About Montage Legal Group

Montage isn’t a law firm or a staffing agency—it operates with a unique business model that connects law firms and legal departments to a network of freelance attorneys for remote, contract-based legal work on an hourly or project basis.

Erin Giglia and Laurie Row outside with their kids

Meet the Founders

Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen

Montage Legal Group was co-founded by Laurie Gormican Rowen and Erin Clary Giglia in 2009. Laurie and Erin met at Snell & Wilmer, LLP, where they worked together as associates in the Orange County office. After their children were born two weeks apart, the two litigators decided to go out on their own as freelance/contract attorneys. After recognizing a gap in the marketplace between freelancers and law firms, Laurie and Erin added other freelance lawyers to their Orange County based group, forming one of the first freelance attorney platforms.

Laurie and Erin have been recognized by various media outlets nationwide, including Forbes.com, ABA Journal, and Law.com, for their efforts to create an effective alternative legal practice model. Laurie and Erin are frequent speakers on topics involving women in law, freelance law, applicable ethical rules, and alternative practice.

Laurie and Erin created Montage Legal so they could continue to use their legal training and talent outside of a traditional law firm setting.  They are happy to provide a model that allows other attorneys to stay in the legal market while they attend to their interests, whether it is family, creative, or business.

Meet the Team

Brenda Price

Brenda Price
Operations Manager
Brenda’s Bio

Jennifer Barnes

Jennifer Barnes
Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer’s Bio

Kristin Martin

Kristin Sciarra Martin
Director of Project Coordination
Kristin’s Bio

Amanda Hunt

Amanda Hunt
Project Coordinator
Amanda’s Bio

Suzanne Picariello

Suzanne Picariello
Project Coordinator
Suzanne’s Bio

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You get your work handled, Montage takes care of the admin work.

Montage handles administrative and billing tasks, allowing law firms and freelance lawyers to focus on legal projects. Whether a law firm needs law and motion work, business documents, or document review — or needs expertise in a specialty practice — law firms can turn to Montage to find the exact type of freelance lawyer they need.