So I was a 5th year associate in nyc making 100 k a year 2k billable hours.. I decided to leave for the role Im in now.. my old countered to keep me at 115k (which was like pulling teeth for them) but I left anyways now I find out that they offered a 7th year 150 k and a partner title should I be offended that they didn’t even try more with me

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100k at 2k billables? My god. Is this ID?

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Insurance Defense - it’s where you are retained by an insurance company to defend an insured who has been sued

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If they didn’t offer you the money before you had an offer from another firm, they were simply taking advantage of you. Why would you ever want to work for that type of company/firm again?

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Name and shame this firm please. That’s way below market rate.

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you were right to leave. sounds like a sweat shop.

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