Andrew Merten

Director of recruiting and communications at Momentum Search Group.

Andrew Merten is the director of recruiting and communications at Momentum Search Group. He specializes in attorney recruitment for law firms and in-house roles in New York and other markets nationwide. Other markets include Northern & Southern California, Texas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, and Southern Florida.

Andrew is a member of the New York State Bar and a former member of the Board of Directors and the Judicial Screening Committee of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

He has experience in working with leading practices in technology, IP, litigation, privacy, media, and entertainment in New York and other major markets.

About Andrew Merten

Before joining Momentum, he practiced as a litigator at Proskauer Rose and Morrison Cohen. His seven years of experience at both a leading midsize firm in New York and a major global law firm have given him unique insight into the lateral market and the ability to counsel attorneys at all levels on long-term career planning.

Andrew has his B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University. He also earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California School of Law, where he served on the Southern California Law Review and worked in a post-conviction legal clinic representing inmates at the California Institute for Women.

He believes it is essential to establish a trusting working relationship with a recruiter early in one’s career. By doing so, a recruiter can get to know an individual over time and tailor a search to their interests and long-term career goals.

When Andrew was an associate, he established such a relationship with a Momentum recruiter and made a very successful career move. When he was ready to leave the practice of law, his continued relationship with his recruiter led him to join the Momentum team.

Outside of work, most of Andrew’s hobbies include running and reading. He also enjoys spending time with his husband and son around New York City and Westchester.

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Areas of Expertise

Leads practices for:

  • Law firms

  • Communications

  • Intellectual Property - IP

  • Privacy

  • Career planning

  • Attorney recruitment

  • Technology

  • Litigation

  • Entertainment

Education

  • B.A. in Political Science, The George Washington University

  • J.D., University of Southern California School of Law

Organizations

  • New York State Bar - Member

  • LGBT Bar Association and Foundation of Greater New York - Board of Directors

  • LGBT Bar Association and Foundation of Greater New York - Judicial Screening Committee