Major Legal Services: A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Recruiting Problem
Recruiters:
Dennis J. Foster,
President
Dennis worked over 17 years as a legal services manager, paralegal manager, and a paralegal for law firms and corporations in Florida, California and Ohio. In 1989, he started Major Legal Services® to provide professional temporary and permanent legal recruiting services to law firms and corporate legal departments. Dennis graduated magna cum laude in 1980 with a B.A. in Communication Arts from San Francisco State University.
Deborah L. Peters, Esq.,
Director of Recruiting
Deborah graduated summa cum laude from Kenyon College in 1991 with a degree in International Studies. She served on the Law Review and earned her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She worked as an attorney for a Cleveland law firm that handles real estate, commercial litigation and bankruptcy work before joining Major Legal Services® as a Recruiter in 1994.
Lesley K. Shiels,
Legal Recruiter
Lesley is a graduate of Cuyahoga Community College with an Associate of Applied Business degree in Paralegal Studies. Lesley joined Major Legal Services® in 1996 as the Administrative Assistant. She is presently in charge of Legal Secretary and Legal Support Staff placements at Major Legal Services®.
Sally A. Goodwin, Esq.,
Attorney Recruiter
Sally earned her LL.B Degree with Honors in 1988 from the University of Westminster (Polytechnic of Central London, Faculty of Law). In 1991, she completed her LL.M at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1993. She worked for over five years as an Ombudsman with the Long Term Care Ombudsman's office before joining Major Legal Services® in 2002.
Shari R. Paglia, Esq.,
Legal Recruiter
Shari graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh in 1996 and earned her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1999, where she served as managing editor of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Review and published a note, Ozone Transport and the Clean Air Act: The Answers are Blowin' in the Wind. She worked as an attorney for a class-action firm in Pittsburgh before entering the world of non-profit development and management. She then re-entered the legal field, joining Major Legal Services® as a Recruiter in 2005.
Jessica Graves,
Legal Recruiter
Jessica graduated from Juniata College in 1999 with a degree in Politics and Conflict Resolution. She has a diverse background in recruiting, sales, and non-profit Board development. She was a family recruiter at Three Rivers Adoption Council, working to raise awareness about adoption throughout Pennsylvania. In addition, she served as the President of the East End Food Cooperative from 2003-2005, and continues to work with Boards as an advisor and mediator. Jessica brought these skills to Major Legal Services® as a Recruiter in 2007.