That experience led directly to his decision to start a new career, legal recruiting. Gary then founded one of the first legal search firms in Washington, DC.

1. Legal Recruiter Profile
Gary Klein, Klein Landau & Romm
By Rebecca Neely
In a recent blog posting at abovethelaw.com, entitled ‘Pregaming the 2010 Law Firm Bonus Season’, the fact that law firm bonus
season is rapidly approaching is discussed.
Bonuses, as is commonly known, are partly a function of Gary was a lead litigation lawyer representing PATCO, the
business performance. It’s put forth in the blog posting that Air Traffic Controllers’ Union during their strike against the
while bonuses are probably not going to be at the banner federal government in 1981. That experience led directly to
2007 levels, the market and economic conditions have his decision to start a new career, legal recruiting. Gary then
improved over 2009. Law firm layoffs have decreased. Many founded one of the first legal search firms in Washington, DC.
firms that instituted salary cuts or freezes in response to the
Great Recession have overturned those measures. Since 1984, Klein Landau & Romm has recruited and placed
nearly 1,000 attorneys with a wide variety of employers and
Legal recruiter Gary Klein was quoted as saying in the Law positions in every practice area of law.
360.com article, ‘How to Score a Major Bonus from Your
Firm’: ‘’In many law firms, bonuses are considered ‘You’re still The company manages searches for a wide variety of
employed.’ With tens of thousands of lawyers out of work, it industries for positions encompassing a broad spectrum of
would be remarkably rambunctious of an associate to raise experience levels, including in-house counsel, general counsel,
bonuses in a conversation with partners.’’ He also was quoted partner, practice group chair, of counsel, associate, assistant
as saying that ‘’bonuses remain a fraught subject at law general counsel, chief executive and legal officer, vice-
firms.’’ president, advisor and staff attorney.
Gary Klein, founder of Klein, Landau & Romm, graduated with In the past six years alone the company has placed over 50
Distinction in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, partners, 200 plus associates, 10 practice groups, 15 counsel,
Madison. After two years practicing psychology in Illinois, he and more than 40 attorneys in positions with Fortune 500
moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University School of companies, businesses and trade associations.
Law, from which he earned his J.D. degree in 1976. In 1977,
Gary joined a litigation and regulatory boutique law firm.
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