TheLegalRecruiter: Litigation Associate - Houston

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Litigation Associate - Houston

A global firm is looking for a litigation associate for it's Houston office. This prominent firm is looking for an associate with 3 plus years of experience. Experience or an interest in energy litigation is preferred but not required. However, stellar academics are required. This firm is a large firm, but the Houston office only has approximately 45 attorneys. It is highly ranked by Chambers & Partners across all practice areas including litigation. Plus, it pays on the NY pay scale. This is a great opportunity for the right individual looking for a top notch firm. For consideration for this position please submit your resume in either Word or PDF format to TheLegalRecruiter@gmail.com

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Texas Salary Chart

Texas Salaries

Firm/Location

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

5th Year

6th Year

7th Year

8th Year

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Texas offices (2007)

$160,000

$170,000

$155,000

$170,000

$185,000

$200,000

$205,000

$215,000

Andrews Kurth LLP

Texas offices (September 2007) Bonuses are for 2007 while '08 bonuses are still under review. Bonuses are paid at 1800 hrs, 2000 hrs, 2150 hrs and 2300 hrs.

$160,000 $5,000 bonus for 2000 hrs up to $15,000 for 2300 hrs.

$170,000 up to $26,500 for 2300 hrs.

$172,5000 up to $42,000 for 2300 hrs.

$175,000 up to $58,000 for 2300 hrs.

$180,000 up to $58,000 for 2300 hrs.

$185,000 up to $64,000 for 2300 hrs.

$190,000 up to $72,000 for 2300 hrs.

$195,000 up to $77,000 for 2300 hrs.

Baker Botts LLP

Texas Offices (August 2007) Bonuses are earned once an associates bills 2000 hours

$160,000 No Bonus

170,000 Bonus $5,000

172,500 Bonus $11,500

175,000 Bonus $22,500

180,000 Bonus $31,500

185,000 Bonus $38,000

190,000 Bonus $40,000

Baker & Hostetler

Houston, TX (2007)

$160,000

N/A

N/A

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Baker & McKenzie

Texas offices (August 2007)

$160,000

$170,000

$190,000

$210,000

$230,000

$250,000

$265,000

$280,000

Baron & Budd, P.C.

Dallas, TX (December 2006)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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Bickel & Brewer

Dallas, TX (December 2006)

$175,000

$180,000

$185,000

$190,000

$195,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bracewell & Guiliani LLP

Austin, Dallas, Houston, TX (August 2006)

$160,000

$170,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Waiting to determine what they are doing for 3rd -- 8th years

Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.

Dallas, TX (December 2006)

$135,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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N/A

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin

Houston, TX (December 2006)

$107,500

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation

Austin and San Antonio, TX (December 2006)

$105,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dechert LLP

Austin, TX; Palo Alto, CA (February 2007)

$150,000

$160,000

$175,000

$190,000

$210,000

$230,000

$245,000

$255,000

Dewey Ballantine LLP

All U.S. offices (January 2007)

$160,000

$170,000

$185,000

$210,000

$230,000

$250,000

$265,000

$280,000

DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP

Austin, TX; (February 2007)

$145,000

$155,000

$170,000

$190,000

$210,000

$230,000

$245,000

$245,000

Dallas, TX (February 2007)

$135,000

$155,000

$160,000

$170,000

$185,000

$195,000

$205,000

$215,000

Fish & Richardson P.C.

All offices (January 2007)

$160,000

$170,000

$185,000

$210,000

$230,000

$250,000

$265,000

N/A

Fulbright & Jaworski

Texas Offices (August 2006)

$135,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Dallas, Houston, TX (September 1,2007)

$160,000

$145,000*

$150,000*

$160,000*

$170,000*

$180,000*

$185,000*

N/A

*Compensation in susequent years will be adjusted based on each associate's individual performance and professional development.

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.

