Amy Shanks is the SRS President and Founder. She is a professional Match Maker and lead Legal Recruiter. With a passion for bringing top talent to complement clients’ needs, Amy focuses on art of head hunting relevant to the legal industry. She specializes in the permanent placement of attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, and all other support roles that a law firm may need. She has successfully placed thousands of candidates with law firms over her career.
Amy previously held and was a consistent President’s Club producer for Adecco, the largest staffing company in the U.S, and was their annual #1 Global producer multiple times in her tenure there. She holds a BA in Interior Design from Louisiana State University and became interested in the recruiting industry after personally working with recruiters and realizing there was a great market for those recruiters who do it right. Known for her extensive knowledge of law firms, tenacity, and thorough vetting process, she consistently connects clients with ideal candidates, helping candidates achieve new career heights and helping clients have access to talent that was previously unobtainable.
Amy lives in the Bayou St. John area of New Orleans and when not working she is spending time with her family, friends and a house full of rescue dogs.