About Us

Legal Technology Staffing Since 1996

Our Story

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Our Story

In 1996, ESP Legal recognized that law firms had an urgent need for highly qualified, skilled technology professionals to support the firm’s growth in the computer boom of the 90s. In the years since we’ve become the top legal technology recruiting firm by specializing in connecting law firms nationwide with the best legal technology talent. As the industry evolved, so did we—adding litigation support and eDiscovery staffing solutions to continue to meet all of our clients’ needs.

What’s never changed is the emphasis we place on integrity and our commitment to our clients, candidates, and employees. 

Legal IT Staffing

Litigation Support Staffing

Legal IT Executive Search

Extensive Legal Technology Staffing Experience and Networks

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Our Values

Do the Right Thing

As a team, we commit to direct, open, and honest communication with our clients, candidates, and each other. We focus on solutions, listen with the intent to understand, and act with integrity in all situations.

Support Each Other

We treat everyone we work with as equals, checking our egos and respecting individual differences. We love to celebrate the achievements of others and give back to our communities.

Be the Best

We strive for excellence in all we do. We aim to always set and ask for expectations and follow through on what we say we’re going to do. We also plan for, anticipate, and embrace change and challenges.

Be Happy

We aim to create a fun experience for our clients, candidates, and team. It starts with being passionate about what we do, laughing—including at ourselves—often, and building genuine relationships with our coworkers, clients, and candidates.

Meet Our Team

CHRIS_HILDRETH

With over 35 years of experience serving the technology staffing needs of law firms, Chris has led ESP Legal to become a highly-effective and uniquely-qualified provider of technology, litigation, and attorney staffing solutions for legal industry clients. Nothing is more rewarding for Chris than helping people advance their technology careers while also helping law firms achieve essential business and technology objectives.

Chris Hildreth
President & Founder
Lucia Pirozekova-Cruz

As a Recruiter for ESP Legal, Lucia researches skilled candidates, determines suitability and fit for legal technology and litigation positions and prepares job seekers for their interviews. With over 10 years of experience, Lucia excels at mediating between clients and legal professionals to ensure the best match possible. The best part of her job is directly making a difference by helping people achieve their career goals.

Lucia Pirozekova-Cruz
Account Manager & Technical Recruiter
Timothy Bernecker

Timothy leverages his nearly seven years of experience in staffing—five in the legal niche—to help hiring managers make crucial hiring decisions, taking time to understand their business goals, cultivate relationships, and provide insight and expertise. A candidate advocate at heart—Timothy enjoys nothing more than helping talented legal technology professionals advance their careers with industry-leading law firms that share the same values. 

Timothy Bernecker
Account Manager & Technical Recruiter
Kara Terhark

Kara manages the accounting and human resource operations for ESP Legal. ESP Legal employees and clients know when they ask Kara a question or need something done, they’ll get what they need ASAP. She excels at organization and keeps the office running smoothly.

Kara Terhark
Office Manager
Bradley Nelson

As a Senior Researcher for ESP Legal, Bradley identifies talented legal technology professionals and determines suitability for our clients' job openings. Bradley has 4 years of experience in staffing, with 2 years in the legal technology niche. He enjoys helping legal technology professionals find their next opportunity and being a part of the team and culture of ESP Legal.

Bradley Nelson
Senior Researcher
CHRIS_HILDRETH

With nearly 45 years of experience serving the technology staffing needs of law firms, Chris has led ESP Legal to become a highly-effective and uniquely-qualified provider of technology, litigation, and attorney staffing solutions for legal industry clients. Nothing is more rewarding for Chris than helping people advance their technology careers while also helping law firms achieve essential business and technology objectives.

Chris Hildreth
President & Founder
Timothy Bernecker

Timothy leverages his nearly seven years of experience in staffing—five in the legal niche—to help hiring managers make crucial hiring decisions, taking time to understand their business goals, cultivate relationships, and provide insight and expertise. A candidate advocate at heart—Timothy enjoys nothing more than helping talented legal technology professionals advance their careers with industry-leading law firms that share the same values. 

Timothy Bernecker
Account Manager & Technical Recruiter
Kara Terhark

Kara manages the accounting and human resource operations for ESP Legal. ESP Legal employees and clients know when they ask Kara a question or need something done, they’ll get what they need ASAP. She excels at organization and keeps the office running smoothly.

Kara Terhark
Office Manager
Lucia Pirozekova-Cruz

As a Recruiter for ESP Legal, Lucia researches skilled candidates, determines suitability and fit for legal technology and litigation positions and prepares job seekers for their interviews. With over ten years of experience, Lucia excels at mediating between clients and legal professionals to ensure the best match possible. The best part of her job is directly making a difference by helping people achieve their career goals.

Lucia Pirozekova-Cruz
Account Manager & Technical Recruiter
Bradley Nelson

As a Senior Researcher for ESP Legal, Bradley identifies talented legal technology professionals and determines suitability for our clients' job openings. Bradley has 4 years of experience in staffing, with 2 years in the legal technology niche. He enjoys helping legal technology professionals find their next opportunity and being a part of the team and culture of ESP Legal.

Bradley Nelson
Senior Researcher

Join our Team

We’re always prepared to hire exceptional people. Whether you’re interested in recruiting, sales, account management, sales support, HR, or administration, contact us today to learn about opportunities at ESP Legal.

We Advance Legal Technology Careers
& Help Law Firms Innovate

ESP Legal’s over twenty-five years of experience in legal technology staffing helps us understand what law firms and legal technology professionals uniquely want and need. We’ll provide a fun, unique experience while delivering results for both our law firm clients and legal IT job seekers. Whether you’re looking for legal technology talent to join your law firm or you’re a legal tech expert looking for your next position, we’re ready to find your perfect fit.