2. Quarles & Brady

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Total attorneys (in Wisconsin): 269

Addresses in Wisconsin: 411 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 2040, Milwaukee, WI 53202; 33 E. Main St., Suite 900, Madison, WI 53703

Office phone: Milwaukee: 414-277-5000; Madison: 608-251-5000

Out-of-state offices: Chicago; Naples, FL; Tampa, FL; Phoenix; and Tucson, AZ

Firm’s Web site: www.quarles.com

Managing partner: Firm Chairman: John W. Daniels Jr.; Firm Managing Partner: Fredrick G. Lautz; Milwaukee Office Managing Partner: Ann M. Murphy; Madison Office Managing Partner: Ave M. Bie

Hiring partner: Chief Human Resources Officer: Mary K. Arnberg; National Partners Hiring Chair: James D. Friedman, partner; Lateral Associates Recruiting Chair: Joseph A. Drazek, partner; Law School Recruiting

Chair: Keith A. Bruett, partner

Marketing manager: Open

Firm administrator: Executive Director: John J. Peterburs

Information services: Chief Information Officer: Todd D. Thorson

New practice areas: Clean Energy and Climate Change; Health and Life Sciences; China Law; Research Institutions

Niche practice areas: Numerous

Eliminated practice areas: None

Number of male partners: 99

Number of female partners: 40

Number of male associates: 38

Number of female associates: 35

Number of male of counsel: 53

Number of female of counsel: 4

Number of male minority partners: 2

Number of female minority partners: 3

Number of male minority associates: 5

Number of female minority associates: 4

Starting associates salary: $115,000

Notes about salary, including bonuses: Signing Bonus: $2,500 Graduation: $2,500 Performance Bonuses for Significant Contributions

Associates billable hour requirements: 1,800

Associates non-billable hour requirements: 2,100 (total commitment hours includes billable hours)

Does your firm credit pro bono towards billable hours?: Yes

If so, how many hours per year?: An attorney may bill all time on Firm Pro Bono Matters and up to 50 hours aggregate on individual pro bono files.

Length of paid family leave: New Mothers: 12 weeks paid personal medical leave; New Fathers: 6 weeks paid parental leave; Extension: Both can be extended with unpaid leave up to 26 weeks.

Flextime for attorneys: Yes

Telecommuting for attorneys: Yes

Part-time attorneys: Yes

Total number of staff (in Wisconsin): 272

Flextime for staff: Maybe

Telecommuting for staff: Maybe

Part-time staff: Yes

Unique benefits for attorneys/staff: Staff • Comprehensive retirement plan, insurance coverage including health, life and disability, domestic partner benefits, and pretax programs. • Employer contribution to retirement plan for staff. • Paid vacation & holidays • In-house training programs for continued career development. • Pretax parking and transit programs. • In-house wellness programs and health club reimbursement. Attorneys (all of the above, plus the following) • Signing and graduation bonuses for recent graduates. • Paid personal medical leave and parental family leave. • Associate home mortgage guarantee and assistance from our Real Estate group. • Moving expenses and moving arrangements made by the firm. • State Bar exam review course fees and other expenses. • ABA, state and local bar membership fees. • All registration fees for approved CLE programs, plus reimbursement for travel, lodging and related expenses. • Dial-in network access. • Estate planning assistance. • Paid parking for partners.