At Thompson Coburn, our passion for excellence lives in our colleagues. We hire into an exceptional team and support them with the best training available and a flexible work environment in which to put their skills to use. Our vibrant combination of bright, energetic and diverse lawyers, paralegals and staff working together in an open, supportive, and friendly atmosphere is a major attraction of our firm.
We invest significant resources to integrate and support incoming attorneys and give them the tools they need to deliver value to clients, expand their practices, and pursue leadership opportunities inside and outside of the firm. Mentorship is a cornerstone of the firm’s culture. Connecting attorneys with seasoned practitioners and firm leaders is an imperative, and fosters meaningful mentorship relationships on a formal and informal basis. Incoming associates also receive hands-on training in the practical aspects of practicing law, as well as extensive networking and business development opportunities.
What sets us apart is that we want associates and partners to be engaged and fulfilled in all facets of their lives, and we understand that a balanced life of work, family and social commitment is essential to long-term success. We don't just talk life satisfaction, we create and live it.
About Thompson Coburn
Total Commitment® – to our clients, to our colleagues and to our communities – is the beating heart of Thompson Coburn. We are a full-service, values-driven law firm with more than 400 attorneys doing sophisticated, impactful work in more than
50 areas of law. With offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington, D.C., we serve clients across the U.S. and around the world, encompassing the full spectrum of industry sectors.
Our work is interesting and meaningful. Thompson Coburn litigators have handled both the largest and longest jury trials in U.S. history, and our corporate attorneys lead complex transactions for some of the country’s largest corporations. Making a meaningful difference in our communities is part of who we are as a firm, and we place a high priority on pro bono work and community engagement. Our attorneys come from diverse backgrounds, including time spent as general counsel and executives for major corporations, elected officials, federal agency officials, U.S. attorneys, and state judges. They are also national leaders in the practice of law: Our attorneys have served as the chair of the 60,000-member ABA Section of Litigation and president of the National Bar Association, the nation's largest network of African American attorneys and judges.
For 14 consecutive years, Thompson Coburn has earned a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and Best Places to Work Survey. The firm has also received “Gold Standard Certification” from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum for supporting and promoting women to the highest levels of firm leadership.