counsel (and previously, C-level executives, and general management for established and start-up ventures).

Established in 1954, Canny, Bowen was widely known as the preeminent boutique executive and legal search firm in the United States. Canny Bowen served a broad cross-industry client portfolio which included placements of senior and executive-level attorneys, C-level executives, and general management for established and start-up ventures.

Founded executive search firm in 1987 serving a New England client base. Focus was recruitment of mid-to-senior level attorneys for prominent law firms and senior and executive level management for public and privately-held companies. Successfully executed the transition of the business in December 2007 to an established and well-respected executive search firm located in Portland, Maine.

At the time, Cole Haan was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike. Created the company’s first integrated in-house search function to build consistent global senior management capability during a period of explosive growth. Handled all aspects of executive recruitment across all functional areas including talent and diversity acquisition strategies, contract negotiations, vendor selection, team management, and international relocations.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, is an international law firm of over 500 attorneys. Responsible for the firm's global associate and partner recruitment. Participated as a member of the firm's Associate Management Committee and reported to the firm-wide Managing Partner.