Our people
The talent and passion of our people are critical to our success. Together we share common goals, grounded in integrity and excellence, and a philosophy of balancing personal life with career growth.
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Who we look for
Business or law, financial services, IP or consulting.
Our group members typically have:
- Education
- A degree in business or law.
- Experience
- Financial services, intellectual property or business consulting.
- Approach
- Our leaders develop solutions rather than simply selling products. They understand the entrepreneurial approach.
Client-oriented planning is our focus; leveraging opportunities is our mission.
Global recruitment firms
Prefer to work through a recruiter? These global firms place talent in law and intellectual property, executive leadership, technology, marketing and life sciences. We are always here to help.
Each description summarizes how the firm describes itself on its own website, checked on 3 November 2026. The numbered references link to those pages.
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Attorneys and patent agents
Tech Law Recruiting, Inc.
Places attorneys, and now and then patent agents, and has done so since 1986. Its clients run from large national firms and small specialty boutiques to high-tech start-ups and Fortune 500 multinationals.[3]
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Legal recruiting in California
Access Talent Solutions, LLC
A boutique team of legal recruiters with 30 years of combined experience in legal talent acquisition, matching candidates with law firms and corporations throughout California.[4]
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Executive search
Cowen Partners
A retained executive search firm. It advises boards, chief executives and investors when private-equity-backed, founder-led and Fortune 500 companies hire for the C-suite and other senior leadership roles.[5]
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Technology and association leaders
Common Agenda, LLP
Has served the technology industry and the non-profit association sector since 1997. Whether the client is a growing startup, a Fortune 500 company or a technical society working toward a better tomorrow, Common Agenda is a trusted adviser and partner to organizations recruiting transformational leaders.[6]
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Creative, marketing and technology
Onward Search
Supplies creative, marketing and technology talent to company teams, as it has for nearly two decades, and now also helps those teams with AI transformation and digital accessibility.[7]
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Clinical research
Advanced Clinical Services
Started in 1994 by providing resourcing and consulting support to pharmaceutical companies around Chicago. Today it offers contract research (CRO), functional service provider (FSP) and strategic-resourcing services, with coverage across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.[8]
References
- ↑ MarkCrest (introduction). Maynard L. Dokken, the record.
- ↑ MarkCrest: The intellectual-property practice. Maynard L. Dokken, the record. maynardldokken.com/markcrest/#practice
- ↑ Clients. Tech Law Recruiting, Inc.
- ↑ Why Us. Access Talent Solutions, LLC.
- ↑ About Us. Cowen Partners Executive Search.
- ↑ Common Agenda home page. Common Agenda, LLP.
- ↑ About Onward Search. Onward Search.
- ↑ About Us. Advanced Clinical.
Every source above was opened and checked on 3 November 2026.
Further reading
- Patent attorney. Wikipedia.
- What is intellectual property? World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- Intellectual property. Wikipedia.
Background on the subjects of this page, not cited above. Each link was opened and checked on 3 November 2026.