Careers
At Cohen & Grigsby, we understand that our success is dependent on our lawyers. We strive to employ the best and the brightest candidates whose academic records, achievements and experience indicate that they have the potential to be a successful part of the Cohen & Grigsby team.
Competition among law firms for top candidates is fierce, and it is not always easy to identify which firm is the right fit. Here are a number of ways Cohen & Grigsby stands out from the competition:
Practice Groups
Cohen & Grigsby serves private and publicly-held businesses, nonprofit organizations, multinational corporations, individuals, and emerging companies. The firm offers broad-based legal experience in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, business and tax, employee benefits, estates and trusts, intellectual property, international business, immigration, litigation, and labor and employment law. Our International Business Group regularly represents individuals and businesses who are investing in businesses in Europe, South and Central America and Asia, as well as foreign interests who are seeking opportunities in the United States, and is among the most active practice groups of its type in Pittsburgh.
Size
Cohen & Grigsby offers the best of both large and small firms. Like large regional or national firms, our attorneys are involved in complex commercial and litigation matters around the country and the globe, yet our smaller size allows us to maintain a level of intimacy and informality. Our “lean” approach to staffing gives our associates more contact with partners and clients and more responsibility at an earlier stage in their careers.
Choice of Practice Area
Our associates are not pigeon-holed into a specialized practice area. Although each of our attorneys has at least one area of expertise, they also do a considerable amount of work within a broader practice group. For example, each tax attorney is expected to be a corporate attorney with a specialty in tax, not just a pure tax attorney.
Productivity
All of our partners are expected to be productive, both in terms of billable hours and origination of business. There are no unproductive partners dragging down profits, nor is it a concern that the retirement of any senior director will jeopardize profitability.
Profitability
Unlike many firms, Cohen & Grigsby has always been managed in a fiscally conservative, businesslike manner. This means that the Firm is very profitable and is able to withstand economic downturns, departures of attorneys, and other events which may cause the dissolution of other firms.
Training
We are committed to providing our associates with the training necessary to develop to their fullest potential. In addition to hands-on training and continuing legal education, we regularly offer in-house seminars on various topics of interest.
Marketing
We have a full-time Marketing Officer and a Marketing Committee to coordinate our practice development efforts. Marketing assistance and guidance are available to all attorneys, not just directors (partners).
Partnership and Compensation/Benefits
Our associates are eligible to be considered for partner status after seven years. Associates are compensated on the basis of their contribution to the Firm and their potential, not only the number of years they have been practicing, which means that they can make as much as or more than contemporaries at large Pittsburgh firms. We offer better benefits than most law firms, including a non-contributory pension plan, a 401(k) plan and excellent medical benefits.
Technology
Cohen & Grigsby’s advanced technological and communications systems allow us to service clients from virtually any worldwide location within a matter of minutes and our lawyers can quickly and easily access the firm’s full network of resources from most remote locations. We have been recognized in local and national publications for our use of sophisticated technologies to improve our communication and decision-making abilities with our clients.
Careers
Cohen & Grigsby is one of the fastest growing law firms in Pittsburgh. As a result of our dynamic growth goals, we are always interested in speaking with qualified legal and administrative candidates. Cohen & Grigsby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Resumes (for legal positions) may be forwarded to:
Allan TeDesco
Chief Operating Officer
625 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3152