Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Vault’s Verdict: One Susman associate said it best: “It’s hard to imagine a better work environment… but only for the right person.” Partner-level responsibility for young associates, sky-high compensation and a supportive culture makes the firm hard to beat for budding litigators. The one potential downside: those looking to do substantial pro bono work may want to look elsewhere.

Associate Life

Satisfaction
• “This is a great firm to work for a young associate. I can't imagine getting better experience or more responsibility at any other firm in the nation.”
• “I'm very busy, but I feel like from day one I was hired to practice law. I am assigned to challenging cases and have significant responsibility on all of them. That responsibility, of course, is at times daunting. But there is nothing more rewarding than knowing that you delivered when the client and the rest of the team were counting on you.”
• “Susman Godfrey is everything it promises to be (for both the good and the bad). We play meaningful roles in the most exciting, high-stakes cases around. Associate responsibility at these levels is basically unheard of anywhere else. The firm goes out of its way to get its associates trial opportunity and to be in the courtroom as much as possible.”
• “This is the rare firm where associates get to stand up in court and actually make a name for themselves.”