Forbes Ranks MLA in 14th Place on List of America’s Top Executive Search Firms

Hanover, MD (May 23, 2017) — Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world's leading legal search firm, has been ranked fourteenth by Forbes among America's best executive recruiting firms, according to the newly release Forbes 2017 list. A total of 250 firms are ranked.

MLA and other executive search firms on the Forbes list were selected on the basis of results from an independent peer review survey of more than 4,000 executive recruiters, candidates who have worked with recruiters, and HR managers. The survey was conducted online by Forbes and analytics firm Statista.

"It is an honor to be ranked so high on the Forbes list, and is especially gratifying as we concentrate solely on the legal industry," said John Cashman, President of Major, Lindsey & Africa. "I congratulate the MLA teams whose outstanding professionalism and commitment to quality service guiding our clients and candidates successfully through the legal recruiting process has resulted in achieving this level of recognition."

Major, Lindsey & Africa has more than 170 recruiters in the United States, most of whom previously practiced law. The company made 723 placements domestically in 2016.