As the managing director of Trense Group - Carolinas, I bring over 20 years of law firm experience to my role as a legal placement consultant. After graduating from Tulane University Law School, I began my legal career as a business law associate with the firm Jones Walker in New Orleans, Louisiana. I later relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, and joined the corporate department of Kennedy, Covington, Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P. (now K&L Gates), where my practice was focused on corporate finance and commercial lending. I was involved in both the lateral and entry-level recruiting processes at both firms.After taking some time off to raise young children, I reinvented my legal career and worked as an immigration attorney, starting in the immigration clinic of a local non-profit organization and ultimately joining Alan Gordon Immigration, a boutique immigration and nationality law firm.Through my lateral career shifts in the legal profession over 30 years, I add a special level of understanding when it comes to the unique needs of my clients and candidates. Having personally experienced the lateral recruiting process—I used the counsel of a legal search firm when joining Kennedy Covington as a mid-level corporate finance associate—I am particularly sensitive to the multiple and often unforeseen issues that can arise in the search process. This allows me to add a unique perspective when advising both my clients and candidates in the lateral recruitment process. Through my extensive network and market knowledge, I provide accurate, relevant, and current information to both my candidates and clients.