Peter Ghitman, Principal
Nancy Stoffels, Recruiter
Daniel Ghitman, Recruiter
Katy Becko, Operations Manager
Peter Ghitman is the founder and principal of Peter Ghitman & Associates (PGA Legal). He has conducted numerous partner and other high-level searches on behalf of major law firms and hedge funds since 1996, after having worked as a corporate lawyer in NYC law firms for twelve years. For several years during his legal career, he served as his law firm’s hiring attorney for associates, and successfully recruited a number of associates who are now partners in major law firms.
Mr. Ghitman is a 1977 graduate of Colgate University (Philosophy) and received his J.D. in 1984 from The University of Pennsylvania School of Law. He started his legal career as a corporate associate at Kaye Scholer, after which he joined a Skadden spin-off that specialized in inbound M&A and Securities work for major Australian clients. That firm subsequently became the New York office of Andrews & Kurth. For one year prior to becoming a recruiter, Mr. Ghitman worked in the New York office of a well-known French law firm, Bureau Francis Lebfevre.
Email: pghitman@pgalegal.com
Direct Tel: 212-759-7548
Katy Becko is the Operations Manager and a Junior Recruiter for Peter Ghitman & Associates. She performs PGA Legal’s administrative and technical duties as well as provide recruiting support. Prior to joining Peter Ghitman & Associates, Ms. Becko worked in the legal recruiting industry for two years after studying history and human rights at Columbia University. She plans to attend law school in the future and subsequently practice or continue her legal studies abroad. She also writes short fiction and fervently follows the New York Yankees.
Katy D. Becko
kbecko@pgalegal.com