Firm Summary
White & Case LLP
When it comes to being a powerhouse international law firm, White & Case practically wrote the book. Founded in New York in 1901, the firm was one of the first to focus on international expansion in emerging markets, and today employs more than 2,200 attorneys across 44 offices in 30 countries around the globe. With a client roster that includes some of the world’s largest corporations and banks, cutting-edge startups, and governmental entities, White & Case is truly an elite full-service firm with practices covering nearly every industry. Among its most highly respected and lauded are its finance, M&A, bankruptcy and restructuring, antitrust, and arbitration groups, plus one of the world’s few global pro bono practices.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- White & Case LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 985
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
+265
Partner
+78
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, Columbia Law School, Fordham University School of Law, NYU School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.4
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 24%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 7%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 24%
- Promotion Rate
- 4%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Contract, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- KK-PB Financial, LLC, Walmart Inc., Wal-Mart Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 4 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
- Adoption assistance
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course (PMBR)
- Bar exam fees; bar exam travel (NY only)
- $4K bar stipend (NY only)
- Salary advance: up to $8K (NY) or $7.5K (other offices)
- Pro-rated stub bonus
- Mentoring
Superstars
Morton Pierce
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York office, Pierce has become a titan of M&A practice over the course of his 40-year career. Pierce has handled some of the most highly complex, high-profile deals on behalf of acquirers, targets, investors, and investment bankers in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, media, financial services, telecommunications, and entertainment.
Thomas Lauria
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York and Miami offices and Global Head of the firm’s Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice, Lauria is regarded as one of the country’s top bankruptcy attorneys.Today, Lauria has been involved in restructuring over $100 billion worth of debt, including handling some of the most complex and challenging bankruptcy matters in history.
Christopher Curran
Partner
A partner in the firm’s D.C. office, Curran is widely recognized as a top-notch trial and appellate lawyer. A master of complex civil and criminal litigation, Curran has won countless high-stakes verdicts and argued important appeals in many of the country’s District Courts, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice focuses on international law and government regulation, especially in relation to antitrust matters.
Peter Carney
Partner
A D.C.-based partner and the head of the firm’s Global Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Group, Carney oversees lawyers who specialize in litigation, regulatory, corporate, tax, M&A, and antitrust matters. His own practice focuses on complex litigation at all levels of state and federal courts, as well as government investigations, particularly in the area of civil and criminal antitrust defense.
Above the Law Coverage
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Kudos to the firm, and we can only hope all of Biglaw gets on board.
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New Biglaw Partner Class Is Pretty Encouraging
Women face hurdles reaching partnership all across Biglaw, but White & Case’s new class breaks that trend.
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The Power Of Pro Bono: Biglaw Firm Scores Major Victory For Victims Of Flint Water Crisis
White & Case has worked hard for the children of Flint, and it’s starting to pay off.
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Did your firm make the cut?
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Biglaw Firm Encourages Associates To Sleep During Working Hours
Justice never sleeps… except at this firm.
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White & Case Showers Associates With Cash In Year-End Bonus Announcement
This elite firm is making it rain.
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Elite Biglaw Firm Is Offering Extra Special Bonuses On Top Of Regular Bonuses
This Am Law Top 10 firm is spreading the love — with money!
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