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McKee Nelson LLP

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GENERAL INFO

www.mckeenelson.com

Headquarters: Washington, DC
2 offices (Company stats)

THE BUZZ…
  • "Hot and cold, mostly cold"
  • "Fun but specialized"
  • "Too bad about the credit crunch"
  • "Tax experts"

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SALARIES


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SURVEY SAYS


High bonuses, demanding hours

McKee Nelson's D.C. compensation packages have some associates' heads spinning on their necks. The salary and bonuses are "amazing," says one. "Highest compensation on the street, hands down," crows another. A third notes, "The firm chooses to be a market leader on compensation and makes salary and bonus adjustments on its own initiative, without grumbling or pressure from associates." An industrious first-year associate adds a scholarly perspective, remarking, "An industry comparison of salaries in this geographic area shows that McKee Nelson is at the top of the spectrum." A rare sobering note comes from one insider, who notes, "It was a little disappointing to see that our salaries and bonuses have slipped back to market, as they both used to be above market."





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McKee Nelson LLP Perspective


Focus, focus, focus

McKee Nelson's rise from boutique firm to heavyhitter can be attributed to its sharp focus on key practice areas, particularly tax, capital markets and litigation/enforcement. Today the firm serves a spectrum of industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical, energy and consumer products, counting among its clients General Mills, JPMorgan Chase, SLM Corp, Lehman Brothers and Dow Chemical.


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According to insiders, what are some of the best aspects about working at McKee Nelson?

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"The firm's culture since Day One has been one of openness regarding the decisions by partners and the partners generally treat the associates as valued colleagues rather than subordinates."

The little boutique firm that could


In less than a decade, McKee Nelson has grown from a two-lawyer boutique to a specialist heavyhitter. Today the firm employs over 200 attorneys, and in 2006 it was one of only four Am Law Second Hundred firms to post revenues per lawyer in excess of $1 million. The firm's success can be attributed to a sharp focus on key practice areas, particularly tax, capital markets and litigation/enforcement. From its two offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., McKee Nelson serves a spectrum of industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical, energy and consumer products, counting among its clients General Mills, JPMorgan Chase, SLM Corp, Lehman Brothers and Dow Chemical.

Getting Hired



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Hiring Process


If you want to claim a desk at McKee Nelson, it helps to have stellar numbers from a big name school. "Very competitive. Hiring committee is picky," warns one insider. "Most of the associates went to top tier law schools," observes another. And the hiring attorneys "look for top GPAs" at those schools. In short, "Rolls Royce credentials valued," as one attorney elegantly phrases it. But it's not enough simply to present a transcript as richly appointed as a luxury car. "[F]it is very important" as well. You'll "need strong writing skills, an entrepreneurial spirit and a personality." What kind of personality? A "positive, easy going personality."


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