Marcus Ollig

Along with managing The Advocates and Targeted Legal Staffing Solutions, Marcus’ practice at the Advocates is focused on partner level placements and consulting services. Marcus is a business veteran with over 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. The Advocates’ and Targeted Legal Staffing Solutions’ unique processes, designed to save our clients time and reduce turnover, reflects the best practices learned over that career.

He has consulted with law firm leaders on law firm management issues, consultative marketing techniques, associate retention, and interviewing practices. Prior to founding The Advocates, Marcus served as Vice President, Western Region for Randstad, N.A., the second largest staffing services company in the world. In that role he opened several branches for the company in California, Colorado and Oregon, while successfully managing as many as 30 locations and over 160 people in five states. His business unit was responsible for putting in excess of 2000 employees to work weekly.

Marcus has been quoted in various news outlets in Seattle and Denver on employment trends. Marcus started his professional career serving the Lt. Governor of Colorado. He started out a special assistant, was promoted to Special Projects Director and liaison to Always Buy Colorado and finally served as Chief of Staff. He was recruited to join the sales force at Airborne Express toward the end of the Lt. Governor’s term.