Karr Tuttle Campbell

5.Current Employee, more than 8 yearsUnlike most law firm culturesAnonymous Employee RecommendProsGreat and experienced attorneys as well as staff. They try to give fun events to break up the work stretches. Fair pay and benefits. Friendly people for the most part. Good age spread keeps people interestingConsSlow moving to follow through on changes. Casual Friday does not allow jeans, so what does it mean - way old fashioned attitude. Dress code is confusing - no jeans, even if dark wash and creased, yet some folks are allowed to wear capris and flip flops, or tank tops with tats hanging out.

The worst trusts and estates and real estate attorneys I’ve come across in Western WA. Frequently on vacation, slow/incomplete responses, etc. Overall, very expensive and a poor value for services delivered.

This firm's trusts and estates practice is the worst I have seen in Seattle. Slow, not knowledgable, and fails to meet clients' needs.

Keep a closer eye on new associates to make sure they understand how to thrive. Keep thinking of new ways for associates to bond (love the firm hosted monthly outings!).

Karr Tuttle is full of really bright, hardworking lawyers. There is a human side to this firm, as well. Associates have a target of only 1,400 hours. If they reach 1,500 or more, they receive quantitative bonuses that raise their salaries significantly. If you have the time and the drive to work the same hours as your peers at bigger firms, you can bring home the big paycheck. However, if you have young kids, become ill, or for whatever reason you can't make 1,800 hours, the firm will not punish you. They care about their associates and recognize that not everyone is in a position to crank out huge hours year after year. They also have a generous maternity/paternity leave policy, great benefits and don't have the "up or out" policies that larger firms with too many associates have.

The firm can tighten up their mentoring a bit to ensure that the younger associates know how to stay busy and the older associates understand the road to partnership.

None, all of the partners are great. Some are busy and can be intimidating, but if you get to know them, you will like them.

Great culture. Really bright, accomplished lawyers who are genuinely nice people too. Great benefits. Interesting and challenging work.

I think that the firm would benefit from a reworking of their recruiting tactics. It's sad to see how many associates wash out their first year due to not having been screened correctly.

Associates are held to a high standard, and those that rise to the occasion are amply rewarded. I mean this in a concrete, monetary sense, but also in the more philosophical sense derived from the satisfaction that comes from knowing you've performed a job well.

The high expectations can work both ways. Associates who can't meet the brutal deadlines or handle the high workload are quickly shunted to the wayside.