Key Findings:

• Average compensation for all partners was $885,000, up 1% from 2016 ($877,000).
• Male partners’ average compensation outpaces that of female partners ($959,000 vs. $627,000).
• 78% of respondents classified themselves as Very Satisfied, Moderately Satisfied or Slightly Satisfied with their life as attorneys.
• Regression analysis indicates originations and billing rates together were responsible for nearly 75% of the overall variation in compensation across all partners in this survey.