Biglaw
bonus
season
is
in
full
swing,
with
firms
stepping
in
left
and
right
to
match
Cravath’s
year-end
bonuses
and
Milbank’s
special
bonuses,
but
things
are
about
to
get
even
hotter,
because
one
of
the
boutiques
is
here
to
play.
This
firm
went
over
the
top
in
a
major
way
—
including
on
their
bigger
and
better
special
bonuses.
Yesterday
afternoon,
D.C.-based
litigation
boutique
Wilkinson
Stekloff announced
year-end
bonuses
that
are
150%
of
market
bonuses.
On
top
of
those
bonuses,
let’s
not
forget
that
the
firm
announced
their
own
set
of
special
bonuses
back
in
April
—
ranging
from
$25,000
to
$60,000
—
before
Milbank’s
special
summer
bonuses
were
even
in
play.
This
is
what
the
firm’s
incredibly
generous
bonus
scale
looks
like:
|
Class Year |
Year-End Bonus |
Spring Bonus |
Total Bonus |
| 2025 | $22,500 | N/A | $22,500 |
| 2024 | $30,000 | $25,000 | $55,000 |
| 2023 | $45,000 | $30,000 | $75,000 |
| 2022 | $86,250 | $35,000 | $121,250 |
| 2021 | $112,500 | $40,000 | $152,500 |
| 2020 | $135,000 | $45,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $157,500 | $50,000 | $207,500 |
| 2018 | $172,500 | $55,000 | $227,500 |
| 2017+ | $172,500 | $60,000 | $232,500 |
Associates
at
Wilkinson
will
be
earning
$1,500
to
$87,500+
more
than
those
at
Biglaw
firms
on
the
market
bonus
scale.
Now
THESE
are
big-time
bonuses!
“As
we
approach
the
firm’s
10th year
anniversary
in
January,
the
firm
continues
to
grow
and
evolve
while
staying
true
to
its
founding
principles
of
providing
exceptional
client
service
in
high
stakes
litigation
and
developing
the
next
generation
of
trial
lawyers,”
Brian
Stekloff,
the
firm’s
founding
partner,
shared
in
a
message
to
all
of
his
colleagues
at
the
firm.
“We
are
deeply
proud
of
the
results
you
deliver,
including
in
many
impactful
pro
bono
matters.”
Associates
will
receive
their
bonuses
on
December
15.
Counsel
bonuses
will
be
communicated
separately.
Congratulations
to
everyone
at
Wilkinson
Stekloff!
Remember
everyone,
we
depend
on
your
tips
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on
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