Firm Summary
Goodwin Procter LLP
Formed by a pair of Harvard classmates in Boston in 1912, Goodwin Procter has expanded its legal empire to encompass nearly 1,200 lawyers in 10 offices around the globe. While many of its competitors choose to specialize in niche areas of expertise, Goodwin Procter remains one of the true full-service firms in the market, with top-notch teams excelling in a wide range of practice areas, including financial services, private equity, capital markets, real estate, IP, technology and life sciences, securities, law, white-collar crime, and government investigations. The firm touts its client-centric approach to practicing law, creating unique representations to meet the needs of its clients in each matter.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Goodwin Procter LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1100
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall+181Partner+85
- Salary Scale
- Market +
- Bonus Category
- Full Match < 2000 Hours Billable Requirement
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Harvard Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.8
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 17%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 9%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 26%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Contract, Intellectual Property, Labor
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Bank of America, N.A., Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Quicken Loans, Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 12 weeks maternity leave
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course (PMBR)
- Bar exam fees
- $5K salary advance
- Up to $3.5K moving reimbursement in NY and Boston; direct billing with preferred movers in DC
- $8,750 stub bonus
Superstars
John LeClaire
Partner, Co-Chair - Private Equity
A partner in the firm’s Boston office, LeClaire is a co-founder and co-chair of firm’s renowned Private Equity group. Widely recognized as one of the top private equity and growth company lawyers in the country, LeClair has received countless awards and commendations, including being named one of The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers Global.
David R. Callaway
Partner
A partner in the firm’s White Collar Defense practice in the Silicon Valley office, Callaway specializes in a variety of white collar matters, including complex cross-border commercial litigation and internal investigations. Previously, Callaway spent 20 years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, including serving as the chief of the criminal division and the head of the white collar unit.
John J. Egan, III
Partner, Co-Chair - Technology
A partner in the firm’s Boston office, Egan is co-chair of the firm’s Technology group, focusing on venture capital, growth equity, corporate securities, and technology enterprises. Egan routinely handles early and late-stage venture financings, IPOs, and M&A matters, and was recently named to The National Law Journal’s 2019 Technology Law Trailblazers list.
William M. Jay
Partner, DC Litigation Leader, and Co-Chair - Appellate
A partner in the firm’s D.C. office, Jay is head of the office’s Litigation department and Co-Chair of the firm’s Appellate Litigation practice. A former Assistant to the Solicitor General, Jay has extensive experience in Supreme Court litigation, having argued 17 cases before the Court, including five top IP cases, and has briefed 50 cases on the merits and more than 150 cases at the certiorari stage.
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