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Fennemore Careers, Culture & Benefits
Fennemore is recognized as one of the fastest-growing firms in the country and a leading revenue performer among Am Law 200 firms. Our strategic expansion deepens our industry capabilities and broadens the support we provide to clients across markets.
Company Culture at Fennemore
Attorney Satisfaction rate was 97.2%, exceeding the national average of 67%
11+ average staff years of tenure, with 28% of our team staying 15 years or more
95.8% job satisfaction rate for staff, highest in the industry
The Orange Dot
The orange dot looks simple, right? Just a little punctuation mark at the end of Fennemore’s logo. But look closer. Like the dot in an abbreviation, it’s a signal—there’s more here than meets the eye. The orange dot isn’t an end—it’s the beginning of something extraordinary. Fennemore is more than just one name or one perspective; we’re a dynamic combination of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and cities. Together, we are driven to serve our clients, support each other, and enrich our communities with excellence.
Leadership
Fennemore’s leaders inspire commitment toward a shared mission and genuinely look out for everyone’s best interests. These change-agents are helping to shape our firm of the future and operate with high-levels of skill, integrity, passion, empathy, and drive. We continue to innovate the legal industry by throwing out old ways of thinking and approaching our structure just like our business clients do with a C-Suite of business professionals 100% dedicated to the success of the Fennemore enterprise.
Innovation
At Fennemore, innovation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s at the heart of everything we do as a firm. We don’t just practice law. We create, we invent, and we redefine what it means to deliver legal services in a world where the landscape is quickly changing. Fennemore is committed to driving efficiency, delivering increased value to clients, and fostering a startup-like culture that encourages iteration and adaptation within our firm.
Redefining Flexible Work
Fennemore Forward redefines remote work by seamlessly blending flexibility with the culture, resources, and community of Fennemore, a leading Am Law 200 firm. Fennemore attorneys working remotely through this initiative receive full support through cutting-edge technology and firmwide collaboration, ensuring they stay connected and equipped for success. Forward is not a separate entity but a true extension of Fennemore—a remote office designation that empowers attorneys to work from anywhere while staying deeply engaged and delivering the highest standards of legal practice.
Project BlueWave AI
Project BlueWave AI is Fennemore’s flagship AI initiative, driving the transformation of legal services through the integration of advanced technology and automation. As a cornerstone of our innovation strategy, Project BlueWave AI unites our cutting-edge efforts, from AI-powered tools to new operational models, ensuring we deliver unprecedented value and efficiency to our clients.
CEO James Goodnow Recognized in Generations of Leadership
Nearly two decades after starting his career at the firm as a file clerk, Goodnow has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, driving the launch of Project BlueWave AI, an industry-leading, proprietary, and secure system that empowers teams to deliver exceptional client service. He also helped pioneer Fennemore Forward, a bold new platform redefining workplace flexibility.
Compensation & Benefits
We are one of the West’s oldest and most well-respected firms (dating back over 140 years), but we aren’t stuck in our ways. We have high-profile corporate clients, but we aren’t stuffy. We have sophisticated legal work, but we aren’t afraid to give our younger lawyers meaningful experience. We take our professional careers seriously, but not ourselves. Our work environment and management style is best described as progressive, collegial, and collaborative.
Compensation
- Competitive annual salary
- Generous objective and subjective incentive compensation
- “Take time as needed” paid time off policy
- 9 paid holidays annually
- Monthly technology stipend
- Referral bonus program
Health and Welfare Benefits
- Choice of medical, dental and vision plans designed to fit individual needs, including coverage for dependents and spouse/domestic partners
- Health savings account for eligible plan participants
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid leave for both females and males upon the birth or adoption of a new child
- Pre-tax reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent care
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent daycare expenses
- Disability and life insurance
- Business casual attire year-round where denim is permissible
