5 Star Rating

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Balch & Bingham LLP

Main Office: 1710 6th Avenue North | Birmingham | AL | 35203

Phone: 205-251-8100 |

5 Star Rating

2 Reviews

Year of establishment
1922

Number of partners
130

Number of offices
8

Partner to associate ratio
2.90

Biggest office
Birmingham

Percentage of women attorneys
15.40

Number of attorneys
213

Percentage of minority attorneys
3.30

Number of associates
44

Balch & Bingham LLP Reviews

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Reviewed on May 19, 2024

Current Employee Current Employee Mr. San Francisco

Advice to law firm management:
This is a vibrant firm to work for so go in with a good attitude and a helpful spirit that will go a long way. Seek out opportunities to grow so that you can move up in the firm.

Pros:
This firm is a wonderful organization to work for. There is plenty of work and the environment is encouraging. The salary and benefits are also very good and they have great opportunities for advancement.

Cons:
The attorneys can be somewhat aloof when it comes to the support staff and can come off as insensitive at times. They aren't really in the know about the day to day coming and goings within the firm.

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Current or former employee?:
Current Employee

Length of Employment:
10+ years

Reviewed on May 19, 2024

Former Employee Former Employee Mr. San Francisco

Pros:
5.Former Employee, more than 10 yearsA GREAT PLACE TO WORK!!!!Legal Administrative Assistant in Montgomery, ALRecommendProsExcellent benefits; great pay; employer takes really good care of its employeesConsNone that I can think of

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Last Year at Employer:
2022

Job type:
Full time

Length of Employment:
10+ years

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Overview

Headline: Experience High-Quality Legal Counsel with Balch & Bingham LLP Balch & Bingham LLP is a corporate law firm with a national footprint that is best known for its deep experience serving clients in regulated industries. With more than 230 attorneys and lobbyists across offices in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama; Jacksonville, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Gulfport and Jackson, Mississippi; and Washington, D.C., Balch & Bingham's professional, collegial culture is inspired by nationally ranked attorneys who combine business intelligence and industry leadership with high-quality legal counsel. At Balch & Bingham, attorneys benefit from an efficient process and transparent culture that results in an uncommon, value-driven client experience. The firm's established practices in business, environmental, government relations, labor and employment and litigation provide a robust platform for attorneys to build their practice and gain experience. Additionally, Balch & Bingham's Bay Area presence provides attorneys with access to resources and a network of professionals that can help them to grow and develop professionally. Balch & Bingham is committed to a culture of excellence and has created an environment that encourages attorneys to be their best. The firm recognizes the importance of supporting and developing its attorneys, providing them with the resources and support they need to grow and excel. From comprehensive onboarding and training to Mentoring Circles and other learning opportunities, Balch & Bingham provides attorneys with an environment that fosters their professional development. The Bay Area is a great place to work for attorneys with Balch & Bingham. With its robust legal landscape, the Bay Area provides attorneys with access to premier legal resources and the opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest legal minds in the industry. Additionally, the Bay Area's vibrant culture and diverse attractions provide attorneys with a wide range of recreational and cultural activities to enjoy in their free time. At Balch & Bingham LLP, attorneys have the opportunity to experience high-quality legal counsel, along with the resources and support they need to build their practice and develop professionally. With its Bay Area presence, Balch & Bingham provides attorneys with access to premier legal resources and a vibrant culture that make the firm an ideal place to work.

Practice Areas

Balch & Bingham LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.

Hiring Criteria

Balch & Bingham LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.

Outstanding acedemic performance; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong work ethic; ability to gain community and client respect; extracurricular and honors activities.

Pro bono

Balch & Bingham does not report any information regarding its pro bono activities.

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Our leadership is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We understand that achieving greater diversity is essential to delivering excellent service to our clients. We are dedicated to providing a work environment where people of all backgrounds, including people of different ages, colors, genders, races, national origins, religions, sexual orientations or disabilities, are valued for their perspectives, skills and talent. Maintaining a workplace where all people can maximize their potential and achieve personal success makes us a stronger, more productive law firm. Our diversity and inclusiveness efforts are focused in three areas: (1) hiring and retaining highly qualified attorneys; (2) maintaining legal expertise for the counseling of increasingly diverse clients; and (3) making meaningful contributions to the civic and charitable fabric of the communities we serve.

Summer associate program

In keeping with exposing our Summer Associates to a real world legal experience, our lawyers seek them out to assist in preparation for, and to attend trials, depositions, hearings, client conferences, strategy meetings, transaction closings and other important events. Project Coordinators assist in assignment distribution to monitor students' work loads and to ensure that we provide them with challenging, interesting and meaningful work. While we encourage our first year students to complete assignments from all areas of the Firm, we do allow second years to single out areas on which they prefer to focus. We are a first-half only program, starting in mid-May and ending in late-June and require students to work a full six weeks unless prior arrangements have been approved.

Each Summer Associate is assigned two attorney mentors - typically one partner and one associate, who assist them in having a positive experience at the Firm. Along with acting as a point of contact for any questions a Summer Associate may have throughout the program, mentor responsibilities also include a welcome lunch, a mid-point evaluation and an exit dinner to discuss feedback, work product and the student's overall experience.

We believe that our culture sets us apart from other law firms, so a key aspect of our program is assessing whether a fit exists between the Firm and each of our individual Summer Associates. Planned and spontaneous social events occur weekly and include activities such as golf outings, happy hours, casino night, supper club dinners at attorneys

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