OUR TEAM

Doug Memel

714-884-4010 ext. 226
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Doug Memel is a veteran, high-level recruiter with a national practice. He has placed both individual partners and practice groups at AMLAW Top 30 firms in New York, Washington, D.C. and Texas.  Doug has extensive experience working with partners in the corporate, finance, government contracts, intellectual property and commercial litigation sectors.  He also has particular expertise in both the antitrust and energy regulatory practice areas, having placed the market-leading, powerhouse antitrust group from Cadwalader into Paul Weiss in Washington, DC. and the energy regulatory practice group led by former FERC Commissioner, Sudeen Kelly, into Akin Gump’s Washington, D.C. office.

Over the course of his career, Doug has been repeatedly praised by the partners he works with for his laid back yet professional approach to shepherding the recruiting process and the sophisticated knowledge he uses to help them find the most compelling fit for their respective practices.  Law firm leaders appreciate Doug’s deep level of contact with heavy-hitters across various practice areas and in multiple legal markets.  Doug recently collaborated with Gary to facilitate the move of the entire high-tech focused, patent litigation team from Paul Hastings to the Silicon Valley office of White & Case, in what firm leadership dubbed as a “transformative hire.”

Outside of work, Doug enjoys spending time with his family, coaching his children in their various sports endeavors and playing golf.  Doug serves on the board of his community’s Little League.  He recently established the Brandon Johnston Memorial Golf Tournament in Sacramento.   Doug is also an accomplished musician and played professionally for several years as a drummer in various bands.

Vadim Malikin

714-884-4010 ext. 210
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Vadim Malikin is the newest member of the Miles Partner Placement team. Through his multi-faceted involvement in the highest level of sports, Vadim has extensive experience with the recruitment process and the most important personal and professional decisions that clients must make.

Before joining Miles Partner Placement, Vadim spent 10 years working with professional athletes. In addition to working in the performance space, including skill development, strength training, conditioning, and nutrition, he also spent significant time in a business manager/advisory role, consulting on matters ranging from real estate investment, estate planning, financial planning, and other fiduciary matters.

Prior to working as a personal coach and consultant, Vadim spent 14 years teaching math and coaching high-school basketball at Centennial High School in Compton, CA.

In his free time, Vadim enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 sons, as well as working on cars and motorcycles.

Spencer Villaseñor

714-884-4010 ext. 103
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Spencer Villaseñor is a highly-experienced legal recruiter with 15+ years in the industry. He has placed countless attorneys and has become a trusted advisor to his attorney candidates, as well as his law firm/in-house clients. Prior to joining Miles Partner Placement, Spencer was a Managing Partner at Villasenor & Associates, one of California’s first and most well-regarded legal placement firms.

As a lifelong recruiter, Spencer prides himself on offering highly professional and personalized service. He will invest the time and energy necessary to fully understand exactly what his clients and candidates really need and to help them find the best possible fit. Spencer’s longstanding and well-earned relationships with client firms and in-house law departments provide our candidates with the benefit of immediate access to the most up-to-date information and resources available.

Spencer is a 3rd-generation Angeleno, and is an alumni of both Harvard-Westlake School and the University of Michigan (Go BLUE!). Outside of legal recruiting, he is a lover of sports, cooking and is an avid outdoorsman – you can likely find him playing soccer, trekking up a mountain, camping throughout CA, ocean fishing or preparing for his next triathlon. He is married to his lovely wife, Kate, and has two young girls to help keep his plate full.

Katie Kuska

714-884-4010- ext. 104
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Katie Kuska is the newest member of the Miles Partner Placement team. She comes to us with a background in client development and retention within the NBA. After graduating with her MA in Sport Management in 2021 from the University of San Francisco, Katie worked for an NBA franchise handling a multi-million-dollar book of client accounts and was recognized as the franchise’s “Service Person of the Year.”  Prior to earning her Masters, Katie played intercollegiate softball and graduated from Missouri Valley College.  In her free time, Katie enjoys golfing and attending sporting events. Coming from a small town in Illinois, she is still having fun exploring the West Coast.