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Firm Summary

Sidley Austin LLP

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One of the top full-service firms in the world, Sidley Austin has seen massive global expansion since it was founded in Chicago in 1866. Today, the firm has over 2,000 attorneys in 20 commercial, financial, and regulatory hubs across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In the past century and a half, Sidley has become highly regarded player in most areas of legal practice, handling the most complex of litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters. With practice groups that serve all industries and sectors around the globe, the firm has focused in recent years on building up its corporate practices, particularly in the private equity arena, through strategic lateral hires in the private equity groups of some of its largest offices.

Firm Stats

Firm Name
Sidley Austin LLP
U.S. Lawyer Headcount
1452
Headcount Change Since 2016

Overall

-146

Partner

-15

Salary Scale
Market
Bonus Category
Full Match
Hours Required
1,800 - 2,000
Top Feeder Schools
Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Northwestern University School of Law
Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
6.5
Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
22%
Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
9%
Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
27%
Promotion Rate
3%
Most Common Federal Case Types
Contract, Personal Injury, Antitrust
Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Amgen Inc.
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Firm Policies

Work/Life Balance

  • 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
  • Flex and/or reduced hours
  • Tech stipend
  • Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care

Benefits and Perks

  • Bar review course (PMBR)
  • Bar exam fees
  • $10 K bar stipend
  • Up to $10K salary advance
  • Moving reimbursement: $3.5K (Chicago), $5K (NY), $2.5K (DC); moving of car; house hunting services; prefered treatment from specific lenders; representation in house closing; one round-trip airfare for attorney and spouse for house hunting
  • $10K stub bonus

Superstars

jhagle

Jennifer Hagle
Partner

A Los Angeles-based partner in the firm’s Global Finance, Restructuring, and Media and Entertainment groups, Hagle is nationally regarded as an authority on transactional bankruptcies. Hagle is known for her skill at creating innovative exit strategies for her clients, who span a wide range of sectors and industries.

dteitelbaum

David Teitelbaum
Partner

A D.C.-based partner in the firm’s Banking and Financial Services group, Teitelbaum focuses on handling regulatory work for a wide range of entities in the area of financial payment systems. Teitelbaum is regarded for his deep knowledge of today’s most cutting-edge payment systems, including prepaid, internet, mobile, and virtual currency models, blockchain-based technologies, and other electronic financial ecosystems.

lbarden

Larry Barden
Partner

A partner in the firm’s Chicago office and chair of the firm’s Management Committee, Barden’s practice focuses on M&A, securities, corporate finance, and corporate governance. For over a decade, Barden has been widely recognized as one of the top corporate and M&A attorneys in the country, representing both buyers and sellers in high-profile acquisitions.

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