Christina Ahn is a Senior Director based in California, where she focuses on attorney placements within law firms and corporate legal departments across the state and beyond. In her role, she is deeply committed to understanding the unique goals of both candidates and clients, ensuring that each placement is strategically aligned for long-term success. Christina is passionate about cultivating meaningful professional relationships and leverages her extensive network—built over years in both legal practice and recruitment—to create thoughtful, well-matched connections. Her approach blends industry knowledge, market insight, and a genuine investment in helping legal professionals advance their careers and assisting her clients with achieving their strategic growth objectives.
Christina earned her BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and studied abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. She earned her JD from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she served as a Senior Articles Editor for the UC Davis Law Review. Before transitioning into legal recruitment, she clerked for two judges on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, gaining valuable exposure to appellate litigation and judicial decision-making. She later practiced as an associate attorney at two national law firms as well as a boutique firm, where she honed her skills in complex litigation and client advocacy. Christina is licensed to practice law in California and remains dedicated to staying informed about evolving legal trends and hiring patterns. She has been featured in Law360 and has presented at numerous conferences and webinars on legal hiring, attorney career development, and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the legal profession.
Outside of her recruitment work, Christina is actively involved in her local legal community. She served on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OCKABA) for over a decade and co-chaired the Mentorship and Outreach Committee for several years. In this role, she helped support the next generation of legal professionals through mentorship programs, networking opportunities, and community engagement initiatives. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA).
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