Texas Lawyer Report: Brewer Firm Ups Associate Salary to $250,000, Aims for Growth
June 13, 2023 –Texas Lawyer reports that, effective immediately, the Brewer firm has increased first-year associate salaries to $250,000. The firm recently announced the hiring of a new Dallas partner, Matthew H. Davis, and is in the midst of expanding its national platform – adding professionals across various sectors.
Founded in 1984, the Brewer firm has a unique staffing model in commercial litigation. The firm is comprised of several professional groups – financial and management consultants, researchers and private investigators, and public affairs strategists – who work with the firm’s lawyers to develop insights that shape case strategy. All the groups are poised for expansion in the firm’s Dallas and New York offices.
The firm continues to promote one of the most aggressive partnership tracks in the nation. Associates who join Brewer are eligible to be promoted to partner after five years.
Brewer told Texas Lawyer, “We are looking for people who want to get out, have a great career, get involved in exciting things…down at the courthouse.”
Speaking of the firm’s hiring initiative, Davis said, “The idea is to expand the Dallas office and really push to grow the association head count. Our intent is to train them and have them stay at the firm through partnership. We plan to be very aggressive in recruiting.”
William Brewer Writes Commentary on Crisis Management in Texas Lawyer
Partner William A. Brewer III wrote a commentary published in Texas Lawyer titled “Advocacy is Art: Lawyers Must Engage in Issues and Crisis Management” on May 6, 2019. Brewer writes about the need for lawyers to engage in effective advocacy outside of the courtroom in the “court of public opinion.” He writes that “The fusion of legal and communications resources can produce more compelling, effective advocacy—enabling clients to favorably posture themselves, mitigate reputational damage and have a voice in the telling of the stories that define them.”
Brewer writes about how the firm launched an Issues & Crisis Management group in 2001. The group specializes in managing reputational issues for a broad range of clients. Brewer adds that, “Having crisis communications skill sets in-house provides law firms with invaluable expertise, perspective, and insight into the analysis of each client’s circumstances.”