Baum, Stevens was created to provide the legal community with the same standards of quality and professionalism that he has brought to over twenty years of practicing law and legal recruiting. As a firm principal, he uses his in-depth knowledge of the legal marketplace, extensive practice networks and client-centered orientation to create winning matches between attorneys and firms.

David Bargman leads Baum, Stevens with a legal career that spans the transformation of the practice of law from a local, indeed parochial profession, into a dynamic multinational business. He has had an abiding interest in and commitment to core values and professional development. He was active in new and lateral associate recruiting at his law firm, served as Board Chair of the Council of New York Law Associates (now Lawyers Alliance for New York), and for years placed attorneys in new positions informally through his network of friends and colleagues.

Baum, Stevens brings a high level of insight, judiciousness and dedication to each of our assignments that is rare in the legal recruiting field. Our hallmark is an in-depth client relationship that enables us to become a firm's true advocate in the legal market.