MoloLamken LLP
430 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
New York, NY 10022
Phone number: (212) 607-8160
Visit Website: www.mololamken.com
In just over a decade of existence and with fewer than 40 attorneys, MoloLamken has quickly made a name for itself among the heavy hitters of boutique litigation shops. With offices in three of the country’s major metropolises—New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC—MoloLamken’s attorneys focus on complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense, and intellectual property. MoloLamken only hires laterally, putting a premium on experience when it comes to handling the high-stakes, complicated cases the firm takes on.
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Clerkships are a must-have for those looking to join MoloLamken’s ranks—and stellar grades from a good law school certainly won’t hurt. The interview process is described as “intense,” since candidates will interview with nearly every lawyer at the firm. MoloLamken’s culture is collegial and professional, and small offices facilitate close working relationships. Attorneys disagree on just how social the firm is but seem very satisfied with their current number of events. Associates are thrilled with their relationships with partners, describing a flat firm culture that encourages associates bringing everything they can to the table. Some associates noted that there’s a lack of transparency at the top, though. Hours can get a bit long but are quite flexible and are almost uniformly...
In just over a decade of existence and with just 40 attorneys, MoloLamken has quickly made a name for itself among the heavy hitters of boutique litigation shops. With offices in three of the country’s major metropolises—New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC—MoloLamken’s attorneys focus on complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense, and intellectual property.
What Recession?
Superstar attorneys Steven Molo and Jeffrey Lamken took a gamble and left prestigious and well-established BigLaw firms to start their own boutique and did so at a rather perilous moment: in October of 2009, in the midst of the recession. Molo had spent more than five years as a litigation partner at Shearman & Sterling. He’d been a senior litigator and member of the Executive Committee of W...