Firm Summary
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Legal powerhouse Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP was formed out of a 2017 merger of two firms that were long-established and well-respected in their own rights – Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer (though many still refer to the combined firm as simply Arnold & Porter). Post-merger, the firm is home to more than 1,000 lawyers working in 14 offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Boasting expertise in over 30 key practice areas, the firm excels at many of the staples, including litigation, IP, corporate finance, tax, real estate, and bankruptcy, while also tackling more cutting-edge issues in today’s hottest sectors, like financial services and life sciences. They’re also widely renowned for their stellar appellate litigation practice. To many, the merger was a best-of-both-world’s scenario, as Arnold & Porter brought the upper echelon of clientele, while Kaye Porter was still praised for its quality of life at a time when such a concept was becoming more and more elusive in the Biglaw world.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 840
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
+172
Partner
+79
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, Harvard Law School, George Washington University Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.5
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 4%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 8%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 26%
- Promotion Rate
- 2%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Medical/Pharmaceutical Product Liability, Personal Injury, Environment
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Endo Health Solutions, Inc., BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 4 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Sabbaticals
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
- Adoption aid ($5K)
Benefits and Perks
- $6-12K bar stipend
- $0-7K salary advance
- Direct billing with prefered movers, plus firm insurance of most valuables
- Mentoring
Superstars
John P. Elwood
Partner
One of the firm’s most recent hires, the veteran Supreme Court lawyer and expert in False Claim Act litigation will head up the firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court practice out of the D.C. office. Elwood previously clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and served as an Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General.
Amy Jeffress
Partner
Few attorneys have more experience than Jeffress when it comes to national security matters. A partner in the firm’s D.C. office, Jeffress routinely handles high-profile criminal compliance matters, drawing on her past experience as Justice Department Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in London and Counselor to the Attorney General.
Veronica Rendón Callahan
Partner
The co-chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Litigation Group, Callahan is highly regarded for her handling of complex SEC and financial litigation matters. She has represented high profile funds, banks, and accounting firms in everything from white collar criminal matters to securities class actions to internal investigations.
R. Stanton Jones
Partner
One of the premier constitutional attorneys practicing today, Jones is a partner in the firm’s D.C. office. Excelling at both the trial and appellate levels, Jones routinely litigates First Amendment, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Alien Tort Statute, and Federal Deposit Insurance Act cases, and has represented parties and amici curiae in 16 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Maria Chedid
Partner
A partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, Chedid specializes in complex commercial and investment arbitrations. The Daily Journal recently named Chedid one of its Top Women Lawyers of 2019.
Above the Law Coverage
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Biglaw Firm Announces Almost 150 Buyouts Across The Country
Associates are getting concerned about the firm’s financial health.
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Biglaw Firm Boots Merger Partner Off Its New Branding
Check out the new brand, same as the old brand.
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Former Client Sues Biglaw Firm Over $213 Million Judgment
Is this just sour grapes?
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The Best Biglaw Firm For Paternity Leave
The babies of Biglaw attorneys appreciate firms that allow both parents to take time off for bonding.
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Two New York And D.C. Powerhouses, Arnold & Porter And Kaye Scholer, Agree To Merge
A leading litigation shop in New York joins forces with one of Washington’s most storied firms.
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Biglaw Firm Gives Out Year-End Bonuses, Remains Conspicuously Silent On Any Special Bonuses
Tipsters say it negatively impacts recruiting.
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Federal Judge Bashes The DOJ And Calls Out Biglaw As Too Expensive In The Same Case
There’s something for everyone in this case.
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Biglaw Firm Takes Harsh Stance On Productivity This Year
Bill your hours or you won’t be considered for a bonus.
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