Troutman Sanders LLP

Vault’s Verdict: Associates report a very un-BigLaw-like and relaxed feel at Troutman offices, in addition to the benefits of supportive partners willing to give their juniors healthy helpings of early responsibility. But a scarcity of billable work has disturbed that aura of calm for some.

Associate Life

Satisfaction
· “I'm completely satisfied. My work is interesting and complex. I feel like I learn something new every day, and I am developing skills that I did not expect to work on at my level.”
· “The people are great, the work is interesting, the hours are reasonable, and associates are given a high level of responsibility and client contact. This firm has managed to achieve the delicate balance between success and a sense of perspective that seems to elude most big firms.”
· “I had a great opportunity to get real responsibility, client contact and real work from the moment I started to work here. However, the busy times are real busy, and the slow times are too slow.”
· “Work/life balance is great but pace of work is very inconsistent. The work level is not there for much of the time.”