Practice Areas · Litigation & Disputes · Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death Recruiters
We map 1,000+ wrongful death lawyers across plaintiff, defense, and in-house markets — sourced with the discretion this specialism demands.
Inside the Wrongful Death market.
Our proprietary Titan AI maps the relevant field first; experienced consultants qualify it by hand. The figures describe the talent market we cover.
- 1,000+
- lawyers with wrongful death experience
Wrongful death litigation demands a rare intersection of plaintiff-side tenacity, damages methodology, and the composure to guide grieving families through high-stakes proceedings. The lawyers who do this work well are not simply litigators — they carry specific expertise in causation theory, expert witness management, and the procedural nuance that separates a defensible verdict from a catastrophic one for either side.
Sartori & Partners maps 1,000+ lawyers with demonstrable wrongful death experience across plaintiff firms, defense practices, and in-house roles at insurers and self-insured corporates. Our research covers the full seniority band — from associates building their trial books to partners who anchor a firm's reputation in this specialism.
Because wrongful death matters are intensely personal for clients and reputationally sensitive for firms, lateral moves in this space require discretion above most others. We approach every search quietly, qualifying candidates on case exposure, courtroom record, and the interpersonal intelligence this work demands before a name reaches your desk.
Live wrongful death roles.
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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 moreWrongful Death recruitment — common questions
How do you identify lawyers with genuine wrongful death trial experience rather than general litigators?
Our research maps practitioners specifically on wrongful death matters — not litigation broadly. We look at case exposure, the nature of claims handled (medical, product liability, workplace, motor vehicle), and whether candidates have first-chair or significant second-chair trial experience in this exact context. A litigator with strong commercial arbitration credentials rarely transfers cleanly here, and we do not conflate the two.
How many live wrongful death roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We have 2265 live wrongful death roles across our coverage, spanning 1486 partner-level and 779 associate or counsel positions. Mandates in this area are typically confidential and off-market — these are only the roles we are actively able to share. Contact us to discuss what else is live.
What compensation do wrongful death roles typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, wrongful death role compensation in the US runs $61k–$500k. This reflects only the roles where the hiring organisation has authorised us to share a range publicly — many mandates are structured around the right candidate rather than a fixed band. Contact us for a candid benchmark for your specific profile.
Wrongful Death
The right wrongful death hire begins with a quiet conversation.
Tell us the mandate — we will tell you candidly whether we are the right firm to run it. No obligation, complete discretion.