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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Lucas Group Acquires the Williamson Group

Expanding Legal Search Branches to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore

Atlanta - Lucas Group, provider of professional recruiting, today announced its acquisition of The Williamson Group, a legal recruiting firm based in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, to meet client demands for more legal search consultants.

The Williamson Group brings to us a strong legal recruiting firm in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore markets. This will enhance our ability to provide legal search services to one of the most important legal markets in the U.S., said Art Lucas, CEO and President of Lucas Group. The Williamson Group’s well-established reputation combined with Lucas Group’s nationwide reach and specializations will be a powerful combination for law firms and corporate legal departments seeking recruitment solutions.

Lucas Group’s new legal search operations in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore will be managed by C. Thomas Williamson, III, Esq., Chairman of The Williamson Group. Karen Williamson, Esq., Founder and President of The Williamson Group since 1986 and one of the original members of the National Association of Legal Search Recruiters, will also play an integral role for the Lucas Group Legal Search divisions.

As a widely diversified, national recruiting firm, Lucas Group offers us the opportunity to expand our partner and practice group specialties nationally. In addition, Lucas Group’s other search divisions have long-standing relationships with scores of Fortune 1000 firms, said Tom Williamson, Managing Partner of Lucas Group. As an established and well-recognized search firm in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, The Williamson Group gives Lucas Group immediate penetration into these markets. Tom Williamson notes the areas of intellectual property, securities enforcement, complex litigation, and certain legislative and regulatory practices, as well as corporate counsel positions, are increasing in hiring demands. Lucas Group, now with legal search offices in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, New York, Atlanta and Houston, is uniquely situated to respond to these new demands.