Salary Wars Scorecard: Which Firms Have Announced Raises?
Where does your law firm stand?
Since we broke the news of the new $180K salary scale for associates at large law firms in the United States — a trend that was started by Cravath on Monday, June 6, 2016 — dozens of firms have fallen in line and matched (or sometimes beaten) the scale, dozens of firms have offered statements on why they haven’t matched the scale yet, and worse yet, dozens more firms have remained completely silent.
All the while, associates have continually asked that we compile a table of all the firms that have already matched the new salary scale, and the markets where those matches were made. Today, we unveil that table for your viewing pleasure. We will be updating this table on a daily basis, sometimes multiple times, as news on raises unfolds. If you see any information here that is incorrect or needs further clarification, let us know.
Remember, we are covering this trend extensively, so please drop us a line — text (646-820-8477) or email (subject line: “[Firm Name] Matches Cravath”) — when you know of another firm making a compensation move. Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don’t want to forward the original PDF or Word file. All sources are kept strictly confidential.
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| Firm | Date Matched | Offices Matched | Summers Matched | Am Law 200 PPP Rank ’16 |
| Cravath 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
FIRST MOVER June 6, 2016 |
New York, NY | TBD | 6: $3.56M |
| Hueston Hennigan 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 6, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA Newport Beach, CA |
TBD | N/A |
| Milbank Tweed 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 7, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA |
Yes | 16: $2.77M |
| Paul Weiss 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 7, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC Wilmington, DE |
Yes | 3: $4.09M |
| Cahill Gordon 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 7, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 8: $3.36M |
| Irell & Manella 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 7, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA Newport Beach, CA |
TBD | 10: $3.21M |
| Weil Gotshal 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $325K |
June 7, 2016 | Boston, MA Dallas, TX Houston, TX Miami, FL New York, NY Princeton, NJ Providence, RI Redwood Shores, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 20: $2.52M |
| Cleary Gottlieb 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 8, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC Hong Kong, China |
Yes | 14: $3.08M |
| Simpson Thacher 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 8, 2016 | New York, NY Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA Washington, DC London, UK |
Yes | 7: $3.47M |
| Holwell Shuster 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 8, 2016 | New York, NY | TBD | N/A |
| Debevoise & Plimpton 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 8, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 17: $2.63M |
| Quinn Emanuel 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K |
June 8, 2016 | Chicago, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Redwood Shores, CA New York, NY Seattle, WA Washington, DC |
TBD | 2: $4.42M |
| Winston & Strawn 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 8, 2016 | Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Menlo Park, CA New York, NY Newark, NJ Washington, DC |
Yes | 44: $1.81M |
| Skadden Arps 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 8, 2016 | Boston, MA Chicago, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA New York, NY Washington, DC Wilmington, DE |
Yes | 12: $3.13M |
| Sullivan & Cromwell 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $345K |
June 8, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto; CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 4: $3.87M |
| Kirkland & Ellis 1st Year: $180K 6th Year: $280K |
June 8, 2016 | Chicago, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Palo Alto, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 5: $3.61M |
| Freshfields 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 8, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | N/A |
| Cooley 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $325K |
June 8, 2016 | Boston, MA Broomfield, CO Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA San Francisco, CA San Diego, CA New York, NY Reston, VA Seattle, WA Washington, DC |
Yes | 36: $1.89M |
| Davis Polk 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 8, 2016 | New York, NY Menlo Park, CA Washington, DC Sao Paulo, Brazil London, UK Paris, France Madrid, Spain Hong Kong, China Beijing, China Tokyo, Japan |
Yes | 9: $3.31M |
