Stroock Expands Talent Management, Focuses on Partner Acquisition

Stroock has announced that the firm has realigned its talent management and professional development functions and created a new partner acquisition role.

Stroock has hired Regina Robbins in the newly created role of assistant director of talent acquisition. She will concentrate on firmwide lateral partner and associate recruiting. She recently involved in lateral partner recruiting in her prior role at an Am Law 100 firm.

As part of the realignment, Yakiry Adal has been named director of talent and inclusion, where she will oversee on-campus recruiting and summer associate programs and lead Stroock’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

The firm said Diane Cohen has been named director of legal personnel and LA administration, where she will oversee legal personnel and administration of the Los Angeles office.

The firm has also hired Tami Segal as its Miami office administrator. She joins Stroock from a Florida-based law firm.

The revamped recruiting team also includes Clarice Wahba, senior manager, professional development; Sandra Ramirez, recruiting coordinator; and new hires Sabina Braciak, recruiting coordinator, and Steven Westreich, recruiting assistant.