Bryan Cave LLP

Also Known As: Bryan Cave, Powell Goldstein, PoGo, Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman, Robinson Silverman

Law Firms

VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#72 Vault Law 100

#4 Midwest

#12 Atlanta

GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Saint Louis, MO
23 offices
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THE BUZZ…

• "Midwest focused"
• "Collegial"
• "Arrogant"
• "Fun place to work"

NEWS AND UPDATES

Vault's Scoop

Uppers

• "Great mentors"
• "Friendly, intelligent co-workers"
• "Hours are realistic"

Downers

• "Hard to make partner"
• "Focus on foreclosure defense"
• "Little formal guidance"

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

THE SCOOP

Employing a combination of expansion, foreign alliances and domestic mergers, Bryan Cave has established itself in the 21^st century as an ambitious upstart on the global scene while retaining its historic ties to the Show-Me State. Today, the firm has more than 1,000 attorneys and other professionals across three continents.

Taking Off

Founded in 1873 in St. Louis as King, Phillips and Stewart, the firm became Stewart, Bryan, Christie and Williams through a merger in 1911.

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Bryan Cave SALARIES

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Bryan Cave SURVEY SAYS

OUR SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: Although some are tiring of the never-ending influx of foreclosure work, Bryan Cave associates are generally satisfied with the Midwestern vibe, family-friendly culture and excellent associate/partner relations that the firm offers.

Associate Life

Satisfaction
• “I'm pretty satisfied. Sometimes I get overwhelmed when presented with complicated cases, but I like having a lot of responsibility and getting to think all the time.”
• “[I am] unhappy defending foreclosure-related lawsuits. The firm has not followed through on its promise to offer a variety of work for junior associates.”
• “The people I work with give me a great deal of autonomy and the opportunity to work on challenging deals.”
• “I still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing (not much training), but the firm and people are nice and supportive.”

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