Elite Boutique Wows With Associate Bonuses Up To $450,000

Another day, another elite law boutique that is offering year-end bonuses to their associates that blow the prevailing market bonuses at Biglaw firms out of the water.

Litigation powerhouse Kellogg Hansen announced year-end bonuses, and, as per their custom, they are way above market. It isn’t much of a surprise; the firm’s base compensation ranges were already on top of the Biglaw scale. This just lines Kellogg associates’ pockets with even more money.

What, precisely, does “above market” bonuses mean at Kellogg Hansen this year? According to an internal email from Michael Kellogg, for the four most senior classes, the average bonus is $235,000. And even junior associates are taking home more money than the Biglaw standard. But the eye-popping top bonus is an impressive $450,000.

Here’s the full scale at the firm:

This firm really stands by its commitment to be above market. You can read the full memo on the next page.

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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).

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