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Kirkland & Ellis advises on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, restructuring, commercial and intellectual property litigation, and white collar matters. The firm describes an open assignment…
First-year comp
$225,000+
Market rate
Profits per partner
$11.12M
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is devoted to business litigation and arbitration. Its international office network extends across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, while maintaining a…
$235,000+
$9.54M
Wilson Sonsini's life sciences practice works with entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and public and private companies. Its team includes lawyers, patent agents, and scientific advisers, reflecting the technical…
$3.74M
Mayer Brown identifies banking and finance as a foundational practice and a continuing part of its international identity. Its clients include financial institutions as well as borrowers, issuers, and other…
$3.20M
Greenberg Traurig is one of the largest and most entrepreneurial law firms in the world, and its growth trajectory over the past two decades has been remarkable. With approximately 3,200 attorneys in offices across…
Varies by office
$2.90M
Cozen O'Connor combines a broad business-law practice with a distinctive history in insurance-related disputes. Subrogation and recovery are particularly visible parts of the firm: that practice seeks recovery from…
$180,000 - $215,000
Base salary
$1.29M
Ballard Spahr combines litigation, transactions and regulatory advice with a substantial real-estate and finance practice. Its work includes development, land use, construction, housing, financing and disputes over…
$210,000
$1.00M
Barnes & Thornburg grew from the 1982 merger of Indianapolis and South Bend firms, then added labor and intellectual-property boutiques as it expanded nationally. Its practice mix includes business disputes,…
Not reported
$1.43M
Dorsey & Whitney dates to 1912 and combines a US practice with offices in Canada, Europe, and Asia. Its recruiting materials describe a firm built around service to clients, colleagues, and communities. For students,…
Fragomen concentrates on immigration and global mobility. Its work includes the legal and operational issues that arise when employers move people across borders, manage immigration obligations, or respond to…
Up to $166,000
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani began in San Francisco in 1974 and established offices in all 50 states in 2019. Its service offerings span insurance, commercial litigation, employment, environmental, banking and…
Jackson Lewis has focused on labor and employment law since 1958. Its services address both workplace disputes and the steps employers take to prevent them, including employment policies, wage and hour compliance,…
Lewis Brisbois combines a nationwide litigation practice with transactional, contractual, and regulatory services. Its published firm materials emphasize liability defense, complex business disputes, and trial work,…
$1.23M
Ogletree Deakins began practice in Greenville and Atlanta in 1977. Its employer-focused services include labor relations, employment litigation, workplace safety, immigration, benefits and investigations. A 2027…
$1.20M