Honored by Law Dragon as one of 100 Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year, Patty Morrissy is a discreet, trusted and highly experienced Partner-level Legal Recruiter, with a significant network and credibility in the most elite segment of the New York City market and more broadly along the East Coast.
Prior to starting her own legal recruiting firm, Morrissy was Managing Director and Senior Legal Recruiter for partner searches with Macrae, Inc.’s New York City office, which she helped establish.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2026 | Professional Recruiting |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2025 | Professional Recruiting |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2024 | Professional Recruiting |
| The 2023 Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2023 | Professional Recruiting |
| The 2022 Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2022 | Professional Recruiting |
| 2021 Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2021 | Professional Recruiting |
| Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2020 | Professional Recruiting |
| 100 Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists for 2019 | 2019 | Professional Recruiting |
Earlier, she worked at two of the highest ranked law firms in the country, serving as Chief Recruiting Officer at both Sullivan & Cromwell and Paul Weiss, and as Chief Administrator for the legal and compliance department of a major investment bank. In the public sector, Morrissy was head of legal hiring for the Brooklyn District Attorney and Associate Dean of Career Services at Cardozo Law School.
This unusually broad experience has given her a unique understanding of how law firms think and make decisions, which benefits both her law firm and corporate clients as well as the candidates she represents.
