# Ideal Talent Group

> Tampa-based legal recruiting firm. Confidential searches for associate attorneys, of counsel, and partners across mid-size firms through the AM Law 100, along with in-house counsel at Fortune 500 companies. Founded 2019. Contingency fee structure — no placement, no fee.

## About the firm

- [Approach](https://idealtalentgroup.com/about): The firm's operating philosophy, four tenets, and the team.
- [Press](https://idealtalentgroup.com/press): Public mentions, including the January 2026 launch of our proprietary AI candidate database.

## Practice areas

- [Legal Recruiting](https://idealtalentgroup.com/services/legal-staffing): Primary practice (≈90% of engagements). Associate, of counsel, and partner searches.
- [Healthcare Recruiting](https://idealtalentgroup.com/services/healthcare-staffing)
- [Construction & Engineering Recruiting](https://idealtalentgroup.com/services/construction-staffing)
- [Food & Beverage Recruiting](https://idealtalentgroup.com/services/food-beverage-staffing)
- [Energy & Renewables Recruiting](https://idealtalentgroup.com/services/energy-staffing)
- [All practice areas](https://idealtalentgroup.com/services)

## Insights

- [All insights](https://idealtalentgroup.com/resources): Field notes and long-form analysis from our recruiters.
- [The clerkship-bonus race is reshaping the top of the litigation market](https://idealtalentgroup.com/resources/clerkship-bonus-race-2026): Susman Godfrey paying $180,000 for a single federal clerkship; first-year total comp for top laterals exceeding $600,000.
- [Why 3,009 partner laterals in 2025 is a merger story, not a pay story](https://idealtalentgroup.com/resources/partner-laterals-2025-merger-story): The Hogan Lovells / Cadwalader, McDermott / Schulte Roth, Winston / Taylor Wessing merger wave and the 30% portable-book discount firms now apply in diligence.
- [What Baker McKenzie's cut actually tells us about AI and legal hiring](https://idealtalentgroup.com/resources/ai-legal-headcount-2026): The displacement is narrow (KM, legal admin); total U.S. legal employment hit 1.24M in Jan 2026 — a decade high. New AI Legal Counsel roles commanding $150K–$300K+.

## Contact

- [Schedule a consultation](https://idealtalentgroup.com/schedule): Calendly booking for hiring firms.
- [Contact form](https://idealtalentgroup.com/contact): For general inquiries.
- [Candidate inquiries / careers](https://idealtalentgroup.com/open-positions): For attorneys and other candidates.
- Phone: (813) 644-2165
- Office: 15017 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Unit 1212, Tampa, FL 33618

## Legal

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