| Keker & Van Nest 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 8, 2016 | San Francisco, CA | TBD | N/A |
| Greenberg Gross 1st Year: $180K 6th Year: $280K |
June 8, 2016 | Costa Mesa, CA | TBD | N/A |
| Willkie Farr 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 9, 2016 | New York, NY Houston, TX Washington, DC |
Yes | 19: $2.61M |
| Gunderson Dettmer 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Redwood City, CA Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Boston, MA New York, NY |
Yes | N/A |
| Vinson & Elkins 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Houston, TX New York, NY Palo Alto, CA San Francisco, CA Richmond, VA Washington, DC |
Yes | 36: $1.89M |
| Latham & Watkins 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Boston, MA Century City, CA Los Angeles, CA Orange County, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Menlo Park, CA Chicago, IL Houston, TX Newark, NJ New York, NY Washington, DC London, UK Riyadh, Dubai Beijing, China Shanghai, China Hong Kong, China Tokyo, Japan |
Yes | 15: $2.91M |
| Clifford Chance 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 9, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | N/A |
| Sidley Austin 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Boston, MA Century City, CA Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Houston, TX New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 28: $2.07M |
| Munger Tolles 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA |
TBD | 38: $1.91M |
| Proskauer Rose 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Boston, MA Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 27: $2.15M |
| O’Melveny & Myers 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Century City, CA Los Angeles, CA Newport Beach, CA San Francisco, CA Menlo Park, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
TBD | 47: $1.76M |
| McKool Smith 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Houston, TX Marshall, TX Los Angeles, CA Redwood Shores, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
TBD | N/A |
| Fenwick & West Tier 1, Lvl 1: $180K Tier 3: $300-325K |
June 9, 2016 | Mountain View, CA San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Shanghai, China |
TBD | 51: $1.62M |
| Yetter Coleman 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 9, 2016 | Houston, TX | TBD | N/A |
| Desmarais LLP 1st Year: $200K 8th Year: $335K |
June 10, 2016 | New York, NY | Yes | N/A |
| Brown Rudnick 1st Year: $180K 7th Year+: $300K |
June 10, 2016 June 17, 2016 (outside NY) |
New York, NY Boston, MA Hartford, CT Providence, RI Irvine, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 67: $1.36M |
| Susman Godfrey 1st Year: $190K 6th Year: $300K |
June 10, 2016 | Houston, TX New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Seattle, WA |
TBD | N/A |
| White & Case 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 10, 2016 | Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Palo Alto, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 30: 2.02M |
| Shearman & Sterling 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 10, 2016 | Menlo Park, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 41: $1.84M |
| Baker Botts Level 1: $180K Level 4: $305K |
June 11, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Houston, TX New York, NY Palo Alto, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 44: $1.81M |
| Locke Lord Large Markets: 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $310K Small Markets: 1st Year: $155K 8th Year: TBD |
June 13, 2016 | Large Markets Austin, TX Dallas, TX Houston, TX Boston, MA Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY Stamford, CT Washington, DC Small Markets Atlanta, GA Cincinnati, OH Hartford, CT Miami, FL West Palm Beach, FL Morristown, NJ New Orleans, LA Providence, RI Sacramento, CA |
TBD | 115: $890K |
| Hogan Lovells 1st Year: $180K 8th Year+: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Baltimore, MD Denver, CO Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Tysons Corner, VA Philadelphia, PA San Francisco, CA Menlo Park, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 70: $1.25M |
| Morrison & Foerster 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 13, 2016 | Denver, CO Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY McLean, VA Washington, DC |
Yes | 58: $1.56M |
| Paul Hastings 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Houston, TX New York, NY Orange County, CA Palo Alto, CA San Diego, CA Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 23: $2.51 |
| Wilson Sonsini 1st Year: $180K 9th Year+: $325K |
June 13, 2016 | Austin, TX Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA San Francisco/SOMA, CA Seattle, WA New York, NY Washington, DC Wilmington, DE |
Yes | 25: $2.22M |
