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Hodgson Russ LLP

Main Office1, 2 The Guaranty Building
140 Pearl Street, Suite 100
Buffalo, New York 14202
Website: http://www.hodgsonruss.com
Main Contact: Ms. Mariely Downey (Attorney Employment Manager)
Email: mdowney@hodgsonruss.com
Phone: 716-856-4000
Fax: 716-849-0349

Facts3
Year of Establishment 1817
Number of Offices 8 (worldwide)
Number of Attorneys 230+

About the Firm
Hodgson Russ is one of the nation’s oldest law firms, presenting a tradition of excellence and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. The firm offers practices in all major areas of the law including litigation, business and banking, labor and employment, trusts and estates, and tax. The attorneys’ excellent record of pro bono work and community involvement is further evidence of their commitment to diversity, equality, and justice in both the workplace and the communities where they live.

Hiring Criteria4, 5
The firm hires highly motivated law school students and attorneys with a solid academic record and standing in the top 25% of their classes. Participation in law review and/or moot court experience is preferred.

Salary6
Firm location 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year 6th Year 7th Year 8th Year Summer Associate
Buffalo (2007) $85,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,600/week

Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation7
In addition to base salary, the law firm offers a discretionary bonus at the end of the first year with the firm and each year thereafter. Other benefits include:
  • 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan w/Employer Contribution
  • Sick Leave
  • Vacation Leave
  • Bar Association Fees
  • CLE
  • Domestic-Partner Benefits
  • Employee-Assistance Program
  • Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
  • Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
  • Life/AD&D
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Medical Spending Account
  • Parental Leave
  • Sabbatical Program
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance

Areas of Practice8
  • Antitrust
  • Banking
  • Business Litigation
  • Corporate & Securities
  • E-Commerce
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment Litigation
  • Environmental
  • Estates & Trusts
  • FDA
  • Florida Family & Marital
  • Government Relations
  • Health Law
  • Immigration
  • Insurance & Reinsurance
  • Intellectual-Property & Technology Law
  • International/Cross-Border
  • Investment Management
  • Labor & Employment
  • Municipal Law
  • Nonprofit Law
  • Real Estate & Finance
  • Restructuring, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Litigation
  • Tax
  • Telecommunications
  • Torts, Insurance, and Products Liability
  • White-Collar Crime

Other Offices9
Firm Location Address
Albany 677 Broadway, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-465-2333
Fax: 518-465-1567
Boca Raton 1801 North Military Trail, Suite 200
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-394-0500
Fax: 561-394-3862
Johnstown 55 East Main Street, Suite 100
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: 518-736-2900
Fax: 518-736-8165
New York 1540 Broadway, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-751-4300
Fax: 212-751-0928
New York 60 East 42nd Street, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10165
Phone: 212-661-3535
Fax: 212-972-1677
Palm Beach 450 Royal Palm Way, 6th Floor
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: 561-394-0500
Fax: 561-394-3862

References
1. http://www.hodgsonruss.com/Home/Careers/Regions
2. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f033901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
3. http://www.hodgsonruss.com/document_4.html
4. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f033901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
5. http://www.hodgsonruss.com/document_9.html
6. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f033901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
7. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f033901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
8. http://www.hodgsonruss.com/document_5.html
9. http://www.hodgsonruss.com/document_10.html

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