Fantastic Colleagues and Interesting Work - Of Counsel Attorney Wilson Elser Employee Review

5.0
Jan 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

This firm stands out for the quality of colleagues you work with and clients/legal work you handle. With a range of first year lawyers to forty year veterans there is a place for everyone to thrive and a TON of work coming in. The office managing partner leads by example and literally everyone is someone you can work with, learn from and grab a drink with after work. There are also opportunities to work across practice groups or take on an challenging class action or environmental contamination suit to diversify your career and experiences. The firm encourages work-life balance and doesn't just talk the talk. The SF office has a good mix of folks who come in the office 1-5 days a week and those who are fully remote. I can honestly says it is one of the best places I have ever worked.

Cons

While most of the IT systems are top notch, the calendaring program could benefit from an overhaul.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

Good coworkers and supervisors. Billable work environments tend to be the same in terms of monotony, so it helps to have a good team.

Cons

Billable hours aren't the most fun thing in the world. Huge caseload.

3.0
Jul 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, pay is okay. Partners are reasonable and nice.

Cons

Firm is misogynistic. They either drove someone to quit/fired really good talent and one of the only attorneys that was sweet to the staff after they took the side of male colleague in their interpersonal issue. Watched this person get bullied and firm did nothing. A lot of exclusive groups and mean girl behavior in chicago office it is really a shame

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