| Gibson Dunn 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA Century City, CA Orange County, CA Palo Alto, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY Dallas, TX Denver, CO Washington, DC |
Yes | 11: $3.19M |
| Akin Gump 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX Longview, TX San Antonia, TX Irvine, CA Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC London, UK Hong Kong, China Abu Dhabi, UAE Dubai, UAE |
Yes | 33: $1.92M |
| Baker & McKenzie 1st Year: $180K 8th Year+: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Houston, TX Miami, FL New York, NY Palo Alto, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 79: $1.14M |
| Ropes & Gray 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Boston, MA New York, NY Washington, DC Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA East Palo Alto, CA |
Yes | 31: $2.02M |
| Bracewell 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 13, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Houston, TX San Antonio, TX Hartford, CT New York, NY Seattle, WA Waashington, DC |
Yes | 75: $1.19M |
| Fried Frank 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 14, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 26: $2.21M |
| Jenner & Block 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K |
June 14, 2016 | Chicago, IL TBD |
TBD | 49: $1.72M |
| Covington & Burling 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 14, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Redwood Shores, CA New York, NY Wasington, DC |
Yes | 69: $1.28M |
| Boies Schiller 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K |
June 14, 2016 | New York, NY Armonk, NY Albany, NY Las Vegas, NV Hanover, NH Fort Lauderdale, FL Miami, FL Orlando, FL Hollywood, FL Washington, DC Palo Alto, CA Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA |
Yes | 13: $3.09M |
| Mayer Brown 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 14, 2016 | Chicago, IL Charlotte, NC Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 55: $1.56M |
| DLA Piper 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $325K |
June 14, 2016 | New York, NY Chicago, IL Reston, VA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA East Palo Alto, CA Washington, DC TBD |
TBD | 54: $1.57M |
| Goodwin Procter 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K |
June 14, 2016 | Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA New York, NY San Francisco, CA Menlo Park, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 32: $1.99M |
| Schulte Roth 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $325K |
June 15, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 24: $2.33M |
| Robbins Russell 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 15, 2016 | Washington, DC | TBD | N/A |
| Arnold & Porter 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
June 15, 2016 | Washington, DC Denver, CO New York, NY Houston, TX San Francisco, CA Palo Alto, CA |
Yes | 74: $1.21M |
| Kramer Levin 1st Year: $180K 12th+ Year: $340K |
June 15, 2016 | New York, NY Menlo Park, CA |
TBD | 42: $1.83M |
| Hughes Hubbard 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $315K | June 15, 2016 | Washington, DC New York, NY Jersey City, NJ Kansas City, MO Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL |
Yes | 35: $1.91M |
| McDermott Will 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K | June 15, 2016 | Boston, MA Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA Irvine, CA Menlo Park, CA Miami, FL New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 53: $1.58M |
| Cadwalader 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $325K | June 15, 2016 | New York, NY Houston, TX Charlotte, NC Washington, DC London, UK |
Yes | 29: $2.06M |
| Dechert 1st Year: $180K 8th Year+: $315K | June 16, 2016 | Philadelphia, PA Austin, TX Boston, MA New York, NY Princeton, NJ Chicago, IL Hartford, CT Los Angeles, CA Irvine, CA San Francisco, CA Mountainview, CA Charlotte, NC Washington, DC |
Yes | 22: $2.51M |
| Orrick Major Markets 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: up to $315K Small Markets 1st Year: $165K 8th Year: up to $285K | June 16, 2016 | Major Markets San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Menlo Park, CA Irvine, CA Houston, TX New York, NY Washington, DC Small Markets Portland, OR Seattle, WA Sacramento, CA |
Yes | 46: $1.79M |
| Crowell & Moring 1st Year: $180K 5th Year: $260K | June 16, 2016 | Washington, DC New York, NY Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Irvine, CA Anchorage, AK Cheyenne, WY |
TBD | 90: $1.04M |
| Ashurst 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 16, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
TBD | N/A |
| Andrews Kurth 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 16, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Houston, TX The Woodlands, TX Durham, NC New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 73: $1.24M |
