Litigation firm Susman Godfrey said it will award seniority-based year-end bonuses to its associates worth between $140,000 and $360,000, far exceeding bonuses doled out by many of its larger competitors.
The bonuses are about double the amounts Susman Godfrey handed out last year. This year’s law firm bonus season kicked off last month when Milbank announced bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000, which has been matched by Cravath and other large U.S. law firms.
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More from the legal industry …
At least half a dozen firms that specialize in intellectual property law have been absorbed by larger U.S. law firms this year … An FDIC special committee tapped Cleary Gottlieb for a sexual harassment probe … The U.S. federal judiciary faced sexual harassment claims by a former North Carolina public defender … Judges in England and Wales get their first ever guidance on generative artificial intelligence systems … A former head coach for the Houston Dash professional women’s soccer team sued Covington & Burling and Weil, Gotshal & Manges for allegedly defaming him … Bernie Madoff is long gone but his lawyers are still sifting through the fallout of his nearly $65 billion fraud … Stanford Law School will fund a student loan alternative based on graduates’ future earnings … The U.S. legal services sector added 3,300 jobs in November, nearing a record high set last year … The District of Columbia’s highest local court ruled that two U.S. government lawyers do not deserve a “harsh” six-month suspension for an ethics breach.
Moves:
In New York …
Baker Botts hired Mona Dajani in its global projects department from Shearman & Sterling, where she was co-leader of the U.S. energy team … Goodwin brought on Amanda Gill as a partner in its mergers and acquisitions practice and life sciences group from Paul Weiss … Becker hired Michael Burwick as a shareholder in its corporate practice from Armstrong Teasdale.
In Washington, D.C. …
Neal Higgins, former White House deputy national cyber director for national cybersecurity, joined Eversheds Sutherland as a partner in its litigation practice group.
In Boston …
Foley & Lardner hired Gustavo Resendiz as a partner in its fund formation and investment management practice from Choate, Hall & Stewart.
In Chicago …
Saul Ewing added Julie Workman, a real estate and land use attorney, as a partner from Levenfeld Pearlstein.
In Atlantic City …
Adam Busler rejoined Fox Rothschild as a litigation partner. He most recently worked as a general counsel at Outcome Healthcare.
In Miami …
Audrey Pumariega rejoined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in the litigation practice group. She was previously an assistant county attorney in the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s office.
In California …
Jenner & Block opened a new office in Century City and doubled its footprint in San Francisco.
In London …
Quinn Emanuel added Gemma Anderson as a litigation partner from Morrison & Foerster.
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