Austin, TX (December 2006)

$105,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

All Offices (August 2006)

$90,000 to $145,000 (market rates in all locations)

N/A

N/A

N/A

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Haynes and Boone, LLP

All offices (August 2007)

$160,000

$170,000

$170,000

$180,000

$190,000

$200,000

$205,000

$210,000

Howrey LLP

Did away with lock-step system and now merit base

$160,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Hughes & Luce, LLP

Dallas, TX (December 2006)

$135,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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N/A

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Dallas, TX (December 2006)

$160,000

$170,000

$185,000

$210,000

$220,000

$230,000

$245,000

$255,000

Hunton & Williams LLP

Atlanta, GA; Knoxville, TN; Dallas, TX; Norfolk, VA; Raleigh, NC; Richmond, VA (February 2007)

$145,000

$150,000

$155,000

$160,000

$170,000

$180,000

$190,000

$200,000

Jackson Walker L.L.P.

(August 2007) (Texas)

$160,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jones Day

Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; All California offices (August 2006)

$160,000

$170,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dallas, TX (2007)

$160,000

$170,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre L.L.P.

All offices (May 2006)

$90,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

King & Spalding LLP

Houston, TX (August 2007)

$160,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP

Dallas, TX; Pittsburgh, PA (August 2006)

$110,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Littler Mendelson, P.C.

Atlanta, GA; Dallas, Houston, TX; Long Island, NY; Newark, NJ (August 2006)

$105,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP

All offices (August 2007)

$160,000*

$170,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

*(starting package of $158,360 including bonuses, bar allowance, moving expenses and parking allowance) (still waiting to see what they figure out for 3rd - 8th years

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

Houston, TX (August 2006)

$140,000

$145,000

$150,000

$160,000

$170,000

$180,000

$185,000

N/A

McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.

All offices (December 2006)

$115,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

All offices (August 2005)

$83,500

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Dallas, TX (August 2006)

$135,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Dallas, TX (December 2006)

$135,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Patton Boggs LLP

(August 2007) (Dallas, TX)

$160,000

$170,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Phelps Dunbar LLP

All offices (August 2005) (Houston, TX)

$84,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Houston, TX (August 2005)

$115,000

$124,000

$136,000

$150,000

$160,000

$180,000

$195,000

$205,000

Porter & Hedges LLP

Houston, TX (December 2006)

$135,000

$145,000

$150,000

$160,000

$170,000

$180,000

$185,000

$190,000

Powell Goldstein LLP

All other offices (May 2006)

$115,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP

All U.S. offices (August 2006) (Austin, Dallas and Houston TX)

$115,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Houston, TX (August 2006)

$110,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP

All U.S. offices except New York, NY and Washington, DC (February 2007) (Dallas,TX)

$145,000

$155,000

$170,000

$190,000

$210,000

$225,000

$240,000

N/A

Strasburger & Price LLP

All Texas offices August 2007, first year associate salary is $120,000 in addition to a $10,000 graduation bonus and eligibility for a $10,000 performance bonus, quarterly profit sharing bonus and discretionary bonus. The firm is not Lock-Step after first year

$120,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

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N/A

N/A

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Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Texas offices (August 1,2007)

$160,000

$170,000

$175,000

$180,000

$190,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, TX (August 2005)

$126,500

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Thompson & Knight LLP

Texas offices (August 2007)

$160,000

$170,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Still waiting to see what they do for 3rd - 8th years. I have heard they have anounced but have not gotten the numbers out of anyone

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Austin, Houston, Dallas, TX (December 2006)

$160,000

$170,000

$185,000 $15,000 withheld until 2000 hours are billed

210000 $35,000 withheld until 2000 hours are billed

$230,000 $50,000 withheld until 2000 hours are billed

$250,000 $65,000 withheld until 2000 hours are billed

$255,000 $$65,000 withheld until 2000 hours are billed

$260,000 $65,000 withheld until 2000 hours are billed

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

All offices (January 2007)(Austin, Dallas and Houston,TX)

$160,000

$170,000

$185,000

$210,000

$230,000

$250,000

$265,000

$280,000

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

All other offices (August 2005) (Austin,TX)

$125,000

$135,000

$150,000

$165,000

$180,000

$195,000

$205,000

$215,000

Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.

All offices (August 2006) (Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Woodlands,TX

$135,000*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

merit-based bonus of up to $25,000