| Morgan Lewis 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K 8th Year: TBD | June 16, 2016 July 1, 2016 (associates received more information) |
New York, NY All U.S. offices on NY scale Other offices to receive “commensurate” bumps |
Yes | 59: $1.53M |
| Barack Ferrazzano 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD | June 16, 2016 | Chicago, IL Minneapolis, MN |
Yes | N/A |
| Katten Muchin 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K | June 17, 2016 | Austin, TX Houston, TX Irving, TX Chicago, IL Los Angeles/Century City, CA Los Angeles, CA Irvine, CA Oakland, CA New York, NY Washington, DC Smaller raises in Charlotte, NC |
Yes | 60: $1.51M |
| Allen & Overy 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 17, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC São Paulo, Brazil |
TBD | N/A |
| WilmerHale 1st Year: $180K 2nd Year Counsel+: $315K | June 17, 2016 | Boston, MA New York, NY Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA Denver, CO |
Yes | 43: $1.81M |
| King & Spalding 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 17, 2016 | New York, NY Austin, TX Houston, TX Washington, DC TBD Smaller raises in Atlanta, GA |
Yes | 21: $2.52M |
| Fish & Richardson 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $300K | June 17, 2016 | Boston, MA Atlanta, GA Dallas, TX Austin, TX Houston, TX San Diego, CA Redwood City, CA Wilmington, DE Minneapolis, MN New York NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 61: $1.49M |
| Choate Hall 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD | June 17, 2016 | Boston, MA | Yes | 34: $1.91M |
| Olshan Frome 1st Year: $170K Others: TBD | June 18, 2016 | New York, NY Newark, NJ |
Yes | N/A |
| Alston & Bird 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD 1st Year: $155K Others: TBD | June 20, 2016 | $180K Scale New York, NY Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA East Palo Alto, CA Dallas, TX $155K Scale Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC Durham, NC |
Yes | 48: $1.75M |
| K&L Gates 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD | June 20, 2016 | Offices on $180K Scale Boston, MA New York, NY Washington, DC Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Houston, TX San Francisco, CA Palo Alto, CA Irvine, CA |
TBD | 118: $870K |
| Greenberg Traurig 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Based on Performance | June 21, 2016 | Offices on $180K Scale New York, NY Chicago, IL |
TBD | 62: $1.48M |
| Stroock 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 21, 2016 | Offices on $180K Scale New York, NY Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA (up to 4th Year: $235K) Miami, FL (case-by-case basis) |
Yes | 72: $1.25M |
| Haynes & Boone 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $325K | June 21, 2016 | Offices on $180K Scale New York, NY Washington, DC Offices on $180K Scale Based on Performance Austin, TX Dallas, TX Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX Richardson, TX San Antonio, TX Chicago, IL Denver, CO Costa Mesa, CA Palo Alto, CA |
Yes | 109: $910K |
| Sheppard Mullin 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 22, 2016 | Century City, CA Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Orange County, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Silicon Valley, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 63: $1.45M |
| Linklaters 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 22, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | N/A |
| Pryor Cashman All Years: $20K raise | June 22, 2016 | New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC |
TBD | N/A |
| Chadbourne & Parke 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 23, 2016 | New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC |
Yes | 80: $1.14M |
| Tensegrity Law Group 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 23, 2016 | Redwood Shores, CA | TBD | N/A |
| Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 23, 2016 | Washington, DC New York, NY Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA Phoenix, AZ (receiving commensurate salary bumps) |
Yes | 103: $940K |
| Reed Smith Major Markets 1st Year: $180K 2nd Year: $190K 3rd Year Midlevel: $190K+ Midlevel: $200-260K Senior: $225-300K+ Smaller Markets 1st Year: $160K 2nd Year: $170K Others: TBD | June 23, 2016 July 28, 2016 |
Major Markets New York, NY San Francisco, CA Palo Alto, CA Washington, DC McLean, VA Houston, TX Smaller Markets Philadelphia, PA Princeton, NJ Wilmington, DE |
TBD | 84: $1.11M |
| Sterne Kessler 1st Year: $180K All Years: $20K Raise | June 23, 2016 | Washington, DC | TBD | N/A |
