4 Star Rating

2 Reviews

White and Williams LLP

Main Office: 1650 Market Street, One Liberty Place, Suite 1800 | Philadelphia | PA | 19103-7395

Phone: 215-864-7000 | Fax: 215-864-7123

4 Star Rating

2 Reviews

Year of establishment
1899

Number of partners
95

Number of offices
8

Partner to associate ratio
1.40

Biggest office
Philadelphia

Percentage of women attorneys
22.00

Number of attorneys
196

Percentage of minority attorneys
8.90

Number of associates
69

White and Williams LLP Reviews

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Reviewed on May 19, 2024

Current Employee Current Employee Mr. San Francisco

Advice to law firm management:
Figure out what it takes to motivate individuals to want to stay with the firm for longer periods. Promoting people from within motivates them and saves the firm money and effort in the long run.

Pros:
The environment tends to be pleasant - you feel like you are being assessed on the quality of your work instead of how connected or experienced you are. Partners are mostly pleasant to work with and the firm has a good reputation as a conservative and skilled firm.

Cons:
Pay is not great relative to the required billable hours. Advancement potential seems limited. There seems to be a general feeling among lower-ranking individuals that this firm is simply a ""stepping-stone"" to something better, and thus, many don't feel the need to go beyond the minimum requirements.

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Current or former employee?:
Current Employee

Length of Employment:
10+ years

Reviewed on May 19, 2024

Former Employee Former Employee Mr. San Francisco

Pros:
5.Current Employee, more than 1 yearA great community with a heavy workloadParalegal in Philadelphia, PARecommendProsCoworkers are almost all supportive, kind, and willing to help, whether you're new or just having a forgetful kind of day. If you work with the right attorney, you'll find yourself well cared for, with a friendly supervisor you can trust and who you know values your well-being and free time.ConsHowever, if you land a BAD attorney, your life may be absolute misery. I have heard of more than one attorney that does not respect work-life boundaries and calls/texts late into the night or on weekends or vacation time with demands, and more than a few are very 'old-fashioned' and therefore very strict about having things done a certain way (even if that way is remarkably inefficient as technologies change). The pay could be better, as well.

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Last Year at Employer:
2022

Job type:
Full time

Length of Employment:
10+ years

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Overview

White and Williams LLP in the Bay Area provides attorneys an opportunity to work on complex and high-stakes litigation, regulatory matters, and transactions. With a rich history of over 120 years, the firm has earned a national reputation for its excellence in client service and success in the courtroom. Attorneys at the firm can take advantage of a wide array of complex legal matters and have the opportunity to represent Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and mid-market and small businesses. At White and Williams LLP, attorneys have the opportunity to handle a wide variety of corporate and commercial disputes. These disputes include shareholder disputes, professional liability, healthcare, class actions, intellectual property, insurance subrogation, insurance coverage, reinsurance, product liability, and toxic torts. With its ten offices located around the globe, attorneys can gain exposure to a wide range of legal matters in different practice areas, giving them a global and diverse experience. Attorneys at White and Williams benefit from the firm's commitment to client service and success in the courtroom. The firm's commitment to excellence has resulted in numerous awards and recognitions for its attorneys, including selection for the National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers and multiple Law360 practice group of the year awards. The firm also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and other financial benefits. Attorneys who join White and Williams LLP will find that the firm provides an exciting and challenging work environment. With a commitment to excellence and a wide variety of legal matters, attorneys have the opportunity to gain valuable experience and build their professional skills while working on complex legal matters. Headline: Join White and Williams LLP and Experience Complex, High-Stakes Litigation in the Bay Area

Practice Areas

White and Williams LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.

Pro bono

White and Williams has a long, proud history of leadership in the provision of pro bono services and community-related services. Our lawyers are honored to lend a helping hand by dedicating their time and resources to charitable and public interest causes. They provide thousands of hours of free legal services annually to individuals and non-profit organizations, for a variety of causes, including access to public benefits, asylum, child advocacy, civil rights, homelessness, international human rights, landlord-tenant matters, protecting the rights of senior citizens, special education and veterans' affairs. Our lawyers believe that everyone should have equal access to legal representation and they approach their pro bono efforts with the same commitment, care and energy as work they do for the firm's paying clients.

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White and Williams LLP Awards and Recognitions Write a review

Historian, Author and NBC News Analyst Doris Kearns Goodwin accepted White and Williams' 2007 Virginia Barton Wallace Award

White and Williams Receives 2013 Vision Award

Gale White Receives 2009 Franklin Award

David R. Zaslow Receives the F. Karl Schauffele Community Service Award From the Main Line Chamber of Commerce

Wesley Payne Receives Multicultural Leadership Award

Joseph Foster Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Platte B. Moring, III Receives VERA Award for Volunteer Service

Ed Beitz Receives Award from the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel

Wes Payne and Sophia Lee Accept Diversity Award on Behalf of Philadelphia Diversity Law Group

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Accepts the Virginia Barton Wallace Award

Diversity Write a review

Diversity among our lawyers and staff broadens, strengthens and enriches our firm. It creates a work environment of inclusion, respect and learning. This environment in turn benefits our clients because we are able to draw on numerous viewpoints to offer valuable and creative approaches to the matters we handle.

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