Latham & Watkins litigation attorney salary

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Average Latham & Watkins litigation attorney salary

$189,143yearly

$52.42 hourly rate

Entry-level Latham & Watkins litigation attorney salary

$133,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Latham & Watkins pay litigation attorneys?

The average salary for Latham & Watkins litigation attorneys is $189,143 per year. Latham & Watkins litigation attorney salaries range between $133,000 to $268,000 per year. Latham & Watkins litigation attorneys earn 73% more than the national average salary for litigation attorneys of $109,027.

Location impacts how much a litigation attorney at Latham & Watkins can expect to make. Litigation attorneys at Latham & Watkins make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC, and New York, NY.

How much does Latham & Watkins pay litigation attorneys by location?

Latham & Watkins pays litigation attorneys the most in Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Boston and Houston also report highly competitive salaries for litigation attorneys at Latham & Watkins.

Litigation attorney Latham & Watkins salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$224,310	$107.84
2	Washington, DC	$211,997	$101.92
3	New York, NY	$209,397	$100.67
4	Boston, MA	$198,479	$95.42
5	Houston, TX	$190,553	$91.61
6	Chicago, IL	$188,525	$90.64

Highest-paid Latham & Watkins litigation attorneys by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Law Clerk	$222,544	$107	-
2	Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner	$207,921	$100	-
3	Trial Lawyer	$207,204	$100	-
4	Summer Law Associate	$205,485	$99	-
5	Attorney	$201,160	$97	1
6	Corporate Attorney	$200,786	$97	-
7	Litigation Associate	$197,079	$95	1
8	Document Review Attorney	$195,271	$94	-
9	Senior Attorney	$191,182	$92	-
10	Attorney/Owner	$190,136	$91	-

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Recent salaries for litigation attorneys at latham & watkins

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Innovation Operations Attorney-Litigation Services	New York, NY	06/12/2025	$160,000
Litigation Services Attorney	Washington, DC	03/07/2025	$140,000
Litigation Services Supervising Attorney	Los Angeles, CA	02/03/2025	$200,000

Litigation attorney salary at Latham & Watkins competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	O'Melveny	$205,185	$99	-
2	Sidley Austin	$198,119	$95	5
3	Baker McKenzie	$186,886	$90	2
4	Skadden	$185,463	$89	-
5	Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale	$184,384	$89	-
6	Mayer Brown	$182,290	$88	-
7	Sullivan & Cromwell	$181,398	$87	-
8	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	$181,353	$87	1
9	Cravath	$179,278	$86	-
10	Covington & Burling	$176,359	$85	10
11	Gibson Dunn	$175,958	$85	-
12	K&L Gates	$175,347	$84	-
13	Kirkland & Ellis	$173,930	$84	4
14	Jones Day	$173,770	$84	-
15	Squire Patton Boggs	$171,119	$82	3
16	Clifford Chance	$170,334	$82	5
17	Winston & Strawn	$169,427	$81	-
18	Morrison & Foerster	$167,520	$81	-
19	Weil	$166,430	$80	5
20	White & Case	$165,677	$80	3

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