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Robert S. Strauss Building
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 887-4000
Chairman: Kim Koopersmith
Recruiting Chairs: David H. Botter (New York and Firmwide), Lacy M. Lawrence (Dallas), Susan Leader (Los Angeles), Alison L. Chen (Houston), Charlie Johnson (Washington, DC), Katherine M. Katchen (Philadelphia)
Total No. Attorneys 2019:
750 - 1K
All offices
1st year: $190,000
2nd year: $200,000
3rd year: $220,000
4th year: $255,000
5th year: $280,000
6th year: $305,000
7th year: $325,000
8th year: $340,000
Summer associate: $3,700/week
Summer Associate Offers:
56 out of 56 (2Ls) (2018)
No. of Summer Associates:
69 total (56 2Ls; 13 1Ls) (2018)
Dallas, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Hartford, CT
Houston, TX
Irvine, CA
Longview, TX
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
San Antonio, TX
San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC
Abu Dhabi
Beijing
Dubai
Frankfurt
Geneva
Hong Kong
Lon-don
Moscow
Singapore
Antitrust
Commercial Litigation
Communications & Information Technology
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection
Energy
Entertainment & Media
Environment, Natural Resources & Land
Financial Restructuring
Health Care
International Trade
Investment Funds
Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Product Liability
Public Law & Policy
Securities Enforcement & Litigation
Supreme Court & Appellate
Tax
White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations
*See firm website for complete list of practice areas and industries.