The pay disparity between the highest- and lowest-paid equity partners at some of the world’s most profitable law firms has widened further. In recent years, the largest law firms have shifted their partner compensation models to accommodate top performers, resulting in a growing spread in partner pay. According to recent data from ALM, firms listed in the Am Law 100 have seen their equity partner pay ratios increase to an average of 12.3-to-1, up from the 10-to-1 mark crossed two years ago.
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