Big-Time Bonus Bucks For Associates

Another firm that's willing to show associates the money.

By Staci Zaretsky

onDecember 9, 2019 at 5:17 PMDecember 9, 2019 at 4:01 PM

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The Milbank compensation scale isn’t just for Biglaw firms. Elite litigation boutiques are more than happy to show their associates the money. Now that we’re a full month into bonus season, we’ve already seen boutique firms that have either matched or exceeded the current market compensation dictated by Milbank and affirmed by Cravath.

Today, we’ve received word on yet another boutique firm that will be paying big-time bonuses to its associates. The firm in question is Greenberg Gross, which is doing a straight Milbank match. Bonuses at Greenberg Gross will be paid to associates on January 15, 2020. In case you’ve somehow managed to forget, this is what the 2019 bonus scale looks like:

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Class of 2019 – $15,000 (pro-rated)
Class of 2018 – $15,000
Class of 2017 – $25,000
Class of 2016 – $50,000
Class of 2015 – $65,000
Class of 2014 – $80,000
Class of 2013 – $90,000
Class of 2012 and senior – $100,000

If you recall, back in 2017, Greenberg Gross was beating the market on bonuses. This time around, the firm is offering additional bonus cash to associates based on “extraordinary performance.” As noted in the bonus memo, congratulations to everyone at the firm for their “magnificent work and dedication.”

(Flip to the next page to see the full memo from Greenberg Gross.)

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Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.