Rena Barnett Matthews

Rena Barnett Matthews has served as an executive legal recruiter for nearly two decades, placing attorneys across the nation and internationally in leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies. She has worked with lawyers ranging from junior associates to capital and managing partners, as well as C-suite legal and privacy officers. Rena has nurtured relationships with lawyers from their early careers, supporting them as they ascend to partnership roles in some of the world’s premier law firms and corporations.

Beyond interview coaching, Rena has assisted hundreds of attorneys in drafting and presenting business plans, completing lateral partner questionnaires, and transitioning their legal careers—whether that involves changing practice areas, moving in-house, or shifting industries. She has also been a guest speaker at bar association events and educational sessions, serving as a panelist on topics related to legal careers and attorney placement.

Prior to her recruitment career, Rena practiced law in both firm and in-house settings. Her distinctive experience provides attorneys with insights and perspectives that are rare among career coaches in the legal field. At attorney-career-coach.com, she offers her expertise to law students, associates, and emerging partners through her consulting services