Extensive relationships. Unmatched local knowledge. Chicago’s Legal Recruiter®

Whether you are a skilled attorney looking for a new platform or a successful employer seeking to hire talented in-house legal counsel, you need a legal recruiter with the resources and experience to confidentially navigate Chicago’s legal market. Atticus Recruiting creates lasting placements by matching exceptional attorneys with extraordinary opportunities in an expeditious and confidential manner.

REFERRAL 2025

In 2025 Atticus Recruiting will donate 10% of our placement fees from referrals to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI).

For Employers We provide customized, contingency-based recruiting of elite legal talent for public and private companies, not for profits and law firms throughout Chicago and the Midwest. For Candidates We place exceptional attorneys in rewarding and challenging positions. Our highly experienced recruiters offer expert, individualized career counsel in a confidential manner.

Atticus is a Trusted Name in Chicago

Atticus Recruiting LLC was founded by Michelle Kaplan McAndrew, an attorney, veteran Chicago legal recruiter, and career consultant to the University of Chicago Law School’s Office of Career Services. Our exemplary grasp of the Chicago legal market is built on long-standing relationships with law firm managing and hiring partners, general counsels and c-suite executives, law school deans and career counselors and HR and legal recruitment department professionals. See what our clients have to say about Atticus Recruiting.

We are proud to have placed stellar partners and associates at the foremost Chicago law firms including:

"When I moved to Chicago from the East Coast, I was very fortunate to have Michelle working with me to land a lateral position. She helped narrow my list of target firms, identified a potential open position that aligned with my experience, and had me interviewing within days. Her cover letter on my behalf was thoughtful and thorough, and emphasized my experiences and accomplishments that ultimately proved to be what the firm was looking for. Equally important, the firm she pointed me to proved to be a match for what I was looking for. My search with Michelle was exactly as I hoped it would be—fast, efficient, and an unqualified success."

Adam Rick

Partner, Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.

"Michelle’s competitive advantage is that she knows her candidates beyond their credentials. Presenting only those talented individuals that are highly motivated, Michelle has a knack for delivering marquees players regardless of the economy. In fact, it was with Michelle’s guidance in 2004 that I relocated from Columbus to Chicago. Now, as a member in a prestigious firm, I turn to Michelle to assist us with identifying and attracting the very best in talent."

Jospeh Cohen

Member, Shaw Fishman Glantz and Towbin LLC (now Fox Rothschild LLP)

"Michelle is a loyal and trustworthy advisor. She has successfully landed opportunities for me that I would not have found without her introduction and assistance. I have always believed she put my best interest first, and that her goal was to find the right job for my long-term growth and career objectives."

John Peschke

VP and Associate General Counsel, MB Financial Bank

"During the almost 20 year period I have directed my firm’s hiring efforts, I have worked with dozens of legal recruiters. Michelle Kaplan McAndrew, without question, is among the very best in her field. She is responsive, extremely knowledgeable about the marketplace and wholly committed to the best interests of her clients."

Michael P. Conway

Hiring Principal, Grippo & Elden LLC (now Partner, Jones Day)