Lawyers
Lawyers passionate about trial work thrive at Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell. Our more than 110 lawyers see over 30 trial verdicts, arbitration awards, and appellate opinions on an annual basis. We lead high-stakes cases nationwide for blue chip companies, including Whirlpool, Toyota, General Electric, Vail Resorts, Michelin, and more.
WTO offers associates advantages that are hard to find at larger firms: stand-up experience, direct client engagement, and significant responsibility and autonomy. As Vault put it while naming the firm to its list of the “Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For,” WTO associates “feel valued and enjoy being able to tackle substantive work from the start in the firm’s collegial, social environment.”
Lawyers seeking to deliver exceptional work for sophisticated clients thrive at WTO. As a bonus, our lawyers enjoy representing clients nationwide while living at the gateway to the Rocky Mountains.
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Professional Development
At Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, we want our associates to be our future partners. 65% of the firm’s partners are homegrown—they were promoted directly from our associate and of counsel ranks. Our firm helps develop associates into trial lawyers and future leaders through formal and informal mentorship, structured evaluations, real-time reviews, and ongoing training.
Resources include:
- Dedicated trial consultants through the firm’s partnership with Courtroom Performance, Inc. to help lawyers hone their courtroom skills.
- A Director of Attorney Development who coaches and mentors associates in areas ranging from legal writing to client service to leadership, among many others.
- In-house training and CLEs throughout the year, and an intensive New Associate Academy in the fall of every year. Topics include lessons learned at trial, written and oral advocacy, trial and deposition skills, wellness, and more.
- A generous annual stipend for other CLEs, national conferences, and professional organizations.
- A separate stipend to attend the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s multi-day deposition practicum and week-long trial skills program.
Contact Allison McLaughlin, WTO’s Director of Attorney Development, for more information.
By the Numbers
Benefits
WTO’s starting associate salary of $210,000 sets the market among Denver-based law firms. Additionally, we offer annual bonus eligibility based on contributions to the success of the firm and its clients.
The firm also offers:
- One-time bonuses for lawyers coming immediately off a clerkship—up to $50,000 for a single qualifying clerkship, and up to $70,000 for two qualifying clerkships, completed in succession.
- Substantial allowance for CLEs and conferences.
- Professional development through in-house presentations, training, and on-site trial consultants.
- Contribution to individual 401(k) plans equal to 3% of base salary.
- Comprehensive benefits package, with multiple coverage options available for employees and their families.
- Generous parental leave for eligible employees, up to 17 weeks of paid leave.
- Contribution to health savings account of $300 to $600 per year.
- Wellness program benefit of $500 per year.
- Telehealth and Employee Assistance Program available.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the firm to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our firm. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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