Craig Appelbaum Joins MLA's Interim Legal Talent to Further Business Development in Los Angeles

Hanover, MD (December 20, 2022) — Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world's leading legal search firm, announced today that Craig Appelbaum has joined the firm as a managing director of client development with MLA Interim Legal Talent, based in Los Angeles. Craig works with corporations, small businesses, nonprofits and law firms to identify legal talent solutions to address their workforce challenges.

“We are very excited to have Craig join our growing team in Southern California,” said Bodie McNaught, partner and practice lead for MLA Interim Legal Talent. “Craig has a deep understanding of the inner workings of law firms and legal teams and will be a valuable asset to his clients as he advises them on workforce solutions.”

Craig joins Major, Lindsey & Africa after 10-plus successful years in the legal recruiting and services industry with Special Counsel and Adams & Martin working with law firms and corporate legal departments.  An experienced eDiscovery expert, Craig served as an eDiscovery project manager for Special Counsel as well as an eDiscovery staff attorney at Mayer Brown. He began his career as a tax attorney with Ernst & Young and later Crowell & Moring.

“Joining Major, Lindsey & Africa was a natural move,” Craig said. “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and to be able to combine that with the MLA brand, was the logical next step in my career.”