Good place to work - if the McDonald's in your area is not looking. - Associate Attorney Marshall Dennehey Employee Review

1.0
Apr 9, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

If you like working red-car blue car casualty cases or slip and fall it's awesome!

Cons

Requiring associates to bill anywhere from 200-235 hours per month. While people claim that this is what "big firms" do, none of the elite firms (which MD is not) in Pittsburgh require their associates to come anywhere near that amount of time. Plus, they still pay a lot higher than MD does. No work/life balance at all, taking time off is not advised. No upward progress - no bonuses (except for the 7 different levels of shareholders). They bleed you dry until you quit. Frankly, they bank on you not having many opportunities to go somewhere else based on their reputation.

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Pros

Great support and great culture; competitive benefits and most importantly, good people to work with.

Cons

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4.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

IF you are good at your job, the work is rewarding. The overall structure of the team is great and I truly enjoy the balance and culture.

Cons

The performance expectations to pay do not add up. You are expected to over perform and then accept a 3% raise at the end of the year. There really is no incentive to do well here. There’s no senior status or significant financial gain. It is difficult to want to over perform when management will not give you more than 4/4.5 stars on your reviews to justify the crap raises. Also, don’t think about going to management for help. I find it hard to believe that any of them actually did the work they so criticize you on

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