Firm Summary
Winston & Strawn LLP
Founded in Chicago in 1853, Winston & Strawn is today a global firm of almost 1,000 attorneys across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The full-service firm advises clients in nearly every practice area, with particular renown in the areas of middle-market private equity, IP, labor and employment, renewable energy, sports law, and white collar. The firm regularly represents some of the world’s most prominent corporations, Fortune 100 companies, and several of the biggest names in global business.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Winston & Strawn LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 805
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -23
Partner -9
- Salary Scale
- Market +
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- 2,000 - 2,200
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, Northwestern University School of Law, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.0
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 19%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 11%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 25%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Intellectual Property, Property, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Folger Coffee Company, The J.M. Smucker Company, Bank of America N.A.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 20 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 20 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
- Mentoring
- Adoption aid
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course, PMBR exam fees
- $10K bar stipend
- $10K stub bonus (New York only)
Superstars
Dominick DeChiara
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York office, DeChiara is the global chair of the firm’s Corporate practice. He has over 25 years’ experience representing clients in private equity, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate matters.
Jennifer Golinveaux
Partner
Golvineaux is an intellectual property litigator and co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice. She has over 20 years’ experience handling cutting edge copyright and trademark matters and itigating trademark, trade dress, design patent, and unfair competition cases.
Eva Davis
Partner
Managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office, Davis is co-chair of the firm’s Private Equity Practice. Her practice focuses on U.S. and cross-border complex business transactions with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and private equity.
Jeffrey Kessler
Partner
Co-Executive Chairman of the firm and a partner in its New York office, Kessler is a renowned sports law litigator. He’s well known for his representation of the NFL Players Association, Tom Brady, and other high-profile sports clients, and represented the U.S. Women’s National Team in its successful fight for equal pay against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
Above the Law Coverage
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NCAA’s Latest March Madness? Winston & Strawn’s Bills.
In one shining moment, plaintiffs’ attorneys can make bank.
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Winston & Strawn Is The Latest Biglaw Firm To Face A Gender Discrimination Lawsuit By A Former Partner
The former partner alleges she was as treated as “an appendage of a male superior.”
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Top 50 Biglaw Firm That Laid Off Associates Hands Out Market Bonuses If You Bill Enough
It’s been a bumpy 2020 for the firm, but it looks like they’ve turned a corner.
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Let The Salary Wars Commence!! Another Biglaw Firm Has Matched The $190K Scale
Another Biglaw firm is ready to play!
The Law Firm Transparency Project draws upon Above the Law research as well as data provided by Leopard Solutions and UniCourt. Click here for an expanded methodology and definition of terms.
