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  • Tim MacKay

    CEO

    Tim is the founder and CEO of MacKay & Agents. He employs a thorough understanding of the business and recruitment needs of law firms to place high-level candidates at the partner, counsel and associate levels. He also handles bespoke in-house attorney placements. Tim knows the value of an expert recruiter and leverages a nationwide network to cultivate the best opportunities for attorney candidates. Prior to founding MacKay & Agents, he practiced as an associate in Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Corporate and Financial Services group. He received his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. Tim lives in New York City.

  • Michael Melchiorre

    PRESIDENT, HEAD OF ATTORNEY RECRUITING

    Michael is the President and Head of Attorney Recruiting of MacKay & Agents. Michael leverages the experience he gained at an international recruiting company and as a corporate lawyer to guide attorneys through the lateral process. He has placed associates and partners at BigLaw firms, boutique firms, lifestyle focused medium sized firms and everything in between. Prior to joining MacKay & Agents, Michael was a senior legal recruiter at LHH and worked as an associate in Sidley Austin’s Capital Markets group. He received his J.D. from Boston College Law School and lives in Washington, DC.

  • Agustín Ibañez-Baldor

    EXECUTIVE LEGAL RECRUITER

    Agustín is an Executive Legal Recruiter at MacKay & Agents, where he specializes in facilitating attorneys' lateral moves. A former Co-Lead of Recruitment at a large firm in California, he has extensive knowledge of and experience with all phases of the attorney recruiting process. He has worked closely with attorneys at all seniority levels across a broad spectrum of practice areas. In addition, he has spearheaded paralegal and law firm staff searches for both large and midsized firms. Agustín was born and raised in Milwaukee, where he received his Bachelor's in Business Administration from Marquette University. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

  • Irene Niktas

    EXECUTIVE LEGAL RECRUITER

    Irene is an Executive Legal Recruiter at MacKay & Agents, where she specializes in facilitating attorneys' lateral moves, with an emphasis on the New York and New Jersey markets. A former associate at a leading firm in New Jersey, Irene has a deep understanding of both the attorney experience and law firms' own hiring processes and considerations. Having practiced in various sectors of the law, Irene knows the value of the right fit for a particular role, and uses her knowledge and experience to ensure long-term success for both law firms and candidates. Irene received her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and lives in New Jersey.

  • David Hanks

    Executive Legal Recruiter

    David is an Executive Legal Recruiter at MacKay & Agents, where he facilitates attorneys' lateral moves, with an emphasis on the Texas and Louisiana legal markets. After practicing law as a litigator, David went on to recruit attorneys externally with an international recruiting company and later internally for a national law firm. He has extensive knowledge of all phases of the attorney recruiting process. He received his J.D. from Louisiana State University. David lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

  • Peter Helffrich

    LEGAL SEARCH CONSULTANT

    Peter brings decades of recruiting experience in the legal market, with particular expertise in Technology and Government Contracts.  He has placed associates and partners at AmLaw 100 firms, boutique firms and corporations. Prior to joining MacKay & Agents, Peter was in-house recruiter for government contractors and co-owned a Washington, DC based legal search firm. He received his B.A. from Tufts University. He lives in Bethesda, MD.