Think the bonus scale that was set by Milbank is the most an associate can hope for this year (without onerous billing requirements that could trigger additional cash payouts)? Think again. Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz has once again topped that scale — across the board.
Apparently the plus sign in the firm’s name stands for bigger bonuses.
Below is the firm’s bonus scale, which is 1.5 times the going market rate. This is the fourth time WW+E has beaten the market on bonuses since it opened four years ago.
Class of 2019: $22,500 (pro-rated)
Class of 2018: $22,500
Class of 2017: $37,500
Class of 2016: $75,000
Class of 2015: $97,500
Class of 2014: $120,000
Class of 2013: $135,000
Class of 2012 and senior: $150,000
Wilkinson Walsh attorneys will once again be having very happy holidays. It just goes to show that working at a boutique doesn’t require trading off Biglaw compensation.
(Flip to the next page to see the full memo from Wilkinson Walsh.)
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