Hire an Esquire connects law firms and in house legal departments with a vetted network of top attorneys via an online marketplace platform. Our technology enabled model helps law practices of all sizes from solos to the AMLaw 200 and Fortune 500 legal departments meet their business cycle demands—on demand.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 412-214-9472
Total raised: $350K
Founded date: 2009
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Lucas Poin... | lucaspoint... |
| - | Alamo Ange... | alamoangel... |
| - | Astia Ange... | astia.org |
| - | Stanford A... | stanfordaa... |
| - | Nextlaw Ve... | nextlawven... |
| - | Ulu Ventur... | uluventure... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 01.05.2014 | - | $350K | - |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.01.2022 | The Great Legal Talent Margin Squeeze | Like a high EQ recruiter, the platform shows how a candidate's hard and soft skills fit a role. Hire an Esquire is uniquely able to move to a SaaS model thanks to a deep investment in automation technology over the past decade that has resu... |
| 06.12.2014 | Legal Tech Startups Have A Short History And A Bright Future | Basha Rubin Contributor Editor’s note: Basha Rubin is co-founder and CEO of Priori Legal. Legal technology is booming, with companies attempting to disrupt the legal space at every level and from every angle. And with good reason. Some esti... |
| 07.10.2014 | Facing ‘disappointing’ revenues, Funtober founder shares what’s next | Robert Melton admits it. Revenue at his seasonal ecommerce startup Funtober has been underwhelming. At about $10,000 a year, Melton, 36, of South Philly, says it’s been disappointing. “There’s a lot of competition in the Halloween costume s... |
| 01.05.2014 | Legal staffing startup Hire an Esquire raises $350K from NYC, West Coast | Hire an Esquire, a legal staffing startup with offices in New York City and Philadelphia, closed a $350,000 seed round mainly from West Coast and New York City investors, according to a release. It’s proven to be challenging to both raise f... |
| 09.04.2014 | OneTwoSee raises $1.3M from Robin Hood Ventures, MissionOG [roundup] | WHO’S GETTING FUNDED? OneTwoSee closed a $1.3 million round, cofounder Chris Reynolds tells us. You can find the SEC filing here (though it doesn’t reflect the full $1.3 million raised) under the company name MobileReactor. The Center City ... |
| 27.12.2012 | Domino!: iOS game by developer Flyclops hits 700k downloads | Domino!, the iOS version of the classic game by indie game developer Flyclops, is not even a year old and is already getting some major play. The game has been downloaded more than 700,000 times, said Flyclops cofounder Parker Whitney, and ... |
| 03.10.2012 | DmgCtrl: software dev shop outgrows its Indy Hall space, seeks its replacement | DmgCtrl’s principal Mac Morgan (left) and Hire an Esquire’s cofounder Julia Claire Shapiro. The two companies shared an office up until recently. Old City software development shop DmgCtrl has outgrown its offices above Old City coworking s... |
| 04.09.2012 | Hire an Esquire: attorney staffing startup aims to get ‘lost generation of lawyers’ hired | Local startup Hire an Esquire wants to shake up the legal world. Its mission is simple: make hiring attorneys as easy and efficient as possible, without hurting the attorneys’ bottom line. It may not sound sexy, co-founder Julia Claire Shap... |
| - | Doxly Now Available on the Nextlaw Global Referral Network | Nextlaw Ventures Portfolio Company Doxly today announced its partnership with the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Doxly’s launch within the Referral Network is part of the Referral Network’s strategic commitment to provide a competitive a... |
| - | A Banner Year for Our Portfolio Companies | Launched in 2015 just as the legal tech industry began its exponential growth, Nextlaw Ventures and Nextlaw Labs were founded to catalyze legal innovation via technology. The two organizations have become experts in this explosively expandi... |