Firm Summary
Paul Hastings LLP
Routinely representing Fortune 500 companies and some of the biggest financial institutions in the world, Paul Hastings has continually grown in size and prominence since its founding in 1951. Today, the firm employs nearly 1,000 attorneys in 22 offices spread throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Priding itself on being one of the world’s most innovative global law firms serving a broad range of industry sectors, Paul Hastings today bases its services around expertise in five core practice areas — corporate, litigation, employment, real estate, and tax. The strongest is arguably employment law, which has been one of the firm’s cornerstones since the beginning.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Paul Hastings LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 742
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
-48
Partner
-7
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- George Washington University Law School, Columbia Law School, UCLA School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.8
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 16%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 6%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 21%
- Promotion Rate
- 1%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Civil Rights, Contract, Labor
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 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
- Target Corporation, L'Oreal USA Inc., Robertson's Ready Mix, Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
Benefits and Perks
- $12-17K bar stipend
- Direct billing with preferred movers; moving of car; preferred treatment from specific lenders
- Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
- Mentoring
Superstars
Yar R. Chaikovsky
Partner
A litigation partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office, Chaikovsky is Global Co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. Chaikovsky regularly serves as lead trial counsel for some of the world’s biggest technology companies. Chaikovsky was Yahoo!’s first head patent counsel and today has been recognized as one of the country’s top patent trial lawyers.
Elena R. Baca
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office, Baca is the Global Chair of its Employment Law Department. With vast experience in trial law, Baca has secured numerous defense verdicts and arbitration wins for clients in employment-related matters, including wage and hour and whistleblower cases. Baca is widely regarded as one of the country’s go-to lawyers for large employers with high-profile and high-stakes disputes.
Joseph O'Malley
Partner
A Litigation partner in the firm’s New York office and co-chair of its Intellectual Property practice, Of’Malley specializes in patent litigation for major technology companies, particularly in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. O’Malley has received awards year after year for his IP work, building a stellar reputation for handling high-stakes litigation and complex international deals.
Sarah Pearce
Partner
A London-based partner in the firm’s Privacy and Cyber Security Practice, Pearce heads the firm’s European operations and specializes in helping clients identify, evaluate, and manage global privacy and information security risks and compliance issues. Pearce is regarded as an expert in all aspects of data privacy and security, with experience in all facets of commercial, e-commerce, and information governance matters.
Above the Law Coverage
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Another Biglaw Firm Steps Up With Improved, Gender Neutral Parental Leave
Welcome to the party, Paul Hastings!
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Biglaw Firm Changes Course On Mandatory Arbitration… For A Limited Time
Employees will have the option not to arbitrate at this firm.
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Federal Investigators Are Seeking Biglaw Bills As Part Of Probe
Yeah, Biglaw bills are usually a lot more detailed than that.
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Biglaw Firm Doesn’t Think Men Get Nearly Enough Credit
Paul Hastings sent out quite the email.
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New Partners At Paul Hastings: 80 Percent Women
This is not surprising, given the firm’s commitment to diversity, but it’s still welcome news.
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The Best Law Firms To Work For: Biglaw ‘Quality Of Life’ Rankings
Is your firm in the top 10, or perhaps the top 25?
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Top 25 Am Law Firm Hands Out Up To Six-Figure Bonuses For Associates — But People Are Still Mad
It’s a happy day for *some* associates at this firm.
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