Firm Summary
K&L Gates
Emerging from a series of high-profile mergers in the early 2000s, K&L Gates is now one of the largest law firms in the world, with nearly 2,000 lawyers in over 40 offices on five continents. K&L Gates is truly a full-service firm, offering expertise in nearly every possible practice area. Among them, the firm is widely renowned for its renewable energy practice, with a full roster of client across the solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and other sectors.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- K&L Gates
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1128
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -165
Partner -79
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, University of Virginia Law School, Seattle University Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.4
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 4%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 15%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 28%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Patent, Trademark, Employment Discrimination
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Crane Company, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Laboratory Corporation of America
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 12 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 12 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Adoption aid
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri, exam expenses
- $5K salary advance, up to $5K relocation reimbursement, the firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters (New York)
- $6K bar stipend, up to $5K relocation reimbursement (Pittsburgh)
- $4-10K bar stipend or signing/graduation bonus, up to $5K relocation reimbursement, the firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters (Seattle)
Superstars
David K.Y. Tang
Managing Partner - Asia
Managing partner of the firm’s Asia practice, Tang operates out of the firm’s Seattle, Hong Kong, and Beijing offices. Tang specializes in the areas of foreign investment, cross-border financings, mergers and acquisitions, and real property related transactions. China Business Law Journal has included him on their A-List as one of China’s Elite 100 Lawyers three times.
Pallavi Mehta Wahi
Co-Managing Partner - U.S. and Seattle, Chair - Firmwide Diversity Committee
Wahi serves as co-managing partner of the U.S., managing partner of the Seattle office, chair of the firmwide Diversity Committee, and co-chair of the firmwide India practice. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on corporate and intellectual property litigation.
Mary Beth Johnston
Managing Partner
Co-leader of the firm’s global Health Care and FDA practice group,Johnson is known for her expertise in health law, representing major academic medical centers, hospital and health systems, accountable care organizations and provider networks, and pharmacy and clinical laboratory providers. She was recently included in the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2021 Rainmakers list.
Above the Law Coverage
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Am Law Top 50 Firm Finally Weighs In On New Compensation For Associates
New salaries will be given to ‘mostly all associates.’
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Biglaw Firm Thinks Associates Should Be Happy They Have Jobs, But Begrudgingly Gives Out Special Bonuses — With An Increased Billable Requirement
Associates are irritated about it.
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New Lawsuit Dishes On Biglaw Firm’s Alleged System For Overbilling
The complaint details the alleged overbilling practices.
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