{"id":141678,"date":"2026-01-13T14:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/13\/tons-of-dough-biglaw-firm-serves-up-a-four-course-bonus-feast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:36:25","slug":"tons-of-dough-biglaw-firm-serves-up-a-four-course-bonus-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/13\/tons-of-dough-biglaw-firm-serves-up-a-four-course-bonus-feast\/","title":{"rendered":"Tons Of Dough: Biglaw Firm Serves Up A Four-Course Bonus Feast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh from the oven, it\u2019s time for some bonus lovin\u2019! Well, the news isn\u2019t exactly fresh since it happened back in December, but after bringing in $792,849,000 gross revenue in 2024, this firm was able to cook up some special bonus news for its associates and counsel. <\/p>\n

The firm we\u2019re speaking about is Pillsbury, and this time around, the firm served up bonuses on top of bonuses on top of bonuses on top of bonuses (including special bonuses, unlike last year<\/a>). That\u2019s right, attorneys at this firm are able to exceed market bonuses \u2014 so long as they bill, bill, bill. Here\u2019s what the bonus scale looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Class<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n2025
Base Bonus
<\/strong>1700 Client
2000 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n		2025
Special Bonus
<\/strong>1700 Client
2000 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n		2025
Super 1 Bonus
<\/strong>1900 Client
2200 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n		2025
Super 2 Bonus
<\/strong>2100 Client
2400 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall Hires<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$6,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st Year Associate<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$6,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd Year Associate<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n$10,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd Year Associate<\/td>\n$57,500<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th Year Associate<\/td>\n$75,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5th Year Associate<\/td>\n$90,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Associate 1<\/td>\n$105,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Associate 2<\/td>\n$115,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Counsel<\/td>\n$115,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

As noted in the firm\u2019s memo, all bonuses are \u201ccumulative,\u201d meaning that the firm\u2019s most junior associates could earn up to $71,000, while the firm\u2019s most senior associates and counsel could earn up to $190,000. Those big-time bonuses worth celebrating.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to everyone at Pillsbury!<\/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\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her 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\u00a0LinkedI<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/a>n<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Tons Of Dough: Biglaw Firm Serves Up A Four-Course Bonus Feast<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fresh from the oven, it\u2019s time for some bonus lovin\u2019! Well, the news isn\u2019t exactly fresh since it happened back in December, but after bringing in $792,849,000 gross revenue in 2024, this firm was able to cook up some special bonus news for its associates and counsel. <\/p>\n

The firm we\u2019re speaking about is Pillsbury, and this time around, the firm served up bonuses on top of bonuses on top of bonuses on top of bonuses (including special bonuses, unlike last year<\/a>). That\u2019s right, attorneys at this firm are able to exceed market bonuses \u2014 so long as they bill, bill, bill. Here\u2019s what the bonus scale looks like at the firm:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Class<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n2025
Base Bonus
<\/strong>1700 Client
2000 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n		2025
Special Bonus
<\/strong>1700 Client
2000 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n		2025
Super 1 Bonus
<\/strong>1900 Client
2200 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n		2025
Super 2 Bonus
<\/strong>2100 Client
2400 Creditable<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall Hires<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$6,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st Year Associate<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$6,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd Year Associate<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n$10,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd Year Associate<\/td>\n$57,500<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th Year Associate<\/td>\n$75,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5th Year Associate<\/td>\n$90,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Associate 1<\/td>\n$105,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Associate 2<\/td>\n$115,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Counsel<\/td>\n$115,000<\/td>\n$25,000<\/td>\n$20,000<\/td>\n$30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

As noted in the firm\u2019s memo, all bonuses are \u201ccumulative,\u201d meaning that the firm\u2019s most junior associates could earn up to $71,000, while the firm\u2019s most senior associates and counsel could earn up to $190,000. Those big-time bonuses worth celebrating.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to everyone at Pillsbury!<\/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\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her 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\u00a0LinkedI<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/a>n<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fresh from the oven, it\u2019s time for some bonus lovin\u2019! Well, the news isn\u2019t exactly fresh since it happened back in December, but after bringing in $792,849,000 gross revenue in 2024, this firm was able to cook up some special bonus news for its associates and counsel. The firm we\u2019re speaking about is Pillsbury, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":141679,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xira.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Staci-Zaretsky-wwrUTR.jpg?fit=150%2C100&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}