Katie Craner is a founding partner of Springboard Search Group. Katie is deeply committed to providing outstanding personal service to candidates and clients alike, believing that being a careful listener and trusted advisor are the keys to building strong, long-term relationships. She prides herself in thoroughly understanding the business strategies and needs of her clients and matching those with the career aspirations of the right candidates to ensure successful placements.
With over twelve years of legal recruiting experience, Katie works closely with partner, counsel, associate and in-house national placements across legal disciplines. On the client side, Katie regularly works with partners and firm leadership on targeted strategies to strengthen departments, offices and groups at AmLaw 100 and 200 firms and leading boutique law firms in many of the major markets throughout the U.S. to help them maximize their brand and market position. On the candidate side, working closely with partners, counsels and associates, Katie uses her deep market knowledge coupled with a candidate’s unique experience and objectives to help them strengthen their practice and client relationships by joining synergistic platforms.
Prior to recruiting, Katie practiced for over a decade in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department of a distinguished New York firm. There she spent many years running the firm’s summer associate program and serving as a member of the Associates Committee, which focused on attorney recruitment, associate development and retention. This experience and perspective inspired Katie to become a valued and trusted resource for attorneys of all levels seeking guidance and advice in connection with their career needs and goals.
Katie earned her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from Fordham University. Katie enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, theater, skiing, and spending time with her husband and two children. Katie is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Committee, serving as an Alumni Ambassador for undergraduate applicants in New York City, and a member of the Parents Association of the Riverdale Country School.