Moore & Van Allen appoints Elizabeth Satterfield to lead firmwide operations and strategic legal services delivery.
Client: Moore & Van Allen | Role: Chief Operating Officer | Candidate: Elizabeth Satterfield
Recruiter: Sarah Mitchell, Director
Overview
Moore & Van Allen, a top-ranked Am Law 200 firm known for its commitment to client service and innovation, partners with The Alexander Group, a global executive search firm, to recruit a Chief Operating Officer. As the firm continues to grow and modernize its legal services delivery, it seeks an experienced operational leader to guide cross-functional performance and drive strategic value across all departments.
Key Leadership Need
Moore & Van Allen seeks a Chief Operating Officer to lead firm operations, focusing on legal project management, innovation, and process optimization. The ideal candidate has experience managing legal operations at scale, developing enterprise-wide initiatives, and implementing technology and process frameworks that enhance efficiency and client outcomes.
The Alexander Group’s Approach
Director Sarah Mitchell leads a national search targeting law firm leaders with deep experience in legal operations, pricing, knowledge management, and cross-functional leadership.
Search priorities included:
- Proven success in building firmwide LPM, pricing, and innovation programs.
- Experience leading global teams and managing legal services infrastructure.
- Strong track record of improving operational efficiency while enhancing client value.
Elizabeth Satterfield rises to the top with nearly a decade of executive-level experience at firms including Proskauer Rose and Baker Donelson, where she built and led LPM and innovation teams that drove measurable results.
Successful Placement and Impact
Elizabeth Satterfield joins Moore & Van Allen as Chief Operating Officer. She leads operational strategy across the firm, focusing on innovation, process improvement, and scalable legal services delivery models that strengthen performance across the firm’s practice areas.
Immediate Impact:
- Leads modernization of legal operations across practice groups and administrative functions.
- Builds cross-functional teams to support innovation, pricing, and project delivery.
- Aligns internal systems and teams to firmwide strategic goals.
- Enhances data and process visibility to support decision-making and resource management.
About Moore & Van Allen
Moore & Van Allen PLLC is a full-service law firm serving clients nationally and internationally from offices in North Carolina. With more than 300 attorneys, the firm is known for its sophisticated legal counsel, collaborative culture, and commitment to innovation in service delivery.
About The Alexander Group
The Alexander Group is a global executive search firm headquartered in Houston. With deep expertise in legal operations and law firm leadership, the firm helps Am Law firms recruit senior executives who deliver performance, scalability, and innovation.
Operational excellence is what turns strategy into execution. The Alexander Group helps firms find the leadership that brings it all together.