Kellogg Hansen
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Kellogg Hansen offers those with clerkship experience a place to quickly sharpen their litigation skills. Associates work on small teams, which means direct interaction with partners and the opportunity to dive into challenging work from day one. A relatively young firm, Kellogg Hansen was formed in 1993 when three BigLaw partners jumped ship to form their own small firm focused on trial and appellate litigation. Since then, the firm has grown to house more than 90 attorneys, all trial and appellate specialists. Nearly every partner an...
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Earning a place at Kellogg Hansen requires having at least one federal clerkship under your belt; beyond that, personality is one of the most important factors in getting hired. Although work, rather than socializing, is the main focus for most, the firm offers a collegial culture where friendships still form. A small partner-to-associate ratio means significant interaction between the ranks, and associates feel genuinely respected and valued by the partners they work for. Associates do wish performance reviews were more robust, however, and they don’t feel the firm is very forthcoming with information about finances, promotions, and compensation. Although the firm doesn’t have a billable-hours requirement, associates work plenty of hours—often to the tune of 2,300/year or more—bu...
Washington, DC-based Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick is a firm that thrives on litigating complex cases in the trial and appellate world, including cases that bring its attorneys to the highest court in the land.
A Trial & Appellate Litigation Firm is Born
A relatively young firm, Kellogg Hansen was formed in 1993 when three BigLaw partners jumped ship to form their own small firm focused on trial and appellate litigation. Since then, the firm has grown to house more than 90 attorneys, all trial and appellate specialists. Nearly every partner and associate served as a law clerk for a federal judge and more than a dozen clerked for Justices of the United States Supreme Court.
Litigation Powerhouse