Karen Vladeck Launches New Legal Recruiting Firm

Experienced legal recruiter and former law firm partner Karen Vladeck today announces the launch of Risepoint Search Partners, a boutique legal recruiting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Joining Vladeck as Managing Director is Katy Robinette, a former senior counsel in the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy and trial attorney.

Drawing inspiration from the transformative power of partnership, the name “Risepoint” represents the journey towards professional fulfillment while being accompanied by someone who is fully in your corner. "The entire process of starting a job search is so overwhelmingly daunting. Candidates often don’t even know where to start,” says Vladeck. “Our hope is that with Risepoint by your side, we'll transform challenges into triumphs, so you look back at the journey to get to your new role and say ‘That wasn’t so bad.’"

Indeed, Risepoint aims to change the impersonal transactional reputation of legal recruiting by providing a concierge-level experience for both law firm clients and candidates. “As a recruiter, I have taken a uniquely holistic approach to my work with candidates and firms that results in the best matches,” says Vladeck. “We want lawyers to know that Risepoint will fight hard for them and will do everything in our power to land them in the perfect position.”  

For Robinette, the venture represents a deeply personal mission to provide the support she yearned for in her own career transitions as a self-proclaimed “wanderer through the garden of law.” When Vladeck asked Robinette to join Risepoint as Managing Director, she jumped at the opportunity to show lawyers at the top of the profession that they don’t have to go through the job search alone. “I made many changes in my career, and know first-hand the value of a trusted advisor looking out for my best interest,” Robinette says. “It’s what I want to be for our candidates and clients.”

With a strategic focus on senior associates, partners, and group transitions within the Washington, D.C. legal market and beyond, Risepoint sets the stage for new levels of collaboration and opportunity.
For further details on partnering with Risepoint, please direct inquires to karen@risepointsearch.com.