About the Firm
Founded in 1897, this Atlanta-based international law firm, with more than 600 attorneys, serves clients from offices in Atlanta; Hong Kong; London; New York; Norfolk; Raleigh; Richmond; Tysons Corner; Virginia Beach; and Washington, DC. The full-service firm offers a broad array of practice areas, including commercial development, commercial leasing, compensation and employee benefits, complex litigation, construction, consumer law/trade regulation, corporate and securities, energy, environmental and natural resources, financial institutions, government business transactions, governmental, healthcare, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, lending and structured finance, media and entertainment, multifamily housing, nuclear regulation, products liability, project development and finance, public finance, real estate, special investigations, tax, telecommunications and technology, tort liability, transportation, and trusts and estates.
Hiring Criteria4
The firm hires candidates with excellent academic records and extracurricular activities. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are also sought.
Attorney Recruiting5
The summer associate program is the main resource for hiring new lawyers. The firm seeks individuals with strong academic records and leadership skills. Involvement in extracurricular activities is preferred.
Summer Associate Program6
The firm hires students who have completed their second year, though it generally hires a more limited number of first-year students as well.
Salary7
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
Atlanta, GA (2007)
$145,000
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$2,500/week
McLean, VA; Washington, DC (2007)
$160,000
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$2,400/week
Richmond, VA (2007)
$145,000
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$2,100/week
New York, NY (2007)
$160,000
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$2,700/week
Virginia Beach, VA (2007)
$130,000
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$2,000/week
Raleigh, NC (2007)
$145,000
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$2,100/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation8
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan w/Employer Contribution
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Bar Association Fees
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Health Club Membership
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Profit Sharing
Relocation Expenses
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Three Months Paid Maternity Leave
Areas of Practice9
Antitrust
Bankruptcy
Closely Held Business & Entrepreneurial Services
Compensation & Employee Benefits
Complex Litigation
Construction
Consumer Law: Multi-State Trade Regulation Investigations, Litigation, and Counseling
Debt Financing
Energy
Energy Commodities Trading, Hedging, and Marketing
Environmental & Natural Resources
Equity Investments & Structuring
Financial Institutions
Governmental Law
Healthcare
Hotels & Resorts
Intellectual Property
International
International Trade
Labor & Employment
Lending & Structured Finance
Media & Entertainment
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business Ventures
Multifamily Housing
Nuclear Regulation
Office & Industrial Properties
Products Liability
Project Development & Finance
Public Finance
Real Estate Capitalization
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Investments
Retail Properties
Securities & Corporate Governance
Securities Litigation
Special Investigations
Tax
Telecommunications & Technology
Transportation
Trusts & Estates
Zoning & Land Use
Other Offices10
Firm Location
Address
New York
The Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174 Phone: 212-704-6000 Fax: 212-704-6288
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