Biography

Amanda Brandenburg is the Founder and Managing Director of OpusLex Partners, a boutique legal recruiting and staffing firm dedicated to helping legal organizations and professionals create their best bodies of work. With more than a decade of experience in legal recruiting and staffing, Amanda has advised law firms, corporate legal departments, and legal professionals nationwide on talent acquisition, career strategy, and workforce planning. Prior to founding OpusLex Partners in 2018, she was a top producer at two of the country's largest legal staffing firms, where she specialized in direct-hire placements, interim staffing solutions, and strategic talent consulting. Amanda's career began in talent representation within the entertainment industry before she transitioned into legal recruiting, where she discovered a passion for connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities. She founded OpusLex Partners to bring a more personalized, relationship-driven approach to legal recruiting—one rooted in trust, market insight, and long-term partnership. Known for her consultative style, extensive network, and commitment to quality over quantity, Amanda enjoys helping clients build high-performing teams and guiding legal professionals through important career decisions. Amanda is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, their three children, and three rescue dogs.