Law Firm defense attorney salary

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Average Law Firm defense attorney salary

$101,777yearly

$49.62 hourly rate

Entry-level Law Firm defense attorney salary

$72,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Law Firm pay defense attorneys?

The average salary for Law Firm defense attorneys is $101,777 per year. Law Firm defense attorney salaries range between $72,000 to $142,000 per year. Law Firm defense attorneys earn 1% less than the national average salary for defense attorneys of $103,209.

Location impacts how much a defense attorney at Law Firm can expect to make. Defense attorneys at Law Firm make the most in Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Cherry Hill, NJ.

How much does Law Firm pay defense attorneys by location?

Law Firm pays defense attorneys the most in Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Cherry Hill, NJ. Additionally, cities like Las Vegas and Chicago also report highly competitive salaries for defense attorneys at Law Firm.

Defense attorney Law Firm salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$123,985	$59.61
2	New York, NY	$121,573	$58.45
3	Cherry Hill, NJ	$112,515	$54.09
4	Las Vegas, NV	$106,949	$51.42
5	Chicago, IL	$106,123	$51.02
6	East Windsor, CT	$103,856	$49.93
7	Berwyn, PA	$97,301	$46.78
8	Kissimmee, FL	$87,956	$42.29

Highest-paid Law Firm defense attorneys by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Assistant County Attorney	$110,776	$53	-
2	Trial Attorney	$105,684	$51	-
3	Attorney	$105,375	$51	1
4	Deputy Attorney General	$104,386	$50	-
5	Staff Attorney	$104,018	$50	-
6	Senior Attorney	$103,974	$50	-
7	Associate Attorney	$103,308	$50	1
8	Litigation Attorney	$102,920	$49	-
9	Student Attorney	$101,807	$49	-
10	County Attorney	$101,667	$49	-

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Defense attorney salary at Law Firm competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Thompson Coburn	$199,411	$96	-
2	Capehart Scatchard	$147,926	$71	-
3	Pircher	$142,559	$69	-
4	Davis Graham & Stubbs	$120,433	$58	-
5	Bobo Ciotoli Bocchino Newman: Newman Benjamin W	$117,668	$57	-
6	The Law Offices of Larry H Parker	$108,910	$52	-
7	Hartman Simons	$107,125	$52	-
8	Udall Law Firm	$106,906	$51	-
9	Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr	$106,848	$51	-
10	Spencer Fane	$106,640	$51	-
11	Clapp Moroney	$106,453	$51	-
12	Cades Schutte	$105,727	$51	-
13	Lundy Law	$105,596	$51	2
14	Grunfeld	$105,314	$51	-
15	Dinsmore & Shohl	$97,457	$47	-
16	Miller Nash	$97,276	$47	-
17	Buchalter	$96,263	$46	5
18	Foulston Siefkin	$93,054	$45	-
19	Tucker Ellis	$92,769	$45	2
20	Wargo French	$73,046	$35	-

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