Who We Are...

Building on several years of progressive talent acquisition expertise, industry veteran Jeanette Derby founded Legal E Employment Partners in 2003 with determination and foresight to streamline executive search processes with a service-oriented approach to matching extraordinary talent with superior career-enhancing opportunities by pioneering innovative methodologies, pursuing a complete understanding of the client’s organizational hiring initiatives, and offering effective and forward-thinking solutions in a client-centric manner.

With nearly four decades of successfully advancing thousands of executives and legal professionals, Jeanette remains a business thought-leader and sought-after presenter on various topics challenging executives in today’s ever-changing work environments. Legal E’s goal is to offer an efficient and affordable pipeline of exceptional, talent-driven professionals delivering unprecedented results and ongoing support. Since cultivating enduring partnerships with law firms, corporations, associations and non-profits, clients have long depended on Legal E to deliver astute staffing solutions earning an induction to the National Law Journal’s Hall of Fame in 2019 as well as collectively receiving a total of 11 LegalTimes awards which is a source of great pride and continued motivation.

Jeanette’s client-driven ethos and fortitude to cultivate trusted partnerships through the pursuit of thoroughly understanding the client’s organizational hiring initiatives has led to Legal E’s outstanding reputation and ongoing accolades.