Firm Summary
Haynes and Boone
From its roots as a solo law office formed in Dallas in 1964, Haynes and Boone has grown to be a law firm of over 600 lawyers in 18 offices across the U.S., London, Mexico City, and Shanghai. While expanding its experience abroad, much of the firm’s core work still stems from the Texas corporate arena in which it first established itself. Today, the firm serves clients in 40 practices areas that fall under the broader umbrellas of energy, technology, financial services, and private equity.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Haynes and Boone
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 541
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -25
Partner +2
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Black Box
- Hours Required
- 2,000 - 2,200
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of Texas at Austin School of Law, University of Houston Law Center
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.8
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 15%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 10%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 23%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Contract, Insurance, Bankruptcy
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Robinhood Securities LLC, Robinhood Financial LLC, Robinhood Markets Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 12 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 4 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course, exam fees
- $10.5K part signing bonus, part bar stipend
- Up to $2K relocation reimbursement
- Pro rata payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
Superstars
Albert Tan
Partner, Co-Chair - Fund Finance Practice Group
Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Fund Finance Practice Group, Tan regularly represents major investment and commercial banks and multibillion dollar transactions across the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America. He was a recent recipient of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2021 MCCA Rainmaker Award.
Purvi Patel Albers
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Dallas office and a member of the firm’s board of directors, Albers advises Fortune 500 companies and high-growth ventures on the management of their brand investments. She was recently included in World Intellectual Property Review’s 2021 list of “Influential Women in IP” and he Dallas Business Journal’s 14th-annual Women in Business Awards.
Christos Papapetrou
Partner
A recent partner addition in the firm’s New York office, Papapetrou is nationally renowned for work in complex commercial litigation and white collar matters. He also regularly handles complex cross-border matters and international cases and investigations.
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