| Jones Day Major Markets 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Smaller Markets 1st Year: $160K Others: TBD | June 24, 2016 | Major Markets Atlanta, GA Boston, MA Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Houston, TX Irvine, CA Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Palo Alto, CA New York, NY Washington, DC Smaller Markets Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Detroit, MI Miami, FL Minneapolis, MN Pittsburgh, PA |
TBD | 95: $1.01M |
| Pillsbury 1st Year: $180K 7th Year: $315K Counsel: $315K | June 24, 2016 | McLean, VA Austin, TX Houston, TX Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA San Diego (North County), CA San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Palo Alto, CA Nashville, TN New York, NY Washington, DC |
Yes | 76: $1.19M |
| Thompson & Knight 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $300K | June 24, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA New York, NY |
TBD | 101: $950K |
| Chapman & Cutler Major Markets 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Smaller Markets 1st Year: $130K Others: TBD | June 24, 2016 | Major Markets Chicago, IL New York, NY Washington, DC San Francisco, CA Smaller Markets Salt Lake City, UT |
TBD | 92: $1.02M |
| Edelson All Years: $150K | June 24, 2016 | Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA |
Yes | N/A |
| BakerHostetler Major Markets 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD (More info to come on 7/15) (More info to come for other class years in December 2016) Smaller Markets 1st Year: $150K Others: TBD | June 27, 2016 July 15, 2016 |
Major Markets Houston, TX New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC Smaller Markets Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Costa Mesa, CA Denver, CO Orlando, FL Philadelphia, PA Seattle, WA |
No | 105: $930K |
| Lowenstein Sandler Major Markets 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Smaller Markets 1st Year: $160K Others: TBD | June 27, 2016 | Major Markets New York, NY Palo Alto, CA Washington, DC Smaller Markets Roseland, NJ Centerville, UT |
TBD | 55: $1.56M |
| Venable (official announcement here) 1st Year: $180K (lockstep through 3rd Year) 8th Year: $230K – $300K (see official announcement for details) | June 28/30, 2016 | Baltimore, MD Towson, MD Rockville, MD Wilmington, DE Tysons Corner, VA Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY Washington, DC |
TBD | 88: $1.06M |
| Kaye Scholer 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 28, 2016 | Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Palo Alto, CA Washington, DC West Palm Beach, FL |
TBD | 66: $1.38M |
| Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 28, 2016 | Dallas, TX | TBD | N/A |
| Seward & Kissel 1st Year: $180K 5th Year: $260K | June 28, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
TBD | N/A |
| Kasowitz Benson 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 29, 2016 | New York, NY Other offices to receive “individualized” bumps |
Yes | 40: $1.85M |
| Foley Hoag 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD | June 29, 2016 | Boston, MA New York, NY Washington, DC |
TBD | 82: $1.13M |
| Patterson Belknap 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K | June 29, 2016 | New York, NY | TBD | 51: $1.62M |
| Kilpatrick Townsend Major Markets 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Smaller Markets 1st Year: $155K/$160K (depending on practice) Others: TBD | June 30, 2016 | Major Markets Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Menlo Park, CA Walnut Creek, CA Denver, CO Washington, DC New York, NY Smaller Markets Atlanta, GA |
TBD | 105: $930K |
| Sutherland Major Markets Level 1: $180K Level 3: $315K Smaller Markets Level 1: $155K Level 3: $240K | July 1, 2016 | Major Markets New York, NY Washington, DC Sacramento, CA Houston, TX Austin, TX Smaller Markets Atlanta, GA |
TBD | 92: $1.02M |
| Norton Rose Fulbright Major Markets 1st – 3rd Year: $180K – $210K 4th – 8th Year: $235K – 315K (if billables for past 2 years = 1800+) |
July 1, 2016 July 19, 2016 |
Major Markets (for senior associates) New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC TBD |
TBD | 158: $600K |
| Troutman Sanders Salary Tier 1 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Salary Tier 2 1st Year: $155K Others: TBD Salary Tier 3 1st Year: $135K Others: TBD Salary Tier 4 1st Year: $125K Others: TBD |
July 1, 2016 | Salary Tier 1 New York, NY Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA San Diego, CA Irvine, CA Tysons Corner, VA Washington, DC Salary Tier 2 Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC Raleigh, NC Richmond, VA Salary Tier 3 Virginia Beach, VA Salary Tier 4 Portland, OR |
TBD | 99: $970K |
| Finnegan 1st Year: $180K 2nd Year: $190K 3rd Year: $210K Others: TBD |
July 1, 2016 | TBD | Yes | 77: $1.18M |
| Jackson Walker 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD |
July 1, 2016 | Austin, TX Dallas, TX Forth Worth, TX Houston, TX San Angelo, TX San Antonio, TX Texarkana, TX |
Yes | 109: $910K |
| Wilkinson Walsh & Eskovitz 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $315K |
