Firm Summary
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has grown far beyond its 1873 roots in St. Louis. Following a major merger in 2018, Bryan Cave now boasts over 1,400 attorneys and professionals in more than 40 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. Despite its size, Bryan Cave touts a “One Firm” model that promotes cross-border collaboration on teams and in practice groups. The firm’s major practice areas are corporate, finance, investigations, litigation, regulatory, and tax, with a high concentration of litigators around the world. The firm is also increasingly making a name for itself in the area of environmental law and emerging technology matters.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 679
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -246
Partner -61
- Salary Scale
- Below Market
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Washington University of St. Louis School of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law, University of Michigan Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.4
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- -3%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 11%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 24%
- Promotion Rate
- 6%
Firm Policies
Benefits and Perks
- $10K salary advance
Above the Law Coverage
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New Global Law Firm Touts Itself As Big Player… Gives Out Paltry Raises Anyway
We never expected a complete match, but this is an underwhelming announcement.
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Another Day, Another Transatlantic Biglaw Merger To Create A 1600-Lawyer Megafirm
It’s been less than a week since the last one, so let’s have another Biglaw merger.
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Firm’s Complex Bonus Structure Provides Most Associates With Less Than Their Peers
Not every firm can pay like Cravath.
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