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Kathleen was an incredible partner and guide through my most recent interview process - she really listened and gave me the space to make sure I found the right opportunity rather than rushing to fill a role and move on. Would 100% be my first call for future searches and would recommend to anyone!

- Laura Kilian
Head of Legal, Picsart
Kathleen is awesome. She stands out as a fierce champion for attorneys in her recruitment portfolio, skillfully positioning their expertise to secure ideal placements in a competitive market. With Kathleen's strategic guidance and extensive network, attorneys gain access to career-defining opportunities that would remain hidden without her exceptional industry intuition. I strongly recommend working with Kathleen on any job search!

- Brian Russell
Head of Legal & Compliance, Prefect
I've had the privilege of working with Whistler and Kathleen Mon from both sides of the table. During my tenure as Chief of Staff to the General Counsel at Gopuff Kathleen helped me find dynamic tech and regulatory lawyers that were great additions to our team. ... She understood that finding the right culture fit was equally, if not more, important than finding a candidate with the right set of skills. It made the search process easy and effective.

Most recently, I worked with Kathleen as a candidate. In a world of mega recruiting agencies, working with Kathleen on the candidate side was a breath of fresh air... Kathleen landed me a role I am absolutely thrilled about and it would not have been possible without her. I can't thank her enough and I highly recommend Kathleen to anyone looking to take that next step in their career!

- Nat Flandreau
VP of Legal at Hubble Contacts
I’ve met a lot of recruiters over the years, but very few measure up to Kathleen. She’s a straight shooter, and it doesn’t hurt that her team has some of the best connections in the industry.

- KENT S.
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Fynn
As I was on the verge of true happiness, I had picked out office space and was moving to Austin Texas to start my own boutique with great weather and no state taxes, [Sean] asked me to “have breakfast and shake a hand” with this great firm he knows. Almost a decade later, it was a perfect fit. Now we use Whistler to find other great attorneys fed up with Big Law that want interesting work and better lives.

- S. GREGORY BOYD
Partner & Co-Chair of Interactive Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit
Unlike other recruiters, Sean and Whistler listened to what I wanted in a job and actively pursued those types of positions. At the time I was attempting to move from one practice area to another and most recruiters pitched me for the same practice area over and over. Whistler also had access to firms that were not on the typical recruiter “list.” I highly recommend them!

- LINDSAY RODMAN
Senior Director, Business & Legal Affairs at Atlantic Records (former Davis & Gilbert)
Kathleen and Virginia have been wonderful to work with, both on the search and ramping us quickly into the legal discipline, market and archetypes. We saw a full panel and got our top choice. They’ve been an outstanding partner.

- IAN TIEN
CEO at Mattermost
I've never worked with a talent partner like Kathleen. She has great insights into each candidate with whom she works and represents them incredibly well. We were not sure if we were going to find the right fit for our position but then we met Kathleen. Every candidate she showed us was qualified and the process felt collaborative, not transactional. It was really a pleasure to work with Kathleen and we have recommended her services to portfolio companies and colleagues at other funds and will continue to do so.

- DAVID BERG
CFO of Rainfall Ventures
Sarah is a matchmaker, not just a recruiter. As a retool entering a different market, I relied on Sarah to help me understand the landscape of tech transactions and brainstorm roles that would be a good fit. She knew what firms would suit my personality before I even had my interviews. Sarah also made the lateral process so easy so I could focus on my job. She guided me through a preparation session before every interview, put me in touch with Whistler contacts as I was making my decision, and negotiated an offer package that met all of my asks.

- ELLIS LIANG
Technology Transactions Associate at Fenwick & West
Sean and the Whistler team deeply understand the in-house and law firm markets and how they work together. As we've grown, I've relied on them to help us think through new openings, understand the market and find top talent.

- JOSH BESER
Former General Counsel of Away, Emerging Companies Partner at Wilson Sonsini
I liked working with them so much, I joined the company!

JULIETA STUBRIN, Former Director of Recruiting & Diversity at Fenwick
KATHLEEN MON, Former Senior Manager - NY Administrative and Professional Resources at Torys
DAN MUMMERY, Former Partner and Co-Chair, Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Transactions at Gibson Dunn
EMILY WITT, Former Senior Recruiting & Legal Personnel Coordinator at Wachtell
BECCA BLANK, Former Recruiter at Two Sigma
LEE IACOCCA, had he worked in legal recruiting, we're sure
Whistler Partners is an outstanding firm, and they've become the gold standard for tech recruiting both on the law firm side and in-house. They have a deep bench, and have all the same resources (if not more) the big shops do, but their differentiators are unparalleled relationships and they make the overall experience to be highly personalized.

- SACHIN BANSAL
General Counsel at SecurityScorecard
Diana has a threshold for celebration that's too high!

Also, I wish that she would learn what blockchain is.

- SEAN BURKE
Founding Partner, Whistler Partners
I spent over 6 months trying to hire the right in-house GC, using different agencies and interviewing dozens of candidates. Then came Kathleen. She spent a considerable amount of time with me to understand the role, and more importantly to understand our company's culture. Her very first intro blew the competition out of the water, and I'm happy to say she's starting next week. These guys are snipers!

- OMRI DOR
Co-Founder & COO of Obligo
The Whistler team has deep relationships with EGVC, private equity and corporate attorneys and have tremendous domain expertise in these areas. I always pay close attention to the candidates they work with. On top of that, the Whistler team is also a pleasure to work with.

- JEFFREY LEHRER
Co-Managing Partner, Northern Virginia Office & Co-Chair, Emerging Growth and Venture Capital at DLA Piper
Sean and team are THE go-to recruiters – he didn’t even place me, but gave me great advice in me getting to my place. And now I go to them every time when anyone I know is thinking through a career move and when I need another hand on deck.

- ANONYMOUS
Emerging Companies Partner at AmLaw 50 Firm
Sean and his experienced team at Whistler consistently identify exactly the right candidate when I have an open position. They understand the market and they listen to me — but, more importantly, it’s clear that they listen to their candidates. And they’re terrific to work with.

- JAHAN SHARIFI
Partner & Co-Chair of Investment Funds and Asset Management at Barnes & Thornburg
I'd like to thank you so much for your assistance throughout the recruiting process, and for helping us find a great candidate. We're so appreciative of Whistler's support!

- LEIGH CHECCHIO
General Counsel at The Trevor Project
Whistler has been an invaluable partner to our firm as we have grown over the years. Sean Burke and his team really took the time to get to know what is unique and special about our firm – which translated into Whistler being able to consistently bring us candidates who are a great fit.

- JEFFREY GREENBAUM
Managing Partner at Frankfurt Kurnit
Working with the Whistler team was an absolute pleasure. I can’t think of another firm that could have put so many well-qualified candidates together for a single opening.

- ANONYMOUS
General Counsel at B2B SaaS startup