July 1, 2016 | Washington, DC | TBD | N/A |
| Duval & Stachenfeld 1st Year: $180K 8th Year: $300K |
July 7, 2016 | New York, NY | TBD | N/A |
| Seyfarth Shaw New York 1st Year: $180K 9th Year: $300K San Francisco + Other Offices 1st Year: $165K 9th Year: 280K |
July 8, 2016 | Boston, MA Chicago, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles (Century City), CA Los Angeles (Downtown), CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC New York, NY Possibly? Sacramento, CA Atlanta, GA |
TBD | 92: $1.02M |
| Foley & Lardner 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD Other Offices 1st Year: $20K raise Others: TBD |
July 8, 2016 | New York, NY Boston, MA Chicago, IL Washington, DC Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Palo Alto, CA Other Offices Detroit, MI Jacksonville, FL Orlando, FL Tallahassee, FL Tampa, FL Madison, WI Milwaukee, WI |
TBD | 81: $1.13M |
| Mintz Levin 1st Year: $180K 7th Year+: $300K |
July 15, 2016 | Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA New York, NY San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Stamford, CT Washington, DC |
TBD | 87: $1.07M |
| McGuireWoods Major Markets 1st Year: $175K Others: TBD Middle Markets 1st Year: $155K Others: TBD Small Markets 1st Year: TBD Others: TBD |
July 18, 2016 | Major Markets New York, NY Los Angeles (Century City), CA Los Angeles (Downtown), CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Austin, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX Middle Markets TBD Small Markets TBD |
TBD | 89: $1.05M |
| Holland & Knight Major Markets Level 1: $180K Others: TBD South Florida Level 1: $160K Others: TBD Atlanta Level 1: $155K Others: TBD Other Offices Level 1: TBD Others: TBD |
July 21, 2016 | Major Markets Boston, MA Stamford, CT New York, NY Washington, DC Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA South Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL Miami, FL West Palm Beach, FL Atlanta Atlanta, GA Others Anchorage, AK Austin, TX Houston, TX Charlotte, NC Denver, CO Jacksonville, FL Lakeland, FL Orlando, FL Tallahassee, FL Tampa, FL Tysons Corner, VA Portland, OR |
TBD | 70: $1.25M |
| Perkins Coie Major Markets (depending on hours) 1st Year – 4th Year: $180K – $235K 5th Year – 8th Year: TBD – $315K |
July 21, 2016 | Major Markets Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Palo Alto, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Seattle, WA |
TBD | 85: $1.10M |
| Husch Blackwell Differs depending on market |
July 21, 2016 | Starting Salaries Austin, TX: $160K Dallas, TX: $160K Chattanooga, TN: $105K Memphis, TN: $95K Chicago, IL: $160K Denver, CO: $135K St. Louis, MO: $130K Kansas City, MO: $130K Springfield, MO: $105K Jefferson City, MO: $90K Madison, WI: $120K Milwaukee, WI: $120K Waukesha County, WI: $120K Omaha, NE: $105K Phoenix, AZ: $130K Washington, DC: $160K |
TBD | 155: $620K |
| Hunton & Williams Major Markets 1st Year: $180K (effective 9/1/16) Others: TBD Other Markets 1st Year: $160K Others: TBD |
July 27, 2016 | Major Markets New York, NY McLean, VA Washington, DC Dallas, TX Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA |
TBD | 101: $950K |
| Dowd Bennett 1st Year: $180K |
July 28, 2016 | St. Louis, MO | TBD | N/A |
| Curtis Mallet 1st – 4th Year: $180K – $235K 5th Year: $245K 6th Year: $255K 7th Year: $260K 8th Year: $265K |
August 12, 2016 (effective 9/1/16) |
New York, NY Houston, TX Washington, DC |
Yes | 68: $1.35M |
| Morrison Cohen 1st Year: $170K |
August 18, 2016 | New York, NY | TBD | N/A |
| Womble Carlyle 1st Year in NC & GA: $155K Others: 14.8% increase 1st Year in SC: $125K Others: 4.2% increase 1st Year in MD & DE: $160K Others: 10.3% increase 1st Year in VA, CA, & DC: $170K Others: 13.3% increase |
September 19, 2016 | Palo Alto, CA Wilmington, DE Washington, DC Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Charlotte, NC Durham, NC Greensboro, NC Raleigh, NC Winston Salem, NC Charleston, SC Columbia, SC Greenville, SC Charlottesville, VA Tysons Corner, VA |
TBD | 158: $600K |
| Fitzpatrick Cella 1st Year: $180K Others: TBD |
November 1, 2016 | New York, NY Washington, DC Costa Mesa, CA |
TBD | N/A |
| Blank Rome 1st Year (NY & DC): $180K 2nd Year – 8th Year: $185K-$260K 1st Year (PA): $160K Others: TBD All Other Offices: “commensurate with the market” |
January 6, 2017 February 27, 2017 |
New York, NY Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA |
TBD | 115: $890K |
| Manatt Entry/1A Level Top Base: $180K 3C1/3C2 Level Top Base: $290K |
January 31, 2017 | Albany, NY New York, NY Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA Costa Mesa, CA Palo Altoa, CA Sacramento, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC |
TBD | 65: $1.39M |
Earlier: Breaking: NY To $180K!!! Cravath Raises Associate Base Salaries!!!
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