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Senior Attorney (Law Firm) Salary

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Updated: 22 May 2013

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Senior Attorney (Law Firm) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$73,011 - $219,719

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $136,994

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$80K	$160K	$240K
Salary	$67,418 - $200,705
Bonus	$0.00 - $48,796
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$73,011 - $219,719
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 22 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 66

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Senior Attorney (Law Firm) Job Listings

ATTORNEY SR - Employment

May 21

Dollar General Corp. - United States

can advance our mission of "Serving Others." Job Title: Attorney, Senior – Employment Department: Legal Reports To: Sr. Director, Labor and Employment Law... - Indeed

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Enterprise Legal: Senior Transactional Attorney - Senior Manager

Apr 30

- Arlington, VA

If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the world's most dynamic companies. With broad global resources and deep technical know-how... - Indeed

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Senior Trial Attorney - Mt. Laurel, NJ

Feb 28

Selective Insurance Group - United States

Reports to managing attorney concerning status of matters and provides other information as requested. May supervise other attorneys in the office and may also... - Indeed

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Senior Attorney (Law Firm) Tasks

Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases.
Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses.
Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations.
Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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Companies and Industries for Senior Attorney (Law Firm) Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Office	$81,818 - $231,736
Legal Services	$81,690 - $229,647
Litigation Support	$79,510 - $206,667
Local Government	$84,402 - $219,645

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Key Statistics for Senior Attorney (Law Firm) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 53%			Male 47%
Salary:	$96,317 - $177,587			$77,419 - $178,095

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

44%

20 years or more

24%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$64,978 - $204,817
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$63,023 - $177,000
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	$64,500 - $145,000

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 48%
	Vision: 39%		None: 16%

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