Sedgwick to Open Global Administration Center in Kansas City
Following the latest trends in cost-cutting and near-shoring work, California's Sedgwick LLP has decided to create its global administration center in downtown ...
Sedgwick LLP
Main Office: 1285 Avenue of The Americas | New York City | NY | 10019
Phone: 212-830-1000 |
Year of establishment
1933
Number of partners
119
Number of offices
14
Partner to associate ratio
0.90
Biggest office
New York City
Percentage of women attorneys
33.60
Number of attorneys
343
Percentage of minority attorneys
15.20
Number of associates
133
Percentage of LGBT attorneys
2.50
Sedgwick LLP Reviews
view allReviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
Hire a non-attorney CEO to run the firm. Lawyers should be lawyering, not running the administrative decisions of a firm. And choose someone from the outside.
Pros:
Some really great folks work here but you have to find them. Kansas City office started out great but the only the bitter have remained.
Cons:
Two large offices defected in January due to the firm's profitability. All C-levels of note have voluntarily left the firm in the past 4-5 months. New CIO (Dianna Thimjon) hired and those managers that did not leave on their own have been slowly walked out and the IT support in other offices have been dismissed in the last couple of weeks. The Firm's management promised there would be no substantive changes in IT with the new CIO but everyone began to leave after a key Director decided to leave during new CIO's 2nd week. She has since cleaned house and very few of the original team remains. She rules by fear and if you don't have a backbone, you'll do just fine. If you do have a backbone, go upstairs to Littler -- it's where all of Sedgwick's Finance and IT talent have moved to.
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Current or former employee?:
Former Employee
Last Year at Employer:
2017
Job type:
Full time
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Reviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
Treat your employees better. Increase the raises.
Pros:
The firm is friendly and treats its associates well. Coworkers become like family. It provides a fun culture to its employees.
Cons:
Things can be cliquish among staff and employees. Raises could be better.
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Current Employee
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Overview
Headline: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Sedgwick LLP Attorneys looking for an exciting career in the Bay Area should consider joining Sedgwick LLP. For over 87 years, Sedgwick has been at the forefront of legal innovation, providing comprehensive legal services to global and domestic corporate clients. The firm's collective experience spans a variety of industries and virtually every corner of the globe. At Sedgwick, attorneys will benefit from a culture that values professional growth and excellence. The firm offers a variety of challenging assignments and opportunities for career advancement. Attorneys have the opportunity to work on complex matters for Fortune 500 companies, as well as on matters of international importance. By joining Sedgwick, attorneys can also benefit from the firm's extensive network of clients and contacts. In addition to a stimulating work environment, Sedgwick also provides an array of benefits to its attorneys. These include competitive compensation and bonus packages, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k) and pension plans, and flexible vacation and sick days. The firm also offers a variety of professional development resources, such as continuing legal education, training, and mentorship programs. At Sedgwick LLP, attorneys can take their careers to the next level in the Bay Area. With an experienced team of professionals, a stimulating work environment, and a range of benefits, Sedgwick is the perfect place to launch a successful legal career.
Practice Areas
Sedgwick LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.
- Admiralty And Energy
- Aerospace Coverage
- Antitrust & Unfair Competition
- Appellate
- Asbestos
- Bermuda Form
- Business Litigation
- California'S Proposition 65
- Casualty Coverage
- Class Action
- Commercial Practices
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Defect Coverage
- Construction Practices
- Corporate
- Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
- Cyber Security & Privacy
- Cyber Security
- Data Security Privacy Risks
- D&O Coverage
- E Discovery
- Employee Benefits
- Employment & Labor
- Environmental & Toxic Tort
- Extracontractual & Commercial Insurance Litigation
- Fidelity
- Food And Beverage Industry
- Franchise Dealer & Distributor
- Governmental
- Public Entity
- Social Service Agency Coverage
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Insurance ' Canada
- Insurance Policy Drafting
- Advice
- Insurance Practices
- Insurance Regulatory
- Intellectual Property
- International Insurance Arbitration
- Land Use And Natural Resources
- Latin America
- Life Sciences
- Life Health & Disability Insurance
- Managed Care
- Media Entertainment & Sports Law
- Offshore Professional Risks
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability Coverage
- Professional Liability Defense
- Property Coverage
- Real Estate & Finance
- Real Estate Litigation
- Reinsurance
- Retail Practice
- Specialty & Catastrophic Torts
- Technology
Hiring Criteria
Sedgwick LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.
Simply put, we are looking for law students who have the talent, dedication and desire to become great lawyers. Sedgwick offers unparalleled opportunities for new lawyers to receive training, mentoring and the hands-on experience necessary to develop into mature and effective litigators and client counselors. We are looking for individuals who are as committed and excited about the practice of law as we are. We also place value on written and oral communication skills, academic achievement, leadership, personal initiative and accomplishments in former careers and service to the community.
Pro bono
The firm has not reported whether it counts pro bono hours towards the minimum billable hours requirement. Pro bono hours are counted the same as billable hours for the purposes of year-end bonuses.
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Sedgwick LLP Awards and Recognitions Write a review
Sedgwick's 2013 Community Service Award Winners Announced
Award of Pre-Hearing Security and Dispositive Motions...Basic Elements of Arbitration
Sedgwick Wins Diversity Award From California Minority Counsel Program
Sedgwick's Stella Chu Accepts Pro Bono Award on Behalf of APABA of South FL
Joseph Larsen Receives FOIFT's James Madison Award
Marilyn Klinger Honored as Recipient of James Acret Award
Wasserman Wins Inaugural Roger Sleight Award for Mentoring
Mark Hancock Receives Roger Sleight Award for Mentoring
MCCA Names Sedgwick a Finalist for Diversity Award
Sedgwick Media Chair Receives ABA's Public Service Award
Sedgwick Honors 2014 Inclusion and Diversity Award Recipients
Dennis Raglin Receives Roger Sleight Award for Mentoring
Sedgwick Receives Diversity Award from The American Lawyer
Sedgwick Wins the California State Bar Diversity Award for Law Firms
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Summer associate program
For law students, a summer at Sedgwick means a season of practical experience because our summer associates are given real work on active cases - the same type of assignments first-year attorneys receive. Summer associates assist in the development of case strategy, review and write memos and briefs, and help prepare for and attend depositions and court appearances, while working with partners and associates as possible. Each assigning attorney provides feedback directly to the summer associate following the completion of each project. We also provide a formal review in the middle of the summer and at the end of the program.
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