Finnegan Rises 13 Spots in the 2025 American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey Rankings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— The American Lawyer published its annual Midlevel Associates Survey, ranking Finnegan #13 nationally for job satisfaction and marking a significant rise from the firm’s #26 ranking in 2024. Finnegan’s strong performance also includes a Top 10 ranking for its Washington, D.C. office based on high scores in mentorship, transparency, quality of work, and a 35% response rate. This recognition reflects Finnegan’s ongoing commitment to associate satisfaction, professional development, and a collaborative workplace culture. 

The Midlevel Associates Survey ranks AmLaw 200 firms based on the job satisfaction of their third-, fourth-, and fifth-year associates. The survey evaluates associate satisfaction across several key factors, including compensation, training and development, work-life balance, collegial relationships, billable hour expectations, and the transparency of firm leadership regarding strategic direction and partnership opportunities. Using a 5-point scale, the associates rate their level of satisfaction and firms receiving at least ten eligible responses are ranked based on their average scores across each category.

Read more about the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey here.

Contacts

Terra Liddell, Chief Marketing Officer
terra.liddell@finnegan.com

Angela Robinson, Director of Branding and Communications
angela.robinson@finnegan.com

About Finnegan
When your most valuable assets are ideas, innovation, and brand—you need the best to protect them. Finnegan, a premier intellectual property law firm, is trusted by global leaders to protect and advance what sets them apart. With 11 offices across the globe, we bring local insight and global reach to every IP challenge. We are located in Atlanta, Boston, London, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo and Washington, DC. From high-stakes litigation to cutting-edge patent strategy and innovative brand management, we deliver unmatched depth, agility, and results. If it is IP, it is Finnegan. Please visit us at www.finnegan.com or follow us on LinkedIn to see how we’re shaping the future of IP, one breakthrough at a time.