Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Insider Rating B+ Industry Reputation B-	Latest Revenue $220,000,000	Firm Size 263 lawyers	Top Practice by Headcount ^? Intellectual Property @ 88%
Division IP Boutique	Total Offices 7	Largest Office Irvine, CA
Founded 1962 Leadership Steven Nataupsky, Managing Partner	Top Schools by Headcount^?	Summer Class 15

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Colored bars represent the range of average firm ratings. Black line is this firm's rating.

Insider Rating

Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum: 5.13
Mean: 7.57
Maximum: 8.91

Compensation

Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum: 4.14
Mean: 7.00
Maximum: 9.67

Hours

Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum: 4.11
Mean: 7.57
Maximum: 9

Training

Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum: 3.38
Mean: 8.43
Maximum: 10

Culture & Colleagues

Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum: 5.77
Mean: 7.71
Maximum: 9.6

Firm Morale

Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum: 3.93
Mean: 7.14
Maximum: 9.83

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Leverage
Attorneys:Equity Partners

1.02:1

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Leverage is the number of attorneys minus equity partners, divided by equity partners.

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