{"id":138722,"date":"2025-12-10T16:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/10\/elite-firm-delights-associates-with-bonuses-up-to-300000\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:44:13","slug":"elite-firm-delights-associates-with-bonuses-up-to-300000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/10\/elite-firm-delights-associates-with-bonuses-up-to-300000\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite Firm Delights Associates With Bonuses Up To $300,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off announcing a round of especially generous special bonuses<\/a>, Kellogg Hansen is back with a round of truly unbelievable year-end bonuses. This firm really stands by its commitment to be above market.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the litigation powerhouse handed out special bonuses ranging from $30,000 to $60,000, and now they\u2019re here to wow associates with even more money. Now, just how much money are we talking about? According to an internal memo, for the four most senior classes, bonuses are hovering near or over $200,000. Even junior associates are taking home more money than the Biglaw standard. But the eye-popping top bonus is an impressive $300,000. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a summary of what the scale looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nYear-End Bonus<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\nMedian<\/td>\nBonus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 1<\/td>\n$75,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$65,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$30,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 2<\/td>\n$100,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$75,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$35,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 3<\/td>\n$215,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$175,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$40,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 4<\/td>\n$275,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$200,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$45,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 5<\/td>\n$275,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$262,500\u00a0<\/td>\n$50,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 6<\/td>\n$300,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$225,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$55,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Congratulations to everyone at Kellogg Hansen!<\/p>\n

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\/Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for your help!<\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Elite Firm Delights Associates With Bonuses Up To $300,000<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fresh off announcing a round of especially generous special bonuses<\/a>, Kellogg Hansen is back with a round of truly unbelievable year-end bonuses. This firm really stands by its commitment to be above market.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the litigation powerhouse handed out special bonuses ranging from $30,000 to $60,000, and now they\u2019re here to wow associates with even more money. Now, just how much money are we talking about? According to an internal memo, for the four most senior classes, bonuses are hovering near or over $200,000. Even junior associates are taking home more money than the Biglaw standard. But the eye-popping top bonus is an impressive $300,000. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a summary of what the scale looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nYear-End Bonus<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\nMedian<\/td>\nBonus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 1<\/td>\n$75,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$65,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$30,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 2<\/td>\n$100,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$75,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$35,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 3<\/td>\n$215,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$175,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$40,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 4<\/td>\n$275,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$200,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$45,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 5<\/td>\n$275,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$262,500\u00a0<\/td>\n$50,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 6<\/td>\n$300,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$225,000\u00a0<\/td>\n$55,000\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Congratulations to everyone at Kellogg Hansen!<\/p>\n

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\/Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for your help!<\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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