Lane Powell PC
(www.lanepowell.com)
Basic Information
601 SW 2nd Ave.
Suite 2100
Portland, OR 97204-3158
Organization Size: 200
Office Size: 69
Hiring Attorney:
Ms. Parna Mehrbani
Pro Bono/Public Interest
Recruiting Contact:
Ms. June Clark
Recruiting Coordinator
601 SW 2nd Ave., Suite 2100
Portland, Oregon (OR) 97204-3158
United States
Phone: 503-778-2229
clarkj@lanepowell.com
Gwendoyn C. Payton
206-223-7000
paytong@lanepowell.com
Compensation & Benefits
2016 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year)
Is the pro bono information indicated here firm-wide or
specific to one office?
Firm-wide
% Firm Billable Hours last year
3.4
Average Hours per Attorney last year
53
Percent of associates participating last year
73
Percent of partners participating last year
69
Percent of other lawyers participating last year
67
120,000
Summer Compensation
Professional Development
2016 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week)
Evaluations
Annual
Does your organization use upward reviews to
evaluate and provide feedback to supervising
lawyers?
No
Rotation for junior associates between
departments/practice groups?
Case-by-case
How many years is the non-equity track?
Is rotation mandatory?
No
How many years is the equity track?
Does your organization have a dedicated
professional development staff?
No
Does your organization have a coaching/mentoring
program
Yes
2016 compensation for 2Ls ($/week)
2,000
2016 compensation for 1Ls($/week)
Partnership & Advancement
Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner?
Yes
Lawyer Demographics
Partner/Member Associates Counsel Non-traditional Track/Staff Attorneys Summer Associates
Men
Hispanic/Latino
White
Black/African American
9
5
1
0
Women 8
5
2
0
1
Total
35
14
7
1
1
Men
0
0
0
0
0
Women 1
1
0
0
0
Men
7
5
0
0
Women 7
3
2
0
1
Men
0
0
0
0
0
Women 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Women 0
0
0
0
0
Men
0
1
0
1
0
Women 0
0
0
0
0
Men
0
0
0
0
0
Women 0
0
0
0
0
Men
0
1
0
0
0
Women 0
1
0
0
0
Men
0
0
0
0
0
Women 0
0
0
0
0
Men
2
0
1
0
0
Women 2
0
0
0
0
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Men
Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native
2 or more races
Persons with Disabilities
Openly LGBT
27
27
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General Practice Areas
GENERAL PRACTICE AREAS
EMPLOYER'S PRACTICE
GROUP NAME
NO. OF
NO. OF
PARTNERS/MEMBERS COUNSEL
NO. OF
ASSOCIATES
Admiralty, Maritime, Aviation
Admiralty/Maritime/Aviation
9
0
3
Appellate
Appellate
8
0
0
Banking, Finance
Finance & Banking
10
0
3
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights 8
1
6
Business, Corporate
Business
26
6
11
Business, Corporate
Start Ups and Emerging
Companies
19
1
7
Civil Rights, Human Rights,
Constitutional
Immigration
2
0
2
Government, Regulatory,
Administrative
Government and Regulatory
Relations
3
0
0
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property and
Technology
16
3
5
International
International Business
4
1
1
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
15
1
7
Litigation
Construction
13
3
3
Litigation
Litigation
52
8
33
Litigation
Long Term Care and Seniors
Housing
23
2
8
Real Estate, Land Use
Real Estate/Land
Use/Environmental
24
5
3
Tax
Taxation
5
1
2
Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
8
1
2
NO. OF
NON-TRADITIONAL
TRACK/STAFF
ATTORNEYS
HIRING & RECRUITMENT
Began Work In
Expected
LAWYERS
2014
Prior Summer Associates
2015
Prior Summer Associates
2016
Laterals
2
0
8
1
5
Laterals (non-traditional track)
1
Post-Clerkship
Entry-level
1
1
1
Entry-level (non-traditional track)
LL.M.s (U.S.)
