The Firm That Walked Out On Paul, Weiss Is Now Paying Associates More Than Paul, Weiss

In a memo viewed by Above the Law, Dunn Isaacson Rhee, the litigation boutique founded by Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee after they walked out of Paul Weiss rather than live under the terms of that firm’s Trump deal, is matching the new Milbank salary scale. Associates will see raises of $10,000 to $20,000 depending on class year, with the new scale running from $235,000 for first-years up to $455,000 for the class of 2018 and above. The raises are effective at the end of July.

One note on timing: that’s a few weeks after the July 1 effective date most firms have chosen. But given that this is a firm that is also already paying out summer bonuses, a few extra weeks is probably not keeping anyone up at night. It should also be noted that Paul, Weiss has not yet announced a salary match. And, while it is likely to do so eventually, it’s still probably a great feeling for those that hitched their star to the Dunn Isaacson Rhee wagon in the wake of the shameful Trump deal.

This continues a pattern at Dunn Isaacson Rhee of paying associates extremely well for a boutique of its size and age. In its first year, the firm handed out year-end bonuses ranging up to $175,000, with no hours requirements attached, putting market bonuses to shame. The message from the jump has been we left a big firm to build something better, and that includes for our associates.

Congratulations to everyone at Dunn Isaacson Rhee.

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates. When your firm matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Matches”). Memo preferred, photo works just fine.

In a memo viewed by Above the Law, Dunn Isaacson Rhee, the litigation boutique founded by Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee after they walked out of Paul Weiss rather than live under the terms of that firm’s Trump deal, is matching the new Milbank salary scale. Associates will see raises of $10,000 to $20,000 depending on class year, with the new scale running from $235,000 for first-years up to $455,000 for the class of 2018 and above. The raises are effective at the end of July.

One note on timing: that’s a few weeks after the July 1 effective date most firms have chosen. But given that this is a firm that is also already paying out summer bonuses, a few extra weeks is probably not keeping anyone up at night. It should also be noted that Paul, Weiss has not yet announced a salary match. And, while it is likely to do so eventually, it’s still probably a great feeling for those that hitched their star to the Dunn Isaacson Rhee wagon in the wake of the shameful Trump deal.

This continues a pattern at Dunn Isaacson Rhee of paying associates extremely well for a boutique of its size and age. In its first year, the firm handed out year-end bonuses ranging up to $175,000, with no hours requirements attached, putting market bonuses to shame. The message from the jump has been we left a big firm to build something better, and that includes for our associates.

Congratulations to everyone at Dunn Isaacson Rhee.

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates. When your firm matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Matches”). Memo preferred, photo works just fine.