Todd Merkin Email & Phone Number

Todd is the Executive Director and charter member of Wegman Partners’ New York flagship office.Upon entering the legal recruitment field in 1998, Todd quickly earned an esteemed reputation, with an ethos and DNA predicated on a distinctly consultative – rather than salesy – ideology, and an unwavering commitment to cultivating strong, enduring relationships. Defined and distinguished by his steadfast adherence to an unfailing, built to last foundation and combination of experience, insight, integrity and care, Todd is widely regarded, recognized and endorsed in industry circles as a seasoned, leading authority, trusted advisor, and highly respected name in the national legal community. For over 2 decades, having personally met - and carefully cultivated deeply rooted, robust and enduring relationships with - managing partners, practice group leaders and recruiting departments at hundreds of leading law firms of every archetype, Todd leverages his deeply rooted knowledge of, and granular familiarity with, hundreds of law firms (most notably their platforms, cultures, practice group dynamics and trajectories) and is as plugged in as it gets in the industry, enabling him to provide unparalleled, best-in-class market access and insight. In tandem with also taking the time to holistically understand the unique objectives of each and every one of the candidates he represents in curating and tailoring their individualized search, Todd’s relationship-driven, matchmaker approach (rather than transaction-based approach) incorporates equal parts “client-agent” and “candidate-agent,” ensuring he achieves the right fit for both parties. When you choose to partner with Todd's distinguished New York team, your candidacy is instantly backed by unimpeachable and unassailable credibility, as well as one of the highest profile brands and preeminent reputations in the industry.As one of the foremost legal recruitment consultants in the country, Todd is an admired, trusted market leader and advisor with impeccable credibility and an accomplished track record. He regularly consults and partners with law firm management, practice group leaders and recruiting departments on key issues and tactical initiatives such as strategic growth, market positioning and branding, lateral integration and retention, partner compensation structures and practice group development. He has also been invited to speak as a New York legal market representative expert at major law schools, including Columbia, Harvard, NYU and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as at industry conferences.

Listed skills include Leadership, Talent Acquisition, New York Legal Market, California Legal Markets, and 39 others.

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  Executive Director | Managing Partner, New York Office

  Wegman Partners

  Jan 2014 - Present - Dallas, Tx, Us

  Legal RecruitmentWith his roughly 25 years of experience in the legal recruitment and consulting industry to date, Todd has successfully presided over hundreds of representations in dozens of legal markets worldwide, encompassing associate, partner and group placements – across all practice areas – and spanning elite international firms, middle market national firms, regional and local firms and premier boutiques. Widely acknowledged as an entrenched authority in the New York legal community (where he works with roughly 300 law firms alone), and highly respected and endorsed for his New York legal market expertise, Todd has built his reputation on working exclusively with only the most discerning and selective, highest caliber New York-based attorney talent. In addition to his New York legal market acumen, Todd is also regarded as a high-profile fixture on the national legal landscape, where a substantial percentage of his representations involve assisting that same premier New York-based attorney talent pool when they relocate geographically outbound from New York to other legal markets, especially California.Law Firm ConsultingOver the years, with his distinguished market knowledge and insight, trusted credibility and deeply rooted, enduring relationships, Todd has been regularly sought out to consult with law firm management, law firm practice group leadership and law firm recruiting departments regarding issues and strategic initiatives pertaining to:• Law Firm Market Positioning, Branding and Strategy• Law Firm Practice Group Development• Partner Compensation Structures and Plans• Law Firm Growth and Merger Consultation• Law Firm Lateral Integration and Retention Strategy• Law Firm Practice Group Dynamics