LL.M.s (non-U.S.)
SUMMER
Post-3Ls
2Ls
1
1
1Ls
Number of 2015 Summer 2Ls
considered for associate offers
1
Number of offers made to summer 2L
associates
1
General Hiring Criteria
We seek well rounded individuals with high academic credentials and a strong commitment to the Pacific Northwest
and its communities. We look for confidence, integrity and an entrepreneurial instinct.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity Contact: Ms. Jill Long
Diversity Website/URL: http://www.lanepowell.com/diversity/
Organization Narrative
A multi-specialty law firm, Lane Powell has helped emerging and established businesses navigate the Pacific Northwest and beyond for more than 140 years.
Respected clients — from individuals to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies — turn to us for trusted legal counsel. In fact, Fortune 500 companies
including Home Depot, Tesoro, Eli Lilly, Wells Fargo, Aetna and Nordstrom have named Lane Powell as one of the prestigious "Go-To Law Firms of Top U.S.
Companies®" by Corporate Counsel magazine. The Firm has also been named “Washington Firm of the Year” and "Oregon Firm of the Year" by Benchmark
Companies®" by Corporate Counsel magazine. The Firm has also been named “Washington Firm of the Year” and "Oregon Firm of the Year" by Benchmark
Litigation, a litigation-focused legal guide that evaluates leading law firms and attorneys. In addition, Lane Powell has been described as “an excellent,
full-service firm with bright people and lots of depth” by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Furthermore, Lane Powell was recently named
one of "Washington's Best Workplaces” by Puget Sound Business Journal and one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon” by Oregon Business
magazine.
With approximately 200 attorneys in offices located throughout Washington, Oregon, Alaska and London, England, we're thoroughly versed in the industries of
the Pacific Northwest as well as the legal issues that face our clients on a regional, national and international level.
Many of our attorneys are nationally recognized leaders in their fields. Our clients benefit not only from some of the best legal minds, but the best business
minds too: attorneys who are intimately familiar with the business environment, and know the emerging risks and opportunities of their industries and practice
groups.
We stress a team approach and shared accountability for solving problems. The business world is growing increasingly specialized, and that need is reflected in
our multiple practice areas and industry groups. Our clients benefit from the specialized expertise of individual attorneys as well as the collective capabilities of
our teams — attorneys who thrive on putting their minds and expertise together to come up with creative, cost-effective and positive resolutions.
We are dedicated to increasing client value. To further enhance the value our clients receive from our services, Lane Powell has incorporated lean sigma
methods into our client-centric practice to help us deliver our services in a more cost-effective and efficient manner. The Firm currently has 20 attorneys and 23
other legal staff members — including all levels of management — certified by the Legal Lean Sigma Institute as Yellow Belts in Legal Lean Sigma® and Project
Management. Utilizing lean sigma process improvement and project management techniques enable us to provide our clients with better outcomes,
predictability, improved efficiency and speed, and lower costs.
We are in it for the long haul. There is a reason we have enjoyed long-term relationships with Nordstrom and many other clients. First and foremost, we don't
take our relationships for granted. We work with clients to build their business. We offer forward-thinking, long-term legal resolutions, not short-sighted
approaches. Then there's the sundown rule: we resolve to return our clients' calls by the end of the day.
We are dedicated to helping our communities thrive. We have strong ties to more than the business communities of the Pacific Northwest. As a Firm and as
individuals, we are involved directly in a wide variety of worthwhile organizations that have significantly contributed to community progress, which is why Lane
Powell has been repeatedly named one of the Top 75 Corporate Philanthropists in the Puget Sound region and Portland area by Puget Sound Business Journal
and Portland Business Journal. The award honors businesses and their philanthropic efforts through strategic and innovative giving.
NALP is committed to helping make the legal profession accessible to all individuals on a non-discriminatory basis. NALP is opposed to discrimination
based upon actual or perceived gender, age, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, genetic information, parental, marital, domestic partner, civil union, military, or veteran status.
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