Christine Berger

About Christine Berger

I work with law firms to find talented associates and partners in the Louisiana, Florida, and Texas legal markets.I draw on my experience as a prior law firm associate and Associate General Counsel to connect the right candidates to the right firms. Attorneys We can discuss the legal market, evaluate your compensation, and identify opportunities that may better suit your needs.Why work with me? I know who’s hiring. I can apply you to firms with active listings and also firms who don\'t have an active job ad posted. In fact, most of my placements are at firms without active job postings. I save you time. I apply you only to jobs that meet your search criteria. You won\'t go on pointless interviews that don\'t meet your salary or practice requirements. My goal is to get you offers that you can easily accept. I tell your story in a way that makes sense to hiring partners. I explain potential red flags by carefully crafting your story truthfully yet logically to minimize employer apprehension. I know who to talk to. Your resume will get in the right hands and I follow up until I get a response. I prepare you for interviews. We will speak over the phone to go over common interview questions and I will share law firm specific interview tips. To get started, please email me at c••••••@laterallink.comLaw firms We can work together to hire your next associate or partner.Why work with me? I can reduce your time to hire. I speak with hundreds of attorneys a month. During these conversations, I learn about their practice and career goals. When you have a need, I likely have someone in mind and can set up interviews quickly, which may reduce your time to hire and allow you to promptly serve your clients. I build your reputation and introduce your firm to attorneys. I share your firm’s unique features to attorneys who may be a solid fit. Often times attorneys don\'t know you\'re hiring, learn something new about your firm, or hear your firm’s name for the first time. I am responsive and eager to get a search. I promptly answer emails, texts, and calls. I realize time is of the essence and work swiftly to help you fill your open positions.Recent placements include: Husch Blackwell Troutman Locke Latham Watkins Fisher Phillips Fox Rothschild Clark Hill Kean Miller Phelps Dunbar Galloway Johnson McGlinchey Hartline Barger To get started, please email me at c••••••@laterallink.com.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Lateral Link

   Dec 2025 — Present

   I connect and recruit well-credentialed associate and partner attorneys to premier law firms in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana. Lateral Link\'s best-in-class team of legal recruiters specializes in law firm, in-house, and staffing placements. Our recruiters are located in 12+ cities across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia and are well positioned to assist you with your job search. Contact me at c••••••@laterallink.com. I can connect attorneys outside of LA, FL, and TX to the appropriate Lateral Link Director.

Education

• Louisiana State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing and Minor in Communications

  2010 — 2013

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Cum Laude, Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship

  2013 — 2016