Mcdermott Will & Emery
Mcdermott Will & Emery Headquarters Location
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
New York, NY
Orange County, CA
San Francisco, CA
Silicon Valley, CA
Washington, DC
Wilmington, DE
About Mcdermott Will & Emery
We’re proud to work with some of the world’s most dynamic organizations and the leaders who drive them.
When you partner with us, you don’t just receive access at your fingertips to a global network of diverse, industry-leading legal talent. You also get our personal commitment to you, your team and your vision.
Our team works together every day across geographies, practices and industries to deliver the insights and results that matter to your business and to the people you serve.
Our service is personalized and personable. That’s because we care deeply about what we do and who we do it for.
About UsWhen you partner with us, you don’t just receive access at your fingertips to a global network of diverse, industry-leading legal talent. You also get our personal commitment to you, your team and your vision.
Our team works together every day across geographies, practices and industries to deliver the insights and results that matter to your business and to the people you serve.
Our service is personalized and personable. That’s because we care deeply about what we do and who we do it for.
At McDermott, we invest in our people’s futures, celebrate hard work and excellence—and prioritize happiness. That means creating a culture of belonging in the workplace and supporting our people in living rich, full lives outside the office.
Don’t just take our word for it:
• Vault and American Lawyer rankings measuring associates’ job satisfaction have placed us among the best firms to work for two consecutive years.
• Chambers Associate ranks us among the top 10 law firms for associate satisfaction, retention, career development and DE&I.
• Based on employee survey feedback, the Miami Herald recognized us as a Top Workplace in Miami in 2022. And the Chicago Tribune handed us a Top Workplace title in Chicago for the third straight year.
• The Human Rights Campaign has named us a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for 16 consecutive years, and in 2022, we were elected to the Seramount Hall of Fame as a longtime Best Place to Work for Women.
We are not your typical Big Law firm. In addition to substantive client work, significant pro bono and professional development opportunities and dedicated mentors, we deliver a warm, people-focused work environment; market-leading benefits and compensation; and an unmatched degree of financial and operational transparency.
Every day, we strive to be #AlwaysBetter at McDermott. Join us and see for yourself.
CareersDon’t just take our word for it:
• Vault and American Lawyer rankings measuring associates’ job satisfaction have placed us among the best firms to work for two consecutive years.
• Chambers Associate ranks us among the top 10 law firms for associate satisfaction, retention, career development and DE&I.
• Based on employee survey feedback, the Miami Herald recognized us as a Top Workplace in Miami in 2022. And the Chicago Tribune handed us a Top Workplace title in Chicago for the third straight year.
• The Human Rights Campaign has named us a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for 16 consecutive years, and in 2022, we were elected to the Seramount Hall of Fame as a longtime Best Place to Work for Women.
We are not your typical Big Law firm. In addition to substantive client work, significant pro bono and professional development opportunities and dedicated mentors, we deliver a warm, people-focused work environment; market-leading benefits and compensation; and an unmatched degree of financial and operational transparency.
Every day, we strive to be #AlwaysBetter at McDermott. Join us and see for yourself.
At McDermott, we don’t just invest in your future, we act as a career accelerant to propel you along your journey, wherever it may lead. And even as we celebrate hard work and excellence, we emphasize happiness—encouraging a rich, full life outside the office. It’s all part of our #AlwaysBetter mantra, as we strive to bring our best to our clients and each other every day.
Vision: Our primary goal is to be our clients’ trusted advisor in their mission-critical endeavors, through our understanding of their business, our knowledge of their industries, and our commitment to providing premier, creative legal services for the best value on a global scale.
Training, Mentoring & Professional Development: Our early-career lawyers, including first-year associates, receive focused attention, advice, and feedback that help align and achieve firm and lawyer goals. We also believe that learning never stops, and provide ongoing CLE and other training.
Top-Tier Talent: We nurture and promote talent within the Firm, seek first-year associates, lateral lawyers and non-legal professionals who share our goal of excellence and teamwork.
Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to a culture that values and nurtures individual strengths and team success.
Competitive Compensation: Taken together, our merit-based compensation system combines base salary and incentives that meet, and often exceeds that of peer law firms.
Diversity, Equity, & InclusionVision: Our primary goal is to be our clients’ trusted advisor in their mission-critical endeavors, through our understanding of their business, our knowledge of their industries, and our commitment to providing premier, creative legal services for the best value on a global scale.
