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Serving our clients at the highest levels is a hallmark of success at Vinson & Elkins, and your contributions are vital to our everyday accomplishments and firmwide culture. To show our appreciation for your commitment to excellence and all that you do for our clients and the Firm, we are pleased to announce that we will again be paying market bonuses and an additional year-end special bonus (that is in addition to our previously announced special bonuses that were paid in May and October) to Associates qualifying under the Firm’s Associate bonus plan communicated in January. In addition to the amounts listed below, consistent with our past practice the Firm expects to pay supplemental bonuses to Associates who had an extraordinary year.
Vinson & Elkins’ base market and year-end special bonuses for qualifying Associates in all of our offices will be as follows:
Class Year | 2021 Base
Market Bonus |
2021 Year-End Special Bonus |
2021 | $15,000 (prorated) | N/A |
2020 | $ 20,000 | $ 4,000 |
2019 | $ 30,000 | $ 6,000 |
2018 | $ 57,500 | $11,500 |
2017 | $ 75,000 | $15,000 |
2016 | $ 90,000 | $18,000 |
2015 | $105,000 | $21,000 |
2014+ | $115,000 | $23,000 |
Associates must be in good standing and employed by the Firm on the date of payment to receive bonuses. All bonus amounts will be paid consistent with the Firm’s Associate bonus plan. |
How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
Individual supplemental bonus amounts will be determined with input from Practice Group Leaders and Talent Leads and will be communicated before the end of January. All bonus amounts will be included in the January 31st payroll run.
On behalf of all Vinson & Elkins partners, we sincerely thank you for your exceptional work, your exemplary Firm citizenship, and for continuing to support one another.