Lauren Elkhoury has joined Vinson & Elkins as Director of Pricing and Rates. Ms. Elkhoury is a cross-functional leader with extensive experience identifying and planning strategic initiatives to maximize revenue and profitability competitively.
Prior to joining Vinson & Elkins, Ms. Elkhoury Director, Practice Operations for Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in Houston, Texas. Ms. Elkhoury received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tulane University.
“Lauren is a seasoned legal professional who will bring years of legal project management, pricing, and practice operations experience to Vinson & Elkins. She is known for her ability to plan strategic initiatives to maximize revenue and profitability competitively,” said Anthony Ott, Senior Associate, The Alexander Group.
Managing Director John Mann and Senior Associate Anthony Ott conducted and completed this search.
Vinson & Elkins LLP is one of the largest and most successful law firms in the United States, with approximately 700 attorneys. V&E consistently ranks as one of the most profitable law firms and is ranked 25th in the Am Law 100 with respect to 2023 based on profit per equity partner.
Collaborating seamlessly across 11 offices worldwide, V&E provides outstanding client service. The Firm’s lawyers and other professionals are committed to excellence, offering clients experience in handling their transactions, investments, projects, and disputes across the globe. Established in 1917, the Firm’s time-tested role as trusted advisor has made V&E a go-to law firm for many of the world’s leading businesses and investors.
Jeremy LeBlanc has joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as Director of Technology Services.
Mr. LeBlanc has over 20 years of multi-industry, innovative information technology executive experience, including senior technology leadership roles with major law firms, investment banking, and technology consulting firms. Before joining Fried Frank, Mr. LeBlanc served as Regional Head of Information Technology for the U.S. for Withersworldwide.
“Jeremy has an outstanding record of strategic and operational information technology experience and has been a key member of business leadership with the firms he has served with throughout his career,” said Bill Lepiesza, Director of The Alexander Group.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is an elite Wall Street law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in New York, Washington, DC, London, Frankfurt, and Brussels. Fried Frank’s origins date to the turn of the 20th century, and it is well known for representing global financial institutions, investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, real estate investors and developers, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Consistently highly ranked in league tables and legal directories, including Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, the firm is well recognized for providing highly effective solutions to sophisticated business challenges.
This search was conducted and completed by Director Bill Lepieszaand Associate Pam DeLuca.
Brian Sakala has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Sakala is a highly regarded accounting and finance executive with a proven track record of delivering client value by leveraging key technologies, providing financial analyses and creating efficiencies.
Truda Chow has been named Chief Operating Officer by Frost Brown Todd LLP.
Ms. Chow has extensive experience serving in highly impactful law firm leadership roles, and before joining Frost Brown Todd, she served as Chief Operating Officer for North America for Clyde & Co. and as firmwide Chief Operating Officer for Michael Best.
The Alexander Group, a leading financial executive search firm, recently completed a successful placement for Lisinski Law. This effort highlights our expertise in sourcing top legal talent and matching it with leadership needs within law firms.
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The Alexander Group demonstrates expertise as a top financial executive search firm.
Successful executive recruitment for a financial role at Lisinski Law by The Alexander Group.
Introduction of Jill Yutzy Coen at Lisinski Law as Vice President of Legal Operations.
Strategic Financial Executive Placement for Leadership Excellence
Jill Yutzy Coen has joined Lisinski Law as the newly created Vice President of Legal Operations. Ms. Coen is an experienced operational leader with a core skill set that includes regulatory expertise, compliance, risk management, litigation, and reporting. Before joining Lisinski, Ms. Coen was the Executive Director of Regulatory Operations at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The Alexander Group’s expertise as a financial executive search firm has allowed us to understand the complexities of placing top-tier financial talent in leading roles. The Alexander Group worked closely with Lisinski Law to identify key competencies required for executive recruitment for a financial role. This ensured that Jill Yutzy Coen was an ideal fit for their firm’s strategic needs.
“Jill’s experience as a practicing attorney and an operations leader made her an ideal candidate for this role. As the assignment progressed, it became clear that there was a strong alignment in philosophy between Jill and the team at Lisinski, and we look forward to seeing the impact that Jill can have now that she has joined Angel and her team at Lisinski Law,” said Jonathan Verlander, Managing Director, The Alexander Group.
Established in the fall of 2020, Lisinski Law is a swiftly expanding immigration law firm that has already served over 15,000 clients and built a strong record of success in handling complex immigration cases. The firm’s dedicated attorneys bring extensive trial and immigration expertise and impeccable reputations to clients nationwide—often representing those turned away by other firms.
With a team of 700 professionals, Lisinski Law primarily assists clients in securing legal status through humanitarian-focused immigration cases, such as T-Visas for victims of human trafficking, U-Visas for crime victims, and VAWA relief under the Violence Against Women Act for survivors of abuse or extreme cruelty.
Financial Executive Search Firm Specializing in Legal Sector Leadership Placements
As a top financial executive recruiter, The Alexander Group takes pride in delivering outstanding recruitment services that meet the specific needs of the legal industry. Our track record with Lisinski Law is a testament to our commitment to excellence in executive placement for law firms.
We are dedicated to cultivating enduring partnerships with our law firm clients. This relationship affords us a profound understanding of each firm’s distinct culture and requirements, enabling us to employ innovative strategies that transcend conventional legal boundaries in order to secure the most suitable candidates.
Leslie Diorio has joined Ice Miller LLP as Director of Legal Recruitment. Ms. Diorio is a dedicated recruiting executive skilled in management, strategy, talent assessment, training, and data analytics. Previously, Ms. Diorio was Vice President, Talent Recruiting at Axiom where she acquired more than 20 years of legal recruitment experience.
This search was conducted and completed by Managing Director John M. Mann and Associate Jonathan Daniels.
Patrick O’Connor has been named Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer for Holland & Knight LLP. Mr. O’Connor joins Holland & Knight from Big Four public accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP. He has more than 25 years of strategic and operational business development, marketing, and commercial leadership experience.
Ryan Kovach has joined PilotLegis as Assistant Executive Director. Mr. Kovach is a seasoned leader focusing on compliance, auditing, contract negotiation, policy development, information security and training.
Amanda K. Brady, Managing Director/Chief Client Officer, conducted and completed this search.
Maria Anderson has joined Carlton Fields as Director of Legal Talent Management. Ms. Anderson is a seasoned law industry expert, knowledgeable in a wide range of areas, including talent management, attorney training and professional development, office administration matters, and workflow coordination.
Tangela Richter has joined Geico as General Counsel. Ms. Richter is a creative, results-focused adviser with exceptional problem solving, client service and communication skills, adept at delivering sound legal and business advice.
