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for lawyers, by lawyers.
A recruiting experience designed for lawyers, by lawyers.
Welcome to the first concierge-style recruitment agency, where we actually listen and craft you a proprietary strategy for the next step in your legal career. We've seen the competition and their mindless, over-broad, irrelevant lateral solicitations--would you trust them to keep your best interests in mind? Would you trust them to pitch you to a firm? Schedule a consultation now, even if you aren't looking. Then, when your desired lateral or in-house position comes up, you'll be the first to know.
Our Team of Experts
Key Hemyari
Founder
key@keychoicerec.com
Key previously worked as a private equity and M&A attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. He graduated from UT Law in 2016, where he served as the Administrative Editor for the Texas Law Review (raising more money than any previous Administrative Editor during his tenure) and managed the Texas Law Review's finances, threw all the parties, and maintained the relationships between law firms and the Texas Law Review. It was there he found his passion for recruiting after having placed his first associate as a law student. Key prides himself for his investment in his colleagues, friendships, and family—there is no greater joy for him than cultivating those relationships. If only Key had spent more hours billing instead of recruiting, maybe he'd have made equity partner.
Celia Villarreal Sekula
Director
celia@keychoicerec.com
Celia has worked as a lawyer in both the private and public sectors, most recently as an insurance coverage attorney at Thompson Coe (2021-2022). She graduated from UT Law in 2018, where she served as Editor-in-Chief for the Texas International Law Journal and spent her time exploring Austin with friends. Celia discovered her passion for recruiting when she realized she spent more time helping her friends and colleagues who would come to her lamenting about their current work situation than she did billing hours (oops). Celia is enthusiastic about helping others live their best lives by matching them with the job best suited to their career and lifestyle goals.
Roseanna Baber Hill
Director
rbhill@keychoicerec.com
Roseanna previously worked in Houston and DC at three Am Law 100 firms, serving as a director of business development and practice management. Having served as a trusted advisor to firm leadership, she understands how lateral hiring decisions are made. She has coached hundreds of lawyers in her career, advising on business development, lateral opportunities and lateral integration. She thrives on connecting the dots between people and opportunities. When not working, Roseanna invests her time in family and empowering her two daughters to dream big.
Joey Sandler
Director
jsandler@keychoicerec.com
Joey is a graduate of SMU Law School, where he learned the principles that guide our field today. Drawing from his recruiting background, Joey brings a deep understanding of the dynamics behind lateral hiring choices and the meaning of fostering business growth throughout the lateral recruitment process. He views recruiting and finding the perfect job as a puzzle and takes pleasure in piecing together the elements to ensure both the candidate and the firm are content with the outcome. Prior to legal recruiting, Joey founded and ran a sports memorabilia business for 17 years. When not working, Joey enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the Houston dining scene, coaching T-Ball, working out, and collecting sneakers.
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Connect With Us
E-mail us at key@keychoicerec.com, jsandler@keychoicerec.com, celia@keychoicerec.com, charlotte@keychoicerec.com, or
rbhill@keychoicerec.com, or fill out the form below and we'll get back to you with all the enthusiasm of a first year associate.