Ballard Spahr
Firm Summary
Ballard Spahr is one of the most prominent and prestigious firms in Philadelphia. Formed in 1885, today it employs over 600 lawyers in 15 offices around the U.S. Ballard Spahr’s services run the gamut, with work being focused in five main practice areas: Business and Transactions, Finance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Real Estate. The largest of these is litigation, with more than 250 of the firm’s lawyers practicing in this area. The firm’s litigators have advised some of the country’s biggest corporations in securities and antitrust class actions, patent infringement cases, white collar defense matters, and federal and state appeals.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Ballard Spahr
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 630
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +51
Partner -20
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, George Washington University Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.1
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 11%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 11%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 29%
- Promotion Rate
- 7%
Firm Policies
Benefits and Perks
- $5K bar stipend
- Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
Above the Law Coverage
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Am Law 100 Firm Reduces Pay For All, Even Partners
Salaries keep dropping thanks to the global health crisis.
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Biglaw Associate Shot, Firm Is Offering A Reward To Find The Gunman
The firm knows just how unusual it is to find itself in the position of offering a reward in a shooting case.
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Biglaw Firm Announces Two Mergers In Span Of Two Weeks
Exciting news, but will this inspire the firm to adjust its salary scale?
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