Practice Areas · Litigation & Disputes · Appellate · San Francisco
Appellate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
Specialist appellate recruiters for the San Francisco market — we map 250+ lawyers here and recruit lateral partners, counsel and in-house.
›23,070 US litigation partners, May–June 2026
Appellate Recruiters in San Francisco, California run retained searches for partners, counsel and in-house counsel. Sartori & Partners' May–June 2026 mapping counts 23,070 US litigation partners. Since 2017 Sartori & Partners has completed 52 general counsel and chief legal officer searches inside 400+ placements (230+ in-house). In a 2026 file, Sartori & Partners placed the general counsel of a NASDAQ-listed medtech in Boston on a succession search: shortlist of four on day 24, accepted offer in week 11.
Inside the Appellate in San Francisco market.
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- 250+
- appellate lawyers mapped in San Francisco
We map 250+ lawyers across Appellate in San Francisco before building any shortlist — partner, counsel and in-house mandates, run on the same method everywhere.
Live appellate roles in San Francisco.
Appellate hiring in San Francisco.
This page sits at the intersection of our appellate specialism and the San Francisco legal market.
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The searches we run in Appellate in San Francisco.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreAppellate recruitment in San Francisco — common questions
How many live appellate roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We currently have 3 live appellate roles in San Francisco, spanning 1 partner-level and 2 associate or counsel positions. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What seniority levels are most in demand in appellate?
Associate and counsel roles account for the majority of current appellate demand, with 2 associate or counsel and 1 partner-level role currently open. Senior lateral moves in this practice area are almost always handled confidentially — contact us to discuss what is live at partner level.
Appellate · San Francisco
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