Training, Mentoring & Professional Development: Our early-career lawyers, including first-year associates, receive focused attention, advice, and feedback that help align and achieve firm and lawyer goals. We also believe that learning never stops, and provide ongoing CLE and other training.
Top-Tier Talent: We nurture and promote talent within the Firm, seek first-year associates, lateral lawyers and non-legal professionals who share our goal of excellence and teamwork.
Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to a culture that values and nurtures individual strengths and team success.
Competitive Compensation: Taken together, our merit-based compensation system combines base salary and incentives that meet, and often exceeds that of peer law firms.
A diverse, inclusive culture helps us innovate, bring fresh perspectives to our clients and attract extraordinary team members. We also believe it’s the right thing to do.
For nearly a decade, we have driven sustainable change in our industry and communities and are a recognized leader in workplace diversity. Everyone has an opportunity to succeed through equal access to client development activities, rewarding work assignments and viable advancement options. We’re particularly proud of our:
• Comprehensive policies and programming that allow us to attract, nurture, retain and promote top talent from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Participation in programs that support diverse lawyers with tailored career and business development opportunities.
• Robust D&I plan that emphasizes our commitment to equality, building on existing advocacy, celebration and education programs.
Pro Bono & Social ResponsibilityFor nearly a decade, we have driven sustainable change in our industry and communities and are a recognized leader in workplace diversity. Everyone has an opportunity to succeed through equal access to client development activities, rewarding work assignments and viable advancement options. We’re particularly proud of our:
• Comprehensive policies and programming that allow us to attract, nurture, retain and promote top talent from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Participation in programs that support diverse lawyers with tailored career and business development opportunities.
• Robust D&I plan that emphasizes our commitment to equality, building on existing advocacy, celebration and education programs.
PUTTING OUR VALUES INTO ACTION
In and out of the office, the talented McDermott family lives our values every day, creating positive change around the globe. More than 2,000 passionate, energized members work together to promote diversity and inclusion, create a more sustainable future, and volunteer and give to a wide range of causes close to our hearts.
In addition, we provide comprehensive pro bono legal and community services to those in need. All lawyers are encouraged to get involved, with your efforts viewed as equivalent to billable hours. We see serving the global community as personal and professional responsibilities, and we strive to expand our contributions every year.
Our Firm-wide Pro Bono and Community Service Partner and the committee chair are dedicated to ensuring that we provide the same exacting standards of quality, service and care that paying clients receive.
Vision and ValuesIn and out of the office, the talented McDermott family lives our values every day, creating positive change around the globe. More than 2,000 passionate, energized members work together to promote diversity and inclusion, create a more sustainable future, and volunteer and give to a wide range of causes close to our hearts.
In addition, we provide comprehensive pro bono legal and community services to those in need. All lawyers are encouraged to get involved, with your efforts viewed as equivalent to billable hours. We see serving the global community as personal and professional responsibilities, and we strive to expand our contributions every year.
Our Firm-wide Pro Bono and Community Service Partner and the committee chair are dedicated to ensuring that we provide the same exacting standards of quality, service and care that paying clients receive.
Our core values guide our decisions and our approach to our relationships with clients and the communities we serve.
• Our clients’ goals are our goals
• We win by understanding their business, investing in their success and by putting their interests ahead of our own
• We love what we do and the good it creates
• The best relationships are built on honest communication, radical transparency and a healthy dose of fun
• We celebrate success, but aspire to be “Always Better”
• Excellence and happiness go hand in hand
In pursuit of success, we will:
• Prioritize solutions over ideas
• Bring our best to the table every day
• Stand together and support each other—always
• Embrace new and diverse perspectives
• Anticipate change and adapt quickly
• Our clients’ goals are our goals
• We win by understanding their business, investing in their success and by putting their interests ahead of our own
• We love what we do and the good it creates
• The best relationships are built on honest communication, radical transparency and a healthy dose of fun
• We celebrate success, but aspire to be “Always Better”
• Excellence and happiness go hand in hand
In pursuit of success, we will:
• Prioritize solutions over ideas
• Bring our best to the table every day
• Stand together and support each other—always
• Embrace new and diverse perspectives
• Anticipate change and adapt quickly
Number of Employees in Mcdermott Will & Emery
10,000+
Mcdermott Will & Emery Revenue
R5bn to R10bn
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