Job Description

Lateral Partner – Columbus / Ohio

Build the Next Chapter of Your Practice – Lateral Partner Opportunities in Columbus, OH!

Aspen Careers is partnering with a well-established national law firm that is making a significant investment in the growth of its Ohio platform to identify experienced Lateral Partners interested in joining and helping expand its Columbus team.

The firm is especially interested in attorneys with established practices in Corporate/M&A, Complex Litigation, and Trusts & Estates/Wealth Management, although leadership is open to discussing other strong practices that complement the firm's platform.

This is an opportunity for an experienced attorney who wants the resources of a national firm while joining an Ohio team that is being intentionally built for long-term growth.

Job Title: Lateral Partner

Location: Columbus, OH / Ohio

Why You Should Apply

• Join a national law firm that has identified Columbus and Ohio as an important area for continued growth.
• Bring your existing client relationships to a platform with more than 350 attorneys and a broad range of legal capabilities.
• Work across offices and practice groups to expand the services available to your clients.
• Play a meaningful role in the continued development of the firm's Columbus presence.
• Join a culture that values collaboration, relationships, and shared client service.
• Explore opportunities to grow your practice through the firm's expanding business and referral platform.
• Work with leadership that takes a flexible, individual approach to evaluating lateral partner opportunities.
• Gain access to experienced attorneys across litigation, transactions, labor and employment, energy, and numerous other practice areas.

The Ideal Candidate

The firm is particularly interested in experienced attorneys in one or more of the following areas:

• Corporate / M&A
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Trusts & Estates / Estate Planning / Wealth Management

Successful candidates will ideally have:

• An established legal practice and strong client relationships.
• A portable book of business that can support the attorney's practice on the firm's platform.
• Strong client-development and relationship-management skills.
• A track record of high-quality legal work and client service.
• Ability to collaborate across practices and offices.
• Interest in helping grow the firm's presence throughout Columbus and Ohio.
• Strong professional reputation and sound judgment.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure or ability to satisfy applicable admission requirements.

The firm may also consider attorneys with partial or developing books of business when the overall opportunity makes sense.

About the Firm

• National law firm among the NLJ’s Top 150 with more than 350 attorneys practicing across dozens of legal areas.
• Established history spanning more than a century.
• Strong practices in corporate and transactional law, litigation, energy, labor and employment, and numerous other areas.
• Growing Columbus office with firm leadership actively focused on expanding its Ohio presence.
• Collaborative culture designed to encourage attorneys to work together across practices.
• Firm leadership values long-term relationships, community involvement, professional development, and thoughtful growth.
• Broad platform that allows partners to provide clients with services outside their own individual practice areas.

What's in It for You?

• Individualized compensation based on experience, practice, business generation, and overall contribution.
• Flexibility in structuring lateral opportunities based on the attorney and practice.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• National platform and cross-office resources.
• Opportunity to grow existing client relationships by offering a broader range of legal services.
• Access to attorneys across more than 40 practice areas.
• Ability to play a significant role in the continued growth of the Columbus office.
• Collaborative environment focused on building relationships rather than internal competition.
• Hybrid and geographic flexibility may be considered depending on the candidate and practice.

Ready to explore what your practice could look like on a growing national platform? Let’s chat. Whether you're actively considering a move or simply open to a confidential conversation, reach out to Kelsey today:

Call or Text: (380) 210-2527

Email: kross@aspen-careers.com

Take the next step with a firm that is investing in Ohio, growing intentionally, and looking for experienced attorneys who want to help shape what comes next.