When it comes to balancing top-tier work with a healthy respect for work-life balance, this Boston firm has the blueprintz.
Mintz Lateral Profile 2025
Mintz associates told us that, with the firm having a strong reputation in its Boston hometown, “you get all the perks of a BigLaw firm, but it’s still more of a tight-knit, Midlaw feel because of the way people interact and prioritize their work-life balance.” As one junior put it, “Mintz has been known as a refuge firm for people who start at other BigLaw firms because we have such a supportive culture. People know that quality of life is valued more here.” It wasn’t just the work-life balance potential that impressed Mintz’s most junior attorneys; the firm’s Chambers USA rankings essentially speak for themselves. In particular, the firm gets top-tier recognition for its healthcare, immigration, bankruptcy, public finance, insurance and construction work in its Massachusetts home state. It doesn’t end there, as the firm also comes out top for its white-collar crime and government investigations practice in New York. With the addition of Miami and Toronto in 2023, the firm is now spread across eight offices in the US and Canada.
View the firm’s Chambers USA rankings
Read the firm’s Inside View feature on junior associate life
Why did you join your firm? Associates say…
“I wanted to be at a BigLaw firm offering legal services in many areas. There were many people from my old firm that ended up at Mintz and had great things to say, and Mintz has a reputation for having great people and being a wonderful place to work.”
“Mintz has an extremely broad and deep litigation practice, and is one of the most respected firms in Boston.”
“The people were by far the main reason I chose the firm. I could instantly tell that they were willing to train me to be the best lawyer that I could be, regardless of practice or industry area."
Strategic Recruitment Focuses 2025
Corporate & Securities careers
The view from the firm: Advises clients internationally, from start-ups with little more than an idea to large multinational companies, venture capital firms and investment banks, and research organizations and institutions, in all stages of the capital-raising process (from start-up funding, to initial public offerings, to continuing debt and equity finance needs, including private placements and public offerings), as well as on corporate governance and compliance, licensing and collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions.
Corporate clients: Campbell Soup, Shiseido, Philips.
Recent work highlight: Advised Standard BioTools on its merger with SomaLogic, valued at $500 million in cash with a $1 billion equity value.
Intellectual Property careers
The view from the firm: Focus on protecting, licensing and enforcing patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other IP. Approach informed by understanding clients’ industries and appreciation of the strategic advantage a creative and forward-looking portfolio strategy provides. Represent clients before the USPTO, District Courts, International Trade Commission, and other regulatory and administrative agencies and tribunals.
IP clients: Advanced Micro Devices, Amgen, JUUL Labs.
Recent work highlight: Assisting research institution, City of Hope in handling more than 500 patent families, the most recent of which concern antibody therapies and anti-cancer precision medicine.
Litigation careers
The view from the firm: Focus on antitrust, bankruptcy, class action, construction, employment, environmental, intellectual property, insurance and reinsurance, product liability and complex tort, real estate, securities, and white collar defense. Clients include closely held corporations, Fortune 100 companies, and multinational corporations, including businesses in the health care, life sciences, financial services, retail and consumer products, and technology industries.
Litigation clients: Uber, Spero Therapeutics, Butterfly Networks.
Recent work highlight: Represented various ex-directors and officers of Viela Bio in a breach of fiduciary lawsuit following the company’s acquisition in 2021.
Life Sciences careers
The view from the firm: Mintz has served as one of the leading law firms to the life sciences industry since the industry’s birth in the 1970s. Today, the firm advises life science companies of every size, from start-ups looking for their first funding to public companies with products on the market, as well as venture capital firms, investment banks, research and academic institutions, and others engaged in the life sciences ecosystem.
Life sciences clients: Arrivent BioPharma, Syncona, CVS Health Ventures.
Recent work highlight: Represented Vyrsa Technologies in its sale to Nevro Corp, with a matter value of $75 million.
Energy & Sustainability careers
The view from the firm: Mintz was one of the firm law firms to develop a practice focused on energy and sustainability innovation. The firm’s energy and sustainability team has completed more than 500 transactions across energy sectors totaling over $8.5 billion since 2006. Serving more than 250 clients, spanning the ecosystem from emerging companies to large corporations, venture capital and private equity funds, investment banks, project developers and project finance funds, and family offices, the firm is nationally recognized as a leading law firm in the space.
Energy & Sustainability clients: American Clean Power Association, Spring Lane Capital, Aspen Aerogels.
Recent work highlight: Represented Canaccord Genuity as lead underwriters in a public offering by one of its clients, Arq.
Career Development & the Path to Partnership
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13 |
0.9 : 1 |
81% |
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partners made in 2024 |
associate : partner gearing |
of associates intend to make partner |
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70% |
67% |
65% |
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| felt partnership was achievable for attorneys with childcare/caregiver responsibilities | felt partnership was achievable at the firm | agreed partners are nurturing future leaders |
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Hours & Compensation
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1,900 |
12 |
46.1 |
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billable hours |
average number of vacation days associates took in one year |
average number of hours associates worked in one week |
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66% |
62% |
57% |
| agreed they had a good work-life balance |
felt like they could take vacation/annual leave on their own terms |
found the firm's claims around bonus allocation to be authentic |
Salaries
1st year: $225,000
2nd year: $235,000
3rd year: $260,000
4th year: $310,000
5th year: $365,000
6th year: $390,000
7th year: $420,000
8th year: $435,000
The view from the firm: As an associate, you may be eligible for bonus consideration after the close of each fiscal year. To be eligible for a bonus, you must bill at least 2000 annualized total hours (i.e., client billable hours and hours for certain other creditable activities, including, but not limited to, pro bono work, legal training, and substantively contribution to the firm’s core values) which must include at least 1900 annualized client billable hours. In addition, the firm recognizes that extraordinary client service may require a significant number of billable hours. To further recognize and reward that commitment, the firm may award a supplemental bonus that factors both qualitative and quantitative performance. This bonus is awarded by the firm in its sole discretion. The associate bonus program is reviewed, and any changes announced, approximately annually.
Is Mintz the right firm for you?
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85% |
81% |
81% |
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were happy in their current role |
agreed the work they received was of the right quality |
felt that they chose the right firm |
Here's what survey respondents had to say about the firm's culture...
“There’s good work life balance, comparable compensation and benefits, and a team-oriented atmosphere.”
“The firm seems to compete with the top firms in the country, while still having grounded, kind people and the strong mentorship a smaller firm would offer to a young lawyer.”
“Mintz has a good reputation as a BigLaw firm without the BigLaw attitude.”
Pro Bono
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27 |
79% |
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average pro bono |
agreed the firm puts effort towards its commitment to pro bono and social impact activity |
Pro bono highlights: Asylum work with the Afghanistan Refugee Project; reproductive rights work with the National Women’s Law Center, Center for Reproductive Rights, Lawyers for Good Government and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; representing and advocating for survivors with Gender Violence Nonprofits; criminal records sealing work with Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information sealing clinics, and Lawyers Clearinghouse.
Sustainability & CSR
The view from the firm: As one of the first law firms to develop a practice focused on energy and sustainable innovation, Mintz has represented 800+ transactions over nearly two decades, with more than $30 billion in investment value raised. The practice currently serves 250 clients spanning the climate tech, energy transition, sustainable infrastructure, and green industrial sectors.
Contact
Learn more about opportunities at the firm
Recruitment contact: Jason Reuben, Legal Recruiting Manager