With more than 20 years of AmLaw experience, Karen Kushner Creel is a recruiting professional who understands law firms and the legal hiring process in the Washington, DC market and across the US. A trusted advisor to Partners, Counsel and Associates alike, Karen has coached lawyers in their career development efforts creating marketing plans, establishing BD targets, and effectively building strong relationships. She has a deep understanding of market trends, law firm economics, and practice management. Candidates and law firms consistently rave about Karen’s management of the lateral hiring process.

Karen received her B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Maryland. Her last law firm job was as a business leader at Sidley Austin, based in the Washington DC office but working globally for the firm.  She serves on the Executive Committee for the Capital Area Food Bank’s Food  From the Bar Campaign and an Advisory Committee for Legal Aid DC.