Emily Balkam | Washington D.C.

Emily Balkam joined Wegman Partners in 2026.

Emily is a legal recruiter who provides strategic, personalized representation to attorneys and practice groups across a wide range of practice areas. She has particular expertise in international trade, national security, data privacy, and cybersecurity. Emily has also placed numerous attorneys in other practice areas, including environmental and energy, intellectual property, and commercial litigation, among others. Emily’s most recent notable placement involved representing a 14-member trade remedies practice in their lateral move to a leading firm in Washington, D.C.

She’s committed to her clients, ensuring each placement is the best fit allowing the onboarding to be effective and long-lasting. A majority of Emily’s placements have been into Chambers Ranked practice groups, Vault/AmLaw 20 firms, and has experience facilitating international lateral searches.

Emily graduated from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, and majored in Marketing and Information Systems. She holds dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom, having spent five years living in England. Emily currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area.