Practice Areas · Litigation & Disputes · Civil Litigation · New York
Civil Litigation Recruiters in New York, New York
Sartori & Partners recruits Civil Litigation professionals across New York, aligning career-defining lateral moves with practices that match both speciality depth and long-term trajectory.
›23,070 US litigation partners, May–June 2026
Civil Litigation Recruiters in New York, New York run retained searches for partners, counsel and in-house counsel. Sartori & Partners' May–June 2026 mapping counts 23,070 US litigation partners and 30,152 lawyers in New York. Since 2017 Sartori & Partners has completed 52 general counsel and chief legal officer searches inside 400+ placements (230+ in-house). In a 2026 file, Sartori & Partners placed the general counsel of a NASDAQ-listed medtech in Boston on a succession search: shortlist of four on day 24, accepted offer in week 11.
Inside the Civil Litigation in New York market.
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- 2,000+
- civil litigation lawyers mapped in New York
Sartori & Partners places Civil Litigation talent across New York's legal market, drawing on a mapped pool of 2,000+ active practitioners to connect law practices with candidates whose credentials and trajectory fit the mandate at hand. With 33 live roles open right now — spanning associate, mid-senior, and managing attorney levels — we work both sides of the relationship: the firms that need to hire and the litigators who are weighing their next move.
New York stands as the most competitive arena in the country for Civil Litigation careers. Practitioners here contend with high-stakes commercial disputes, complex employment matters, and AI-adjacent litigation questions that are reshaping the field. A lateral move in this market is rarely just a title change; it is a repositioning that shapes the trajectory of a career for years forward. The decisions a litigator makes here — which platform to join, which docket to inherit, which practice leadership to align with — determine the depth and reputation of the speciality they build.
Our work in Civil Litigation and the broader Litigation & Disputes practice extends across Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, and Dallas, giving us a calibrated view of how the New York market compares and where it creates unique leverage for candidates. We bring that cross-market perspective to every search, ensuring that candidates and clients alike understand what a move here means relative to the wider landscape.
Live civil litigation roles in New York.
Civil Litigation hiring in New York.
This page sits at the intersection of our civil litigation specialism and the New York legal market.
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Other specialisms we recruit in New York
- Commercial Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Private Equity
- Securities Regulation
- Banking & Lending
- Capital Markets
- Class Actions
- Corporate Finance
- Antitrust Litigation
- Appellate
- Chapter 11
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The searches we run in Civil Litigation in New York.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreCivil Litigation recruitment in New York — common questions
What does a Civil Litigation lateral move in New York typically mean for a candidate's career trajectory?
A lateral move within Civil Litigation in New York tends to be consequential rather than incremental. The density of high-value disputes means that a practitioner who joins a practice with the right docket gains exposure to matters that sharpen both courtroom skills and substantive reputation. The choice of platform — the complexity of the work, the seniority of supervisors, the breadth of case types — compounds over time. Candidates who approach the move strategically, with clarity on what they want to be known for, are best positioned to benefit. Submit your CV to start that conversation.
How many live civil litigation roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We currently have 33 live civil litigation roles in New York, spanning 27 partner-level and 6 associate or counsel positions. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What compensation do civil litigation roles typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, civil litigation role compensation in New York runs $225k–$435k. This reflects only the roles where the hiring organisation has authorised us to share a range publicly — many mandates are structured around the right candidate rather than a fixed band. Contact us for a candid benchmark for your specific profile.
Civil Litigation · New York
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