About Amicus
Passion. Experience. Diligence.
Amicus Search is an attorney recruitment firm established in 2004 by experienced Texas legal recruiters. The company operates offices in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, consistently ranking as the top legal search firm in each market.
The firm recruits partners and associates for law firms, has opened offices for national firms entering Texas, recruited intact practice groups, and facilitated practice group migrations — with a 90% retention rate after 3 years of placement (more than double the national average).
For corporate clients, Amicus specializes in placing General Counsels, Chief Legal Officers, and Associate General Counsels. Nearly all corporate engagements originate from law firm client referrals.
Our Team
Alysa Schildcrout
Principal
Eric Girard
Senior Search Consultant
Jana Mura
Consultant
Ned DeJarnette
Consultant
Sharon Rowe
Office Manager
What They Say
Testimonials
“Your write-up is phenomenal. It is no wonder that they responded in less than 24 hours. I am so excited to know that I have a recruiter in my corner like you!”
— Litigation Partner Candidate, Houston
“Whenever you come to mind, I think of how grateful I am to you for your help throughout the OCI and recruiting process. You have been generous with your time and knowledge and I cannot thank you enough!”
— Candidate
“Whenever you come to mind, I think of how grateful I am to you for your help throughout the OCI and recruiting process. You have been generous with your time and knowledge and I cannot thank you enough!”
— Candidate
“Happy New Year, and thank you for EVERYTHING you did for me in 2019! I'm beyond grateful for your assistance through all phases of this process and the multitude of time Eric put into this making sure I had a full picture of the options available and made the right choice. It would have been far simpler to introduce me to three firms and say one of them will do. I value the extra time and care you put into it and will pay the favor forward. Cheers to an amazing 2020!”
— Candidate
“Knowing so many of the same people makes it easier to open up and trust someone. I've met some recruiters that have impressed me, none more than you.”
— Candidate
“Eric genuinely cares about his candidates and strives to help them build a wonderful career. He uses his deep knowledge of the market and contacts throughout the industry to ensure that candidates are matched with employers where they will be happy and successful. He took the time to get to know me, my practice, and my goals, and then quickly and efficiently matched me with firms that would be a perfect fit. I highly recommend working with Eric!”
— Candidate
“I'll never forget your kindness in meeting with me and keeping up with my job search and how you could help. What stood out was that you didn't care about your commission, but me making contacts and getting a job. You're just a kind, considerate person who wanted to help.”
— Candidate
“I thank you for your friendship and your continuing support. Your professionalism and personal caring are incredible traits.”
— Managing Partner at Houston Office of National Law Firm
“I also used Lee Allbritton… He'll tell you the reasons NOT to go with one firm or another. He set up a bunch of interviews for me as well. He even took me to dinner after a couple of interviews to discuss how things went. I thought that was great.”
— Anonymous Poster
“Lee Allbritton is frank and helpful. I truly got the feeling he was more interested in seeing a good result for his clients than in earning a big fee.”
— Anonymous Poster