About the Firm5-8
Serving clients for more than 150 years, Porter Wright has offices throughout the East Coast. The firm is the result of a merger between Porter, Stanley, Platt & Arthur and Wright, Harlor, Morris & Arnold. It was the largest merger of two law firms in Ohio and one of the most prominent of such mergers nationally. The combined firm specializes in the areas of corporate, utilities practice, banking, insurance, and litigation. Committed to diversity, Porter Wright participates in bar associations’ diversity programs and minority clerk programs. It encourages summer associates to engage in pro bono activities. The firm offers pro bono services in the areas of landlord and tenant disputes, business issues, domestic relations, death-penalty cases, bankruptcy, and immigration.
Hiring Criteria9, 10
The firm hires individuals with strong academic records and proven achievements in other extracurricular activities.
Summer Associate Program
The firm hires first- and second-year students.
Salary11
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland OH (2007)
$115,000
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$2,212/week (2Ls & 1Ls)
Dayton, OH (2007)
$105,000
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$2,212/week (2Ls & 1Ls)
Naples, FL (2007)
$110,000
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$2,212/week (2Ls & 1Ls)
Washington, DC (2007)
$125,000
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$2,400/week (2Ls & 1Ls)
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation12, 13
Contributory Medical and Dental Plans (Including Domestic-Partner Coverage)
Medical Spending Plan
Life Insurance of $200,000
Optional Contributory Life Insurance
AD&D Insurance of $50,000
Optional Contributory AD&D Insurance
Short-Term Disability Plan
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Optional Contributory Long-Term Care Plan
Dependent-Care Plan
Optional Transportation Fringe-Benefit Plan (Pre-Tax Parking and Pre-Tax Mass Transit)
Contributory 401(k) Plan
Professional-Liability Insurance
Reimbursement for Two Bar Association Dues per Year
CLE
Three Weeks of Vacation Annually
Reimbursement of Reasonable Moving and Relocation Expenses
Areas of Practice14
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Biotech & Medical Technology
Business & Securities
Construction
Employee Benefits
Environmental Law
Finance & Commerce
Financial Institutions
Government Contracts
Governmental Affairs
Healthcare
Immigration
Insurance & Financial Services
Intellectual Property
International Business
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Merger & Acquisition
Real Estate
SEC Investigations & Enforcement Actions
Tax
Technology
Trusts & Estates
Utilities & Energy
White-Collar Crime & Government Enforcement
Other Offices15
Firm Location
Address
Cincinnati
250 East Fifth Street, Suite 2200 Cincinnati, OH 45202-5118 Phone: 513-381-4700 Fax: 